Zanu primaries chaotic: Mutasa

In an interview with The Zimbabwean, Zanu (PF) Secretary for Administration, Didymus Mutasa, admitted that his party’s primary elections were chaotic and had left the party in a weakened position ahead of polls.

He said the clashes were a result of a lust for power among party members.

“You have to understand that the primary elections were a competition for political power. In any competition, you cannot expect people to be in total agreement with each other,” said Mutasa. “During the primary elections, party members were rivals and it is common that you would expect them to fight for political office.”

Mutasa said that after the infighting during the primary elections, the party’s focus was now on restoring a sense of order and unity.

“Of course there were clashes but it is not a major crisis and we are regrouping with a focus on ensuring victory in the forthcoming elections,” said Mutasa. He said his party was rallying its members and supporters to have a common cause in the next elections.

The public media has tried to put a positive spin on the manner in which the primary elections were conducted.