Genuine veterans of the anti-colonial war such as Dumiso Dabengwa  the former head of military intelligence in Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army and ex-Home Affairs Minister  have publicly rebuked the war veterans' National Chairman Jabulani Sibanda and clashed with Mugabe over government financing for Sibanda's militants...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Makoni's campaign is now openly backed by the former intelligence chief of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army  Dumiso Dabengwa...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Makoni claims to have massive support across ZANU-PF and is certain that heavyweight fighters-turned-politicians  such as Matebeleland's Dumiso Dabengwa  will come out openly and back him...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Other ZANU-PF barons named as backing Makoni include Matebeleland's Dumiso Dabengwa  who has openly clashed with Mugabe in recent months  Joseph Msika and John Nkomo  known as 'Prime Minister' in the government hierarchy...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Other big mysteries around the new party concern the involvement of ZANU-PF heavyweights General Solomon Mujuru and Dumiso Dabengwa (AC Vol 49 No 2)...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The chief backer is former Army Commander General Solomon Mujuru and leading candidates are the former Zimbabwe  People's Revolutionary Army's intelligence chief  Dumiso Dabengwa  and the former Finance Minister  Simba Makoni...
 The United Front policy statement names Dumiso Dabengwa as the group's presidential candidate  with Makoni and Tsvangirai as vice-presidents...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     This will affect its top brass in Matebeleland: John Nkomo  Dumiso Dabengwa  Sithembiso Nyoni and Sikhanyiso Ndlovu...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     One is loyal to local Politburo members  who include Dumiso Dabengwa  party Chairman John Nkomo and Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Backing from the war veterans has lifted Mugabe's spirits and dismayed those who want to replace him  including his fierce critics within his own party  Solomon Mujuru and Dumiso Dabengwa  who had hoped to get rid of Sibanda...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	       Bulawayo: Dumiso Dabengwa  Jabulani Sibanda  Sikhanyiso   Ndlovu  Angeline Masuku  Sithembiso Nyoni...