The Day i faced threats in my life
”T he Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) party is in disarray after its communications director, Itayi Tawona Muchemwa, resigned citing a diverted political focus and accused party leader, Robert Chapman of only wanting influence in order to join the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) framework. Muchemwa’s resignation comes a week after party Youth National Chairperson, Elvis Dzvene, also resigned, accusing the leadership of dictatorial tendencies. In his resignation letter to the party president and Secretary General, Pishai Muchauya, Muchemwa cited dictatorship by senior party members since all decisions are passed by few individuals, which is against the party constitution. “There is victimisation of members during and after meetings by top executives,” he said, adding DUZ has diverted from its founding principles. “Funding and resources are only known by the principals as the party has been personalised.” In an interview with CITE, Muchemwa alleged DUZ is secretly lobbying to join t