Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo told
the Zanu PF politburo that Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa was allegedly
behind the torture of a rival suitor, who was left disabled, a video presented
at the crunch meeting has revealed.
A fortnight ago, Moyo was given the platform by Mugabe to
prove his allegations that Mnangagwa was plotting against the 93-year-old
ruler.
Moyo arrived in the politburo with three smart boards, and
for more than 70 minutes, the room fell silent as an elaborately-produced video
played in the room — a catalogue of Mnangagwa’s alleged crimes against the
party and government, insiders said.
Mnangagwa, Moyo claimed in the video, had assembled a team
of at least 482 dedicated foot soldiers around the country who were advancing
his “successionist” cause.
However, the bombshell arrived when he accused Mnangagwa of
forcing a prominent former journalist — who was allegedly dating the same woman
as him — to either sit on a hot stove or jump off the second or third floor of
a building.
A politburo source said: “Moyo said that although the
journalist, who chose to jump and was paralysed for life in the process, had
not reported Mnangagwa to the police fearing for his life, the public expects
that even after so many years, justice must be served or must be seen to be
done because nobody is above the law.”
The man now moves with the aid of a wheelchair.
Moyo allegedly charged that “a person that is known for
threats and intimidation and forcing a man to choose between jumping from the
third floor of a building or sitting on a hot stove does not represent the
nature and character of our party, Zanu PF.”
Mugabe asked Mnangagwa if he would like to respond after
the video was played.
However, Mnangagwa was dismissive of most charges brought
by Moyo, the sources said.
The well-planned assault on Mnangagwa appeared to be the
first salvo of a well-coordinated attack followed up by first lady Grace Mugabe
on Thursday, who compared Mnangagwa to the Biblical Adonijah, who installed
himself king even before King David had died.
At a Zanu PF rally in Chinhoyi yesterday, youth league boss
Kudzanai Chipanga compared Mnangagwa to a donkey that mistook adulation for
Jesus, whom it was carrying, for its own fame. Standard
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