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Prof Callistus Ndlovu

Bulawayo Bureau
Professor Calistus Ndlovu has bounced back as zanu-pf Bulawayo  provincial chairperson after the Politburo reversed the flawed no confidence vote passed on him and his executive last week.The Politburo also quashed a counter vote of no confidence that Prof Ndlovu and his executive had passed on Cde George Mlala and his colleagues for masterminding their ouster. The announcement was made by the ruling party’s secretary for National Security Cde Sydney Sekeramayi during a Provincial Coordinating Committee special meeting held at Davies Hall yesterday.

Cde Sekeramayi said the Politburo reached its decision on Saturday after it noted that the two groups of executives had both forged signatures.

Cde Sekeramayi said he had been sent by the Politburo to deliver the message. “The status quo of Bulawayo province remains as it was before the no confidence vote of November 17. What it means is that Professor Calistus Ndlovu remains the provincial chairperson,” he said.

Cde Sekeramayi said the no confidence vote passed on Cde Mlala and others was also set aside.

After a vote of no confidence had been passed on him and some of his executive members, Prof Ndlovu held an emergency executive meeting two days later and passed a counter vote of no confidence on secretary for business development and liaison, Cde Mlala; secretary for lands and resettlement, Cde Patson Parirenyatwa and deputy secretary for Science and Technology Cde Nacisio Makhulumo accusing them of fraudulently securing signatures to oust them. Prof Ndlovu, his deputy Christopher Dube and four other members of his executive had been ousted through a vote of no confidence masterminded by Cde Mlala and his colleagues.

The group accused the Prof Ndlovu-led executive of fanning factionalism and abuse of party resources. Cde Sekeramayi said the National Disciplinary Committee noted with great concern that there were 14 names appearing on both petitions with different signatures.

“There were 14 names appearing on both petitions and they had different signatures so it was concluded some of the signatures were forged,” he said. Cde Sekeramayi said the province should put its house in order after the December elective Congress. “Now we are focusing on the congress and if there are issues to be addressed, it will be after the congress,” said Cde Sekeramayi.

Meanwhile, some zanu-pf youths who attended yesterday meeting tried to boo Cde Sekeramayi as he was delivering the Politburo report.

The youths chanted slogans denouncing Vice President Joice Mujuru. “Phansi le Gamatox, phansi ne Gamatox,” they shouted.

The gamatox slogan was outlawed by the Politburo recently.

One of the youths, Maqhawe Mpofu rose to his feet and openly denounced Prof Ndlovu and his executive much to the chagrin of Cde Sekeramayi and other Politburo members Dr Obert Mpofu, Cdes Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo and Absalom Sikhosana.
Cde Mpofu and Cde Sekeramayi were  quick to rebuke the rowdy youths.