The controversial governor belongs to the Emerson Mnangagwa faction while Kasukuwere claims to belong to a third Zanu (PF) faction loyal to President Mugabe. Kasukuwere used to belong to the Solomon Mujuru faction, but later fell out with Vice President Joyce Mujuru when she failed to secure a senior government post for him. This was after Kasukuwere had helped secure Mujurus victory against Mnangagwa.
Dinha is currently staying at Rainbow Towers Hotel which has been his home for the past two months.
Tension is evident at provincial functions organized by Kasukuwere without the knowledge of the Governor. Dinha feels isolated and left out because he believes that, as provincial governor, he should be invited to all functions taking place in Mashonaland central, said highly placed sources.
This is not the first time Dinha has deserted the province. In the run-up to the March 2008 harmonised elections and the controversial June Presidential run-off, Dinha who was Bindura Mayor then, relocated to the Holiday Inn hotel in Harare after allegedly getting death threats from the late the Zanu (PF) political commissar Elliot Manyika.
Dinha was threatened after showing an interest in contesting the Bindura seat which was held by Manyika.
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