12:38 – “Before I address you today, I want to remind you what happened on 4 November last year. You all remember what happened. I had no hand in the booing of the former First Lady however I was accused of sponsoring the booing. Those events created subsequent events that brought in the New Dispensation.

“After being insulted I thanked the former First Lady for insulting me. The former President then told me that I will be fired the following day and it happened like that. You all know what happened till 18 November. When I escaped to South Africa I called the former President in the middle of the nation’s protests.

“It touched my heart that everyone participated in the demonstrations including political parties, religious bodies and civic organisations.”

12:33 – President Mnangagwa now addressing…

“I want to thank the man of God who prayed today. It was the most fascinating and peculiar prayer I have ever heard.”

12:30 – As the President takes to the podium he leads the high table and the stadium in dancing to what has become his trademark song from Jah Prayzah, Kutonga kwaro.

12:20 – VP Chiwenga calls the winners and losers of primary elections to the stand to meet the presidium.