ZANU PF could be heading for an implosion amid reports that
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s allies were spoiling for a fight
with their rivals following the recent public humiliation of their
leader by First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Highly-placed sources close to Mnangagwa said there was a
push for the Vice-President to dump his quiet diplomacy and mount a public
response to the attacks on his person and on his backers by the G40 faction and
the First Lady.
“We are still in the game and a response is needed,” a
source claimed.
“There are some who have been trying to tell Mnangagwa to
step down after a series of humiliations, but that’s not going to happen.
“We will not allow a (Joice) Mujuru to happen to him, the
gloves are off and we will respond.”
Mujuru was kicked out of Zanu PF in 2014 following a
sustained and vicious campaign led by Grace.
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association
(ZNLWVA) secretary-general and former Zanu PF central committee member Victor
Matemadanda said it was too early to say what would happen, but vowed to
“expose G40 liars”.
“I cannot say for real whether there will be a backlash or
not, but obviously Mugabe’s approach against Mnangagwa and the military is
wrong. There needs to be a response before Mugabe axes everyone who was in the
liberation struggle until he is left with his children Bona and Chatunga,” he
said.
Matemadanda challenged police to arrest Grace for ordering
her husband to name a successor.
“The police should show the same enthusiasm as they did in
our case last year. Grace must be arrested,” he said.
The MDC-T also supported the former fighters’ call.
“We are in full agreement with the statement that was
issued by the ZNLWVA in which they are calling for the arrest of Grace Mugabe
for telling Mugabe to appoint a successor,” MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu said.
“Not too long ago, some very senior leaders of the ZNLWVA
were arrested for making the exact utterances as those made by Grace Mugabe.”
Last month, War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube was
reportedly reprimanded by Mugabe after suggesting that the veteran Zanu PF
leader should choose his successor. Newsday
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