Stanely Goreraza | Mr Mugabe and his supporters in the Police and CIO did not try to repel the ZDF last year to avoid bloodshed but because they were completely and disproportionally outmatched in fire power. Whatever attempts they could have made would have resulted in swift over runs and decimation casualties on their side. They had no option but not to resist and wave the white flag.
Nothing has changed. They still do not have any physical resistance capabilities. They stand to incur grave and great losses should they try anything. I doubt anyone in their right mind would be willing to risk their life for Mr Mugabe.
Their only option is a political comeback which is very much limited by their loss of state power. Their choice of NPF leader is very telling. There is doubt and hesitance in the G40 over the NPF project. They don’t want to invite scrutiny and end up like Chipanga, Chombo or even Jonathan Moyo and Kasukuwere.
The NPF is overhyped by the media. The only thing turning it’s wheels is the name of Mugabe. It will make little to no impact unless it becomes a Baba Jukwa outfit, making jaw dropping disclosures which will naturally boomerang and hit them too. We now know Mr Mugabe has 21 farms. Im sure if the NPF launches an information war against Zanupf, Zanupf will respond in kind and this is something Mr Mugabe would not want.
What made Mr Mugabe very unhappy and pushed him over the edge was the pulling of his 80 men strong security to just 8. It makes him feel a bit exposed at his palace. He doesn’t feel safe with that small number protecting him and the family. Those are the benefits he was alluding too and not material and financial benefits.