By A Correspondent

War veterans leader Douglas Mahiya has accused Blessed Geza of being a “bogus” war veteran. Mahiya’s comments came during the launch of The Harare Province Presidential War Veterans Fund at the ZANU PF headquarters in Harare on Tuesday.

“We are war veterans, and a trained cadre will not, at any given point, insult the party leadership. The one who is doing that is not a genuine war veteran. Never ever insult the party leadership. It shows lack of discipline,” Mahiya said, referring to Geza’s controversial remarks.

Geza had recently challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s attempt to stay in power beyond his constitutional mandate, sparking a public dispute. Mahiya’s strong words were aimed at those within the war veterans’ community who, according to him, failed to show respect and loyalty to the party leadership.

His remarks highlighted the growing divisions within ZANU PF, with some war veterans openly questioning the President’s political longevity. However, Mahiya made it clear that such behavior was incompatible with the values of genuine war veterans.