Former Vice President and leader of the opposition National People’s Party (NPP) Joice Mujuru has been accused of defrauding her former party, Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF), of $4,5 million. The money was allegedly raised by British based supporters to fund the Bikita West parliamentary by-election, which NPP lost heavily to Zanu-PF. The allegations were made by former NPP Harare provincial deputy secretary for lands Trymore Bisenti who said:
What I know is that the party received more than $4,5 million for the Bikita by-election, but the leadership shared it among themselves and bought a car for John Mvundura.
We knew there was money for elections, but she refused to release anything for the by-election. We had to run it from our own resources while she held back the purse. I am not sure how much she and her cabal got, but now that it is coming out we want to hear more.
Former NPP local government secretary Mlilo Joyinani also said:
I personally wrote to you about the embezzlement of funds by your confused MDC-T reject Friday Muleya, who has destroyed Harare province the same way Zanu PF has done to Zimbabwe, but you acted as if you are (President Robert Mugabe) Baba Chatunga and converged a meeting to discuss me saying “munhu makamuwanepi uyu?” (where did you get this person?)
NPP spokesperson Jeffreyson Chitando refuted the allegations saying:
That is a mere vendor who is just throwing allegations and we will not be worried over pieces of paper written by vendors. I can tell you the party is surviving on the goodwill of the people, our convention was funded by our members, the T-shirts at the convention were bought by our members
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What’s wrong with vendors Mr. Chitando? Area they not good enough for your party?