{"id":68768,"date":"2014-11-26T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=68768"},"modified":"2014-11-26T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T15:52:10","slug":"zimbabwe-vp-leadership-bid-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/11\/zimbabwe-vp-leadership-bid-blocked\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe VP leadership bid blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"
Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Joyce Mujuru has been barred by the ruling Zanu-PF party from serving on its powerful central committee, state media reports.<\/p>\n
She had failed to win nomination after being linked to a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe, The Herald newspaper reports.<\/p>\n
Mrs Mujuru’s fall from grace damages her chances of one day succeeding the 90-year-old, correspondents say.<\/p>\n
Zanu-PF is due to hold its elective congress next month.<\/p>\n
Mr Mugabe has said he does not intend to quit.<\/p>\n
Mrs Mujuru was a close comrade of Mr Mugabe, but the two have have since fallen-out.<\/p>\n
First Lady Grace Mugabe, who has recently entered politics, has led a sustained campaign against Mrs Mujuru, accusing her of being “demonic”.<\/p>\n
‘Boost for rival’<\/span><\/p>\n Last week, Mrs Mujuru said she had ordered her lawyers to restore her “political standing” after being falsely accused by state-owned media of treason and corruption.<\/p>\n