Terrence Mawawa | President Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African President Jacob Zuma have implored the people of Zimbabwe to forgive former President Robert Mugabe and concentrate on nation building.
Speaking in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday, the two leaders said it was imperative for the people of Zimbabwe to focus on rebuilding the economy rather than clinging to errors of commission and omission made by the former liberation war icon.
Zuma urged the people of Zimbabwe to respect the nonagenarian because of the illustrious role he played during the liberation struggle.
” I am happy because President Mnangagwa has assured me that Cde Mugabe will not be harassed and that he is safe and well protected.
We cannot run away from the fact that he is our father and we cannot dispute the role he played during and after the liberation struggle.
We have to consider the fact that the man nurtured us so let us respect him,” said Zuma.
Mnangagwa maintained he was groomed by Mugabe.
Considered by many as Mugabe’s blue eyed boy since the days of the liberation struggle, Mnangagwa is under pressure to reverse the policies implemented by his former boss.
“I have a lot of respect for Cde Mugabe and as I have always said, he is my father and mentor.
However let us do away with what happened in the past. Our thrust is to rebuild Zimbabwe,” said Mnangagwa.
[10:32 PM, 12/22/2017] Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo: I declined Mnangagwa VP offer says Dabengwa
By Paul Nyathi
ZAPU President Dumiso Dabengwa says that he declined to take the offer extended to him by President Emerson Mnangagwa to be one of the Vice Presidents in his new government.
Addressing about 300 people who took part in a Gukurahundi march at Stanley Hall in Makokoba Township Bulawayo on Friday, Dabengwa said he declined the offer because he made a personal vow never to work with ZANU PF ever again.
The veteran politician and freedom fighter said that he declined the offer despite pressure from even some people within his party and the Matabeleland region whi were pushing him to take the position.
“I refused to take the offer on a matter of principle as I made a personal vow never to work in a ZANU PF government whatever it took,” he said.
“Some people were calling me at night, some coming to my home trying to convince me to take up the position but I declined.”
President Mnangagwa’s chief advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has however always declared it as false that Mnangagwa approached any members of the opposition asking them to join his government claiming that instead opposition party members including Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC-T were pushing Mnangagwa to include them in his government.
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Try to not project YOUR ‘bitterness’ across cyberspace.
Even if it were true that Dumb Dumison has been offered the VP position, he should not have, for reasons already stated.
IF Nkomo was practical and wise enough to be apart of the government, for the good of the country, then Dumb Dumiso is acting his insobordinate self by p!ssing on Nkomo’s legacy.
Moreover, the self-serving Dumb Dumiso has no ‘people’/followers of significance for him to be a player in national politics.
Now if Ngwena offered the spot with the knowledge that Dumb Dumiso was going to refuse, then it was a shrewd move.
My brother l sense some bitterness in your piece which somehow is perplexing considering that you have reached a conclusion that DD is unworthy. If DD is as dumb and unworthy as you want people to believe why are you then bitter at his decision not to be part of ZANU
muabe , yes. thanks for leaving grace out of this. cable mistress is also wanted in SA
“Forgive” Mhondoro Mugabe?
Ha!
What the hell is there to ‘forgive’? lol
Mhondoro Mugabe IS NOT IN NEED of the so-called ‘forgiveness’ of anyone!
Every African who is mentally awake should want to emulate this African Hero without a second!
Father Time was Mhondoro Mugabe’s conqueror …. NO ONE ELSE!
Father Time is THE CONQUEROR OF ALL THOSE HOW ARE MORTAL!
So to live a clean, long and illustrious 93 YEARS PLUS, should be the envy of all Africans with a working brain and cares to make something of his earthly existence.
Dumb Dumiso is refusing the VP position (if ever offered) because the Ancestors put it in his head to refuse the offer. lol
You see; Dumb Dumiso IS UNWORTHY of being VP of Zimbabwe!
This selfish and self-centered and disrespectful subordinate of Nkomo continues to p!ss on the legacy of Wise Nkomo, who was about the good of the country.
Dumb Dumiso is only about himself, his tiny, little self.
Moreover, a VP should have ‘people’/followers, like Nkomo.
Dumb Dumiso hasn’t ‘people’ of significant numbers.
Dumb Dumiso may have had something to contribute during heat of Successful Chimurenga; but that was then!
Noone is forced to be a VP. But to give the sole reason that some years ago one once vowed never to work with ZPF again, while totally disregarding how beneficial it could be for the nation under the new circumstances is absolute folly and irresponsible. Umdhalawethu would have put the Country first. So don’t ever pretend to be following his footsteps.
You lost your very last chance to reasonably contribute something to the development of Zimbabwe Tavengwa. You will die a very disappointed man for making a wrong decision at the right time. Watch this space!