AN unexpected Zanu PF succession drama, precipitated by controversial remarks by a daring woman party official, rocked a central committee meeting chaired by President Robert Mugabe at the party's headquarters in Harare yesterday, forcing a postponement of debate on the issue as tempers flared and emotions ran high.
Although the explosive succession issue and factionalism were not on the agenda cleared by the decision-making politburo on Wednesday and approved by the central committee, the hot potato was dropped onto the table by a controversial Manicaland provincial official, Mandy Chimene.
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