Joel Biggie Matiza has made it to become the new Zanu PF chairman of Mashonaland East after he beat five challengers yesterday.
The provincial chairmanship became vacant after businessman, Ray Kaukonde was expelled from the ruling party. There were also elections to decide who shall lead the women and youth leagues positions left vacant following the death of the party’s Women’s League chairperson, Aquelina Katsande, and the two-year suspension of Youth League chair, Luckson Kandemiri. Goromonzi East Legislator, Beatrice Nyamupinga, who was spared the axe by the Politburo last month over her possible links with Mujuru, was beaten by former senior police officer, Aplonia Munzveregwi-Chard.
Full Results:
A Chigwedere 2438,
S Maisiri 295,
JB Matiza 15126,
E Mbwembwe 8845,
S Mususa 92,
W Nyarugwe 662,
Women’s League ~ A Munzverengwi 5612 ,
B Nyamupinga 4386
 
 
Youth League
 
Bvunzawabaya 193,
Kahari1834, Maimba 279,
Mutsvairo 4436,
Mutyambizi 1364,
Ngondo 72,
Peyama 240