Waltendall Farm on Saturday, allegedly at the behest of Zanu (PF) Minister
of State Security and Senator Marondera-Wedza, Sydney Sekeramayi.
Once a close family friend, Sekeremayi has also been accused of engineering
Muthinhiri’s divorce from her husband Ambrose.
“It is an open secret in Zanu (PF) circles that Sekeramayi was instrumental
in the unfortunate split of the Mutinhiri family. We are not surprised to
learn that his hand is behind the attempted invasion of Tracy’s farm. He
hates her personally - this has nothing to do with politics,” said a top
Zanu (PF) insider.
More than 1 000 militia drawn from across the province and led by a
self-styled war veteran who identified himself as Chizema, descended on the
farm armed with an assortment of traditional weapons such as axes, spears
and catapults.
“We have been sent by honourable, Sekeramayi, to kill the rebellious
Mutinhiri and farm workers sympathetic to her. We would also set on fire
harvested farm produce such as tobacco, maize crop and confiscate beasts at
the farm. Mutinhiri is no longer Zanu (PF). If she wants a farm she would be
allocated one by her newlyfound ally, MDC,” Chizema told The Zimbabwean at
the farm, 10 kilometres out of Marondera.
Mutinhiri’s personal police guards stationed at the farm and riot police
from Marondera drove the thugs away.
The attempted farm seizure comes barely a week after Mutinhiri unmasked CIO
operatives at Dhirihori School who allegedly wanted to eliminate her.
Recently, Mutinhiri escaped a CIO attempt to spray her eyes with a blinding
substance.
“We will stop at nothing in our bid to destroy Mutinhiri’s political career.
She violated Zanu (PF) code of conduct by her non partisan politics through
the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects which benefited families
from across the political divide in Chief Svosve area. Sekeramayi was not
happy to see MDC benefiting from the income generating projects,” said one
of the militia leaders who did not realise was talking to a reporter.
Zanu (PF) insiders said Sekeramayi was disturbed by the popularity gained by
Mutinhiri.
“She has suddenly become so popular that she would easily retain the
Parliamentary Seat even if she decided to stand as an independent candidate
in the coming elections. Sekeramayi preferred party provincial security
officer, Lawrence Katsiru, for the constituency legislative candidature”,
said a Zanu (PF) insider.
Ambrose Mutinhiri, a former ZNA brigadier, is Zanu (PF) Member of Parliament
for Marondera West.
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