Zimbabwe - Army Chief On Collision Course With Ruling Party

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Zanu-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya-Moyo on Tuesday issued a statement in response to the Zimbabwe Defence Force chief Constantino Chiwenga's statement on Monday. Chiwenga, who purportedly spoke on behalf of the army, expressed his displeasure at the purges in the ruling party and warned that the army would step in if it continued. By SALLY NYAKANYANGA.

In a statement, Zanu-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya-Moyo said, "The statement by Constantino Chiwenga purporting to speak on behalf of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) was not only surprising but was an outrageous vitiation of professional soldiership and his war-time record as a high-ranking freedom fighter entrusted with command responsibilities in a free and democratic Zimbabwe."

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