Fired Mupfumira Launches Attack Against "ungrateful" Grace in Front of President at Politburo Meeting

Former Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira who was fired in the recent cabinet reshuffle reportedly attacked First Lady Grace Mugabe at the Zanu-PF Politburo meeting on Wednesday. Mupfumira accused Grace of being “ungrateful” and of turning her back on the people who had helped her to rise. Mupfumira is reported to have alleged that she is one of the people who convinced former women’s league boss and Water Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri to step down in order to allow Grace to take over.

Sources who spoke to New Zimbabwe said:

She was aggressive and challenged Grace without holding back. Mupfumira told Grace that she was turning against people who helped her ascend to power. Mupfumira said Grace was ungrateful arguing she had worked hard to convince former women’s league boss and Water Affairs minister Oppah Muchinguri to relinquish her party position for her.

She told the First Lady that she was running the women’s league and the party based on rumour mongering.

Mupfumira is suspected to belong to the Team Lacoste Faction which is backing Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over from President Robert Mugabe.

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