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Obert Gutu criticises state of Zimbabwe opposition

By , based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)

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Former deputy minister and opposition figure Obert Gutu says ZANU-PF’s political opponents are in a “near comatose” state. He made the criticism on Vantage, a current affairs programme broadcast by Zimbabwean independent channel 3Ktv, according to the Daily News.

Obert Gutu, a former deputy minister and Zimbabwean opposition figure, criticised the state of Zanu-PF’s political opponents, describing them as “near comatose”. He was speaking on Thursday evening on Vantage, a political programme on the independent television channel 3Ktv, the Daily News reports.

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