Zanu-PF says seniority is not a qualification when it comes to succession

Zanu PF Spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has said that the party’s constitution does not recognise seniority as a qualification when it comes to choosing its president. This comes after Professor Jonathan Moyo had declared that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was not the most senior person in Zanu-PF to succeed President Robert Mugabe. Moyo said that Minister of Defence Sydney Sekeramayi and Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko were more senior to Mnangagwa.

Said SK Moyo:

But I must say that our party’s constitution does not pronounce itself on the issue of leadership seniority. Our leadership is chosen at congress and that is what we follow.

The President has said those making public comments relating to leadership seniority are confusing the people. Our President is elected at congress and, in turn, choses two VPs from central committee members, who would have been nominated by provinces and confirmed by the same congress.

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