Zanu-PF has described as nothing but wishful thinking the
purported rift between President Mnangagwa and his deputy Dr Constantino
Chiwenga who returned home from China where he was receiving medical treatment
on Saturday morning.
Upon his arrival, a number of characters from the
opposition including members of the G40 cabal gave speculative theories on
social media around the arrival of Dr Chiwenga which they alleged pointed to
frosty relations with the President.
Part of the theories was that the President had not
welcomed Dr Chiwenga at the airport when he arrived from China exposing their
ignorance for protocol which does not provide for a Head of State to receive
his deputy.
Their claims were quickly quashed when images and video
clips of President Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa visited Dr
Chiwenga at his home blissfully embracing to cement the deep comradeship they
share.
Dr Chiwenga went on to tell the media that had it not been
for President Mnangagwa’s quick intervention to send him to China for medical
care, he would be history.
Yesterday, Zanu-PF national spokesperson Cde Simon
Khaya-Moyo said such purported claims did not exist and should not be
dignified.
“There is nothing like that. That is wishful thinking,”
briefly said Cde Khaya-Moyo.
He said the party was happy with Dr Chiwenga’s recovery and
return to the country in good health.
“The revolutionary
Zanu-PF party welcomes home the indomitable Vice President Retired General Dr
Constantino Chiwenga after a spell in the people’s Republic of China for
medical attention.
“The Vice President is also Second Secretary of our
glorious party. I’ve no doubt that every patriotic Zimbabwean is filled with
warmth, delight for his recovery and return. God is great and we praise Him with
great reverence. He is indeed worth the praise,” said Cde Khaya Moyo.
He hailed President Mnangagwa for ensuring that his deputy
received medical treatment which resulted in his full recovery.
“The party further expresses its imperative gratitude to
His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa for facilitating necessary arrangements
for Vice President Chiwenga’s medical treatment. This is exemplary leadership
and comradeship. China is indeed our all-weather friend.
“The revolutionary Zanu-PF wishes its revered Vice
President Chiwenga excellent health, rewarding duty performance and long life.
Forward with unity, peace and development,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said Dr Chiwenga’s illness had troubled
him hence the engagement of the Chinese Government for his medical treatment.
“When he left, he was unwell, which was giving us sleepless
nights because our comrade was unwell. So, we arranged for him to go to South
Africa and while he was there, we spoke to our Chinese friends, we spoke to
President Xi Jinping, who is our dear friend, who offered to assist with his
treatment. We saw it fit for the VP to go to China. We flew him there and he
stayed there for a number of months. Now you can see for yourselves that he has
regained his fitness and he is clear-minded. When he initially left, he was
having memory lapses, and he was in so much pain that everyone could tell the
agony he was in,” said President Mnangagwa.
Last week, Zanu-PF national political commissar Cde Victor
Matemadanda said some enemies of Zimbabwe had sponsored opposition elements and
G40 to smear the country as unstable so as to scare away investors. Herald
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