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ZANU-PF disowns war veterans

    NAIROBI

    Senior ZANU-PF party members are distancing themselves from the pre-election violence by former independence war veterans in attempts to fend off challenges of the June general election results in their constituencies by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), ‘The Financial Gazette’ said on Thursday.

    The newspaper said that in affidavits filed with the High Court to oppose the MDC challenges, senior ZANU-PF politicians, had disowned and distanced themselves from the pre-election activities of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWA) led by Chenjerai Hunzvi.

    ZANU-PF Politburo members Sydney Sekeramayi and Moven Mahachi also denied any link with the ZNLWA or sanctioning acts of violence by the veterans and party supporters. “I did not sanction acts of atrocities in Zimbabwe or Marondera East constituency, whether in my personal capacity or in my capacity as a member of the ZANU-PF Politburo or as Minister of State Security,” Sekeramayi’s submission said.

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