TellZim reporter
MASVINGO – Deputy Minister of Agriculture Davis Marapira has dismissed allegations of factional fights in Masvingo province saying his decision to transfer from Masvingo to Zaka district is because he was approached and requested to come back home.
Marapira, who is also the national assembly member for Masvingo North insisted that there are no factions in Zanu PF and that every member of the party was fully behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
“There is nothing like factionalism in Zanu PF; we all work together to serve the interests of the party as guided by our principal, His Excellence Cde Mnangagwa. My decision to go back to Zaka was because I was approached by people from my rural area and they asked me to come back home so that we can develop our area.
“I did not go to Zaka because I had become unpopular in Masvingo North, rather the people from my home district of Zaka approached me to consider going back to my district of origin for the sake of spearheading development there.
“I had to go there so that I can help develop the area. People in Masvingo North have since expressed displeasure on the impending loss as they feel I am the rightful person who has and could continue developing the area. There is nothing amiss about the transfer because I was once a member there and I only transferred to Masvingo in 2007,” he said.
Marapira said there is nothing like factionalism in the province, insisting that party members are working together to achieve the interests of the party.
“I don’t belong to any faction; as far as I know there are no factions in Zanu PF. We all rally behind our President and we are already working hard to ensure that the party and President Mnangagwa win resoundingly come 2023.
“After people from Zaka approached me, I had no option than going back to my district of origin as I believe in the faith bestowed upon me by the community. It’s not like I am leaving Masvingo North out of being unpopular,” added Marapira.
His transfer to Zaka district was confirmed by the District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson Clemence Chiduwa who said Marapira is now eligible to contest for every position that can arise in Zaka.
