Zimbabwe MP charged over Grace Mugabe insult

A ruling party MP in Zimbabwe has been charged with making “insulting” remarks about the first lady Grace Mugabe. Justice Wadyajena was accused of using “abusive language” against a fellow Zanu-PF party member, who had a portrait of Mrs Mugabe on his car.  The incident is being seen as part of internal party wrangling over […]

A ruling party MP in Zimbabwe has been charged with making “insulting” remarks about the first lady Grace Mugabe.
Justice Wadyajena was accused of using “abusive language” against a fellow Zanu-PF party member, who had a portrait of Mrs Mugabe on his car.
 The incident is being seen as part of internal party wrangling over who should succeed President Robert Mugabe.
Two camps have emerged, one backing Mrs Mugabe and the other the 91-year-old leader’s deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mr Wadyajena is reported to be loyal to Vice-President Mnangagwa while the man he argued with, Jimayi Muduvuri, supports Mrs Mugabe.
Both men were attending the party’s recent conference in the resort town of Victoria Falls.