Makoni West MP and Skills Audit and Development Minister Jenfan Muswere has escaped disciplinary action after ZANU-PF’s Manicaland province cleared him over his failure to vote on the Constitution Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB3) last Thursday.
Muswere was among 14 ZANU-PF MPs who did not take part in the vote, prompting calls for action against him.
The issue flared at a ZANU-PF Manicaland provincial executive meeting on Friday, where members demanded an explanation for his absence.
Provincial youth chairperson Stanley Sakupwanya raised the matter during the session, attended by about 40 provincial members.
“We are aware that one of our MPs in the province did not attend the CAB 3 voting process, and we would like to know how this happened,” said Sakupwanya.
“We are aware that one of our MPs, Angelina Gata, was on assignment, but what about Minister Muswere?”
Meanwhile, ZANU-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Tawanda Mukodza told a meeting ahead of the provincial inter-district conference that Muswere and Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Angeline Gata had been on official business and therefore did not take part in the CAB3 vote.
The meeting, which was held on Saturday, was attended by ZANU-PF treasurer-general Patrick Chinamasa and politburo member Supa Mandiwanzira.
Muswere was also present at the gathering, where he was seen chanting CAB3 slogans.
On Thursday, party members had considered moves to recall him, questioning his commitment to CAB3.
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