Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Rues Ncube Snub

ZANU PF is ruing the opportunity it squandered to contain the MDC-T in Matabeleland and Midlands regions by supporting Arthur Mutambara instead of Welshman Ncube over the deputy premiership post in the aftermath of a controversial MDC congress in 2011

The move by Zanu PF to support Mutambara to keep his position in government despite initially conceding defeat has given Ncube more political capital and momentum, mostly in Matabeleland and Midlands region where the MDC-T dominates.

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