Harare – The Zimbabwe War Veterans Association held a meeting earlier today in which it is reported they demanded for the immediate resignation of President Robert Mugabe and that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes over from him.
The increasingly bold veterans of the liberation struggle said they would not support Mugabe in future elections.
The war Vets declared in a statement ;”In view of the above, we the veterans of Zimbabwe’s war of liberation, together with our toiling masses, hereby declare that henceforth, in any forthcoming elections, will not support such a leader who has presided over untold suffering of the general population for his own personal aggrandizement and that of his cronies.”
The leadership of the war veterans, long accused by Mugabe of disloyalty since factional fighting began were silent throughout the entire proceedings, with suggestions of Mugabe’s exit coming from ordinary card carrying members of the floor.
Among the list of demands echoed by the War Veterans, were familiar ones as well. Grace Mugabe, the first lady, and her gang of loyalists commonly refereed to as Generation 40, are top of the familiar list of demands, with the veterans once again demanding that they be censored, and stripped of all power within Zanu PF.
Some demands are new however, with the veterans appearing incensed by the announcement that the Youth League, headed by Kudzayi Chipanga would be dishing out residential stands to the electorate. A move that appears to have driven the veterans into panic, as it is now feared Grace Mugabe will use low cost housing to sway the electorate in her favour.
What will be interesting is how Robert Mugabe responds to the latest challenge from his longest serving allies, and a key cog in his election victories, stolen as they may have been.
The last time they threw the gauntlet Mugabe responded by issuing a state of the nation address, and sought to meet the war veterans and smoothen relations with them.
When the veterans demanded that he relinquish power to Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe called them dissidents and threatened a second genocide in 3 decades. Southern Daily
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The problem with Mutswangwa’s group is that it is also based on tribal affiliation to Munangangwa. So if they say that he should replace Mugabe in the name of the masses, they are not being honest.
What should happen is a snap election where the masses will freely choose who should be president.
However you can do what you like with your issue with zanupf, mugabe and Munangangwa. But exclude the masses as they have no control of your own personal ambitious plans for the party and its leadership.
I have also been asking you for a long time to join People First, even before you were gassed, it’s not too late. That is your new home.
The problem with Mutswangwa’s group is that it is also based on tribal affiliation to Munangangwa. So if they say that he should replace Mugabe in the name of the masses, they are not being honest.
What should happen is a snap election where the masses will freely choose who should be president.
However you can do what you like with your issue with zanupf, mugabe and Munangangwa. But exclude the masses as they have no control of your own personal ambitious plans for the party and its leadership.
I have also been asking you for a long time to join People First, even before you were gassed, it’s not too late. That is your new home.
Not another imposed leader, we need free and fair elections winner becomes the president. Its the 21st century repression results in isolation from the rest of the world.
Elections now thats why vajamuka. For sure giving chipanga stands while war vets are wallo
Wing in poverty. This cant be. Mugabe out. Mawarire is right.
Elections now thats why vajamuka. For sure giving chipanga stands while war vets are wallo
Wing in poverty. This cant be. Mugabe out. Mawarire is right.
let them do it and eat each other, its their fault, they worshiped him and kissed the ground he walked on, singing his praises all the time.
I don’t sympathize with war vets because of the untold suffering they have brought on the Povo but I think this could be Mugabe’s Water loo
I don’t sympathize with war vets because of the untold suffering they have brought on the Povo but I think this could be Mugabe’s Water loo