Mnangagwa Fires Obert Mpofu from ZANU PF SG Position
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By Harry Taruva for Kwedu News from Sydney Australia
Harare, Zimbabwe - President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also ZANU PF's First Secretary, has fired his erstwhile ally, Obert Mpofu, from the party's helm and replaced him with Jacob Mudenda as the Secretary General.
The changes, officially announced in a press release from Party Spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa on Tuesday September 23, confirm the significant shift in the party’s power dynamics.
The press release states that the President acted in accordance with the Constitution of the Party, specifically Article 9 Section 65 as read with Section 67, to reorganize the structure.
While four key appointments were made, the spotlight is firmly on the contrasting fortunes of Mudenda and Mpofu.
Jacob Mudenda, who previously served as Treasurer General in the party, has been elevated to the powerful position of Secretary General.
The promotion places a trusted ally at the administrative heart of the party, a strategic move that solidifies Mnangagwa's grip on ZANU-PF's day-to-day operations and decision-making.
On the other hand, Obert Mpofu, the outgoing Secretary General, has been reassigned as the Secretary for Information Communication Technology (ICT).
For a man who has held some of the most powerful portfolios in the party and government, including the influential Secretary for Administration, the move is a clear and unequivocal demotion.
The move effectively sidelines a veteran political figure from the party's core administrative and policy-making inner circle, suggesting a loss of favor with the President.
Other appointments in the reshuffle, while significant, appear to support this central narrative.
Patrick Chinamasa, formerly the Secretary for Legal Affairs, will now serve as Treasurer General, a role that leverages his financial expertise.
Ziyambi Ziyambi has been appointed to Chinamasa’s former position, aligning his party role with his government portfolio as Minister of Justice.
The moves show a calculated effort by Mnangagwa to place key personnel in positions that either complement their government roles or utilize their specific skills, but serve as a backdrop to the more dramatic power shifts.
The reshuffle comes as rumours say intelligence warned President Mnangagwa that his allies risked arrest on corruption allegations if he left the country in a scheduled trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, lookexposing his camp to attacks from rivals.
In the presser, however, Mutsvangwa said the re-organisation "underscores the Party's enduring commitment to the policies, tenets and ethos of the Party… in Service to the People and to the Nation of Zimbabwe."
