Joseph Chinotimba
| Joseph Chinotimba | |
|---|---|
| President Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions | |
| Vice-Chairman Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 March 1950 Southern Rhodesia |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | ZANU-PF |
| Residence | Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Security guard |
Joseph Chinotimba (born 23 March 1950) is a Zimbabwean political figure. He rose to prominence during the invasions of white-owned commercial farms that started after the 2000 referendum in Zimbabwe. He is widely regarded as a militant ZANU-PF cadre with unquestionable allegiance to the old guard of the ruling party. He is the President of the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions and the National Vice-Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association.
Chinotimba worked as a security guard for the Harare City Council before 2000. He joined the police section of the Municipal Council in 1982 and eventually became chief inspector.
Joseph Chinotimba is credited with spearhearding the violent invasions of commercial farms in Zimbabwe, in collaboration with his mentor and ally, Dr. Chenjerai Hunzvi. In 2006 it is reported that Chinotimba 'allocated' himself a plot of land in the western suburb of Mabelreign along Clevering Road and built himself a house. The land was always traditionally held for the construction of churches. In 2007 during 'Operation Murambatsvina', construction of the house was delayed but the structure was spared and is now his official residence.
He has led the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions, a grouping that was formed to counter the influence of the restive Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).
in June of 2003 he contested for the Highfield parliamentary seat but lost. During the parliamentary elections of 2005, Chinotimba ran again, for the Highfield seat. Reports indicated that he tried to buy votes by giving voters money and food. He lost the seat.
At one time, war veterans led by Joseph Chinotimba invaded the Supreme Court to influence decisions regarding the land question.
Chinotimba, together with his close ally Jabulani Sibanda, led million-men marches across the country in the run-up to the ZANU-PF congress of December 2007 designed to endorse Robert Mugabe as the only candidate suitable to represent the party in the 2008 presidential election. Mugabe was nominated as the ZANU-PF candidate at the congress.
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