GWERU – Zanu PF national chair Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says some officials driving party branded vehicles have become law unto themselves through refusal to pay toll gates and also driving recklessly on the country’s roads.
In closing remarks at a Zanu PF annual conference in Gweru recently, Muchinguri-Kashiri chided uncouth officials for “embarrassing President Mnangagwa” by turning into outlaws.
“They are party vehicles; not for you to disregard road rules and regulations.
“Some of them are refusing to pay for toll gates after declaring that they are from Zanu PF and everything on them proves that.
“Such indiscipline embarrasses the President,” Muchinguri-Kashiri said.
The Zanu PF top official and cabinet minister said a lot of drivers who use party vehicles are synonymous with reckless driving.
Muchinguri-Kashiri also said some officials have also personalised party vehicles to a point of refusing to offer transport to fellow members.
“If you are caught on the wrong side of the law, that car will be withdrawn,” Muchinguri-Kashiri said.
“I have been sent to warn you to be careful on the road; fly the Zanu PF flag high and be respectful.”
Comments by the politician however confirm wide sentiments that a Zanu PF card has become a licence for breaking the law after a lot of party officials have committed crimes with impunity.
In August this year, then tourism deputy minister – now substantive – Barbra Rwodzi, in a viral tirade recorded on voice, hurled obscenities at Assistant Inspector Chester Last Matsa, a Chirumhanzu police officer she accused of arresting one of her runners for taking down campaign posters belonging to the politician’s rival.
She was neither arrested nor condemned for the behaviour.
Similarly, Chiefs Council deputy president Fortune Charumbira, an ardent Zanu PF apologist and legislator, has been allowed to walk free despite recent sexual assault complaints made against him.
