Zanu PF Says ‘Renegades’ Tsenengamu, Kunaka Seeking Mnangagwa’s Ouster Should Shut Up or Face Dire ConsequencesThe ruling party has warned former Zanu PF Youth League members - Godfrey Tsenengamu and Jim Kunaka – to stop telling the world that there is a serious rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, saying they are playing with fire. The party’s director of information and publicity, Tafadwa Mugwadi, told VOA Zimbabwe Service that the two will face dire consequences if they are toying with the idea of the removal of Mnangagwa. Kunaka recently claimed that Mnangagwa and Retired General Constantino Chiwenga agreed before the toppling of the late former president Robert Mugabe that the current leader would only stay in office for five years and then pave the way for his deputy. Reacting to these allegations and other issues raised by Kunaka and Tsenengamu, Mugwadi said, “We have taken notice of threats issued by renegades and headless activists targeted at the presidency of the republic. The unsolicited false remarks by Tsenengamu and the Chipangano violent hooligan Jim Kunaka suggesting strife between the president of the republic ED Mnangagwa and vice president Chiwenga have no place in this republic. To even seek invite our esteemed defence forces into these baseless claim is most unfortunate. “As director of information and publicity of the ruling party, I invite the public to ignore the two embattled reengages and those behind them. They are not members of Zanu PF anymore. For the record, Jim Kunaka was expelled from the party in 2014. He later on joined NPF (National Patriotic Front), he left it for MDC Alliance, joined CCC (Citizens Coalition for Change) and now he is partyless. The same goes for Tsenengamu. They are not members of Zanu PF at all.” Mugwadi warned the two that they may face serious problems for raising such issues. He said, “While it could be expectable that individuals could be excited, playing with fire is beyond one’s limits. It is one thing to criticize Cde ED Mnangagwa as a Zanu PF president and first secretary and a different thing all together to seek the unconstitutional removal of His Excellency Cde ED Mnangagwa as president and commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces of the Republic of Zimbabwe. “To attempt the latter, expressly or impliedly, will be tantamount to asking for tragic consequences. This tomfoolery must therefore just stop forthwith. Abusing party registered memorabilia and trademarks by expelled elements organizing clandestine press conferences to undermine our party and leadership has indeed gone too, too far. It must just stop.” Chiwenga last Thursday pledged allegiance to Mnangagwa saying he was chosen by the people to lead Zimbabwe.