By Paul Nyathi|A brave President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dropped his fiery Vice President Constantino Chiwenga from holding a ministerial position.
Chiwenga is alleged to have bulldozed himself into being the Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans after the November 17 coup which ousted former President Robert Mugabe.
Chiwenga held on to the Ministry despite calls by political analysts for him to drop off the Ministry as it was against the provisions of the Constitution.
Highly placed sources revealed last week that Chiwenga had presented a proposed cabinet list where he had retained himself as the Defence Minister. Mnangagwa has since declared that going forward the Ministry will be reserved for a woman.
Several other ZANU PF heavyweights who have been perennial faces in cabinet have also been shockingly excluded from the cabinet as Mnangagwa seeks to bring a new dimension into the governance of the country.
Here is a list of former ministers and deputy ministers who have been chopped from Mnangagwa’s Government
Patrick Chinamasa (Minister of Finance and Economic Development)
Constantino Chiwenga (Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans)
David Parirenyatwa (Minister of Health and Child Care)
Terence Mukupe – (Deputy Minister for Finance and Economic Development)
Pupurayi Togarepi – (Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs)
Mike Bimha- (Minister of Industry and Commerce)
Simon Khaya Moyo- (Minister of Energy and Power Development) he also acting
Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services
Supa Mandiwanzira- (Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security)
Obert Mpofu- (Minister of Home Affairs and Culture)
Petronella Kagonye- (Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare)
Kembo Mohadi- (Minister of National Reconciliation)
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi- (Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring of Government Programmes)
Christopher Mushohwe- (Minister of State in the Presidents’ Office Responsible for National Scholarships)
Angeline Masuku- (Minister of State for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province)
Miriam Chikukwa- (Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province)
David Musabayana- (Minister of State for Mashonaland East Province)
Webster Shamu- (Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province)
Owen Ncube- (Minister of State for Midlands Province)
Josiah Hungwe- (Minister of State for Masvingo Province)