Zanu PF youth member Fidelis Fengu has come out blasting medical advisory details saying that the Head of State and government, President Robert Mugabe must retire now.
Posting on his social networking portal, Fengu said the President must now rest and also allow succession discussions to be held freely with no limitation.
‘Yes it’s true and I agree, Gushungo needs to rest and we need to openly discuss succession without restrictions or factionalisation(sic) of the issue’, said Fengu.
This is a first in the ruling party when a party insider has come out to charge that the President who at present has albeit been endorsed by several provinces for the 2018 Zanu PF Presidential, needs to rest.
Mr. Fengu went further to say the party should open doors on the succession issue which to date has been treated as a taboo leading to many cadres being booted out.
“Let those who support Mnangagwa do so and they can campaign as much as they like without insulting anyone. Let those who support Sekeramayi or Kasukuwere or whoever, do so and campaign.’ added Fengu.
“Can we support succession in unity; peace and with focus on development of Zanu PF and Zimbabwe the succession issue is a great chance for Gushungo to shine”, he concluded.
Such a stance on the succession issue in Zanu PF has before been treated as a crime against the First Family.
But Fengu went further to say that the succession issue must even be debated in the party on national television.
Fengu is now set against Mugabe who during his annual birthday interview two months ago, charged claiming that he is still fit to rule.