Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF First Secretary and President Robert Mugabe has underscored the need for the ruling party to remain united at a time when some of its senior leaders are under attack, The Herald reported on Friday.
Speaking while opening the 75th session of the Central Committee on Thursday, Mugabe said there have been some disturbing developments in the country where some attacks of military nature were perpetrated on senior Zanu-PF leadership and some national institutions.
"We noticed that some attacks of a military nature are being perpetrated against our people. At first there were some explosives at some structures (police stations and bridges). Now there is a change . . . the change is that the enemy forces are concentrating on personalities within Zanu-PF .. the leadership of Zanu-PF," he said.
The president was apparently referring to an attack on Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Perence Shiri, who was attacked by gunmen last Saturday and sustained injuries on his palm.
There have been a number of attacks on police stations in Harare by some people using bombs and the current trend showed that the attackers are now targeting senior Zanu-PF officials.
Mugabe called upon party officials to "take care" and be on alert, adding that the enemy was so cunning that it could even use some of the people in the structures of the party to perpetrate attacks on fellow members.
The president called upon members of the party to remain united, adding that the divisions that rocked Harare Province were a threat to unity in the party.
He said the people who are in positions of leadership should not bar others from contesting positions.
Mugabe said Zimbabwe has scored a number of success stories after independence that include the construction of industries, roads and, above all, giving land to the people.
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