State Security Minister Lovemore Matuke confirmed security forces had been deployed nationwide...
After replacing the Police Commissioner General and the Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation earlier this year and appointing close ally Lovemore Matuke as Minister of State Security last year Mnangagwa has now replaced the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army (AC Vol 65 No 25 As army dissent grows Mnangagwa appoints loyalist as security minister & Vol 66 No 4 Tanks roll as Mnangagwa tries to extend his rule)...
In the past few months he also replaced the Police Commissioner General and Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) assigned Lovemore Matuke to oversee the Ministry of State for Security (AC Vol 65 No 25 As army dissent grows Mnangagwa appoints loyalist as security minister) and promoted numerous senior military and air force officials...
Lovemore Matuke who has been key to developing Mnangagwa's support within ZANU-PF is the new State Security Minister while long-term loyalist July Moyo has been shuffled to head the Energy Ministry (AC Vol 65 No 25 As army dissent grows Mnangagwa appoints loyalist as security minister)...
Facing challenges to his authority from the army which installed him in 2017 and his campaign for a third term in disarray President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Lovemore Matuke one of his closest allies as Minister of State Security on 19 October...
Furthermore the Party's Chief Whip in Parliament Lovemore Matuke is a known Mnangagwa stalwart who has been at the heart of ZANU-PF's factional battles...