Govt to expire say Zanu (PF) thugsMakone failed to get protection from police officers, who fall under her ministry, and had to retreat after the violent supporters threatened her.
She had gone to her constituency to assess progress of the school and market she is building in the area using the Constituency Development Fund. She was accompanied by deputy mayor and councillor for the area, Emmanuel Chiroto.
The incident resulted in the brief detention of 14 council employees, who had been sent by the local authority to restore sanity.
The supporters, believed to be linked to the former Member of Parliament for the area, Zanu (PF) official, Nyasha Chikwinya, fenced off the incomplete market to keep Makone and Chiroto at bay.
They told them that their terms of office for the government of national unity would expire on February 15 and the two would revert to being members of the opposition, while Zanu (PF) would become the sole ruling party.
According to the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the performance of the coalition comes under review next month. Mugabe has publicly said he does not want the life span of the new government extended.
The disturbances in Hatcliffe dominated debate at Harare Councils first meeting of the year held on Thursday, with the Mayor, Muchadei Masunda, saying the situation was getting out of hand. Masunda told councillors that on Wednesday he had met Local Government, Urban and Rural Development minister Ignatius Chombo over the disturbances.
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