Correspondent|FORMER Cabinet Minister Patrick Zhuwao has written an open letter to former President Robert Mugabe on the occasion of his 95th birthday, but the letter does more than congratulate Mugabe.

Zhuwao’s letter reveals a secret power transfer deal an ailing Mugabe attempted to strike which would have seen former Defense Minister Dr, Sydney Sekeramayi emerging as President of Zimbabwe, with Constantino Chiwenga as deputy.

Mugabe attempted to convince regional leaders to also warm up to the deal, Zhuwao reveals.

Zhuwao, who is also Mugabe’s nephew, asserts that Mugabe never planned to install his wife Grace as President.

Read the full letter below:

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Mugabe was forced to resign following mounting pressure to impeach him from both ruling and opposition MDC MPs in November 2017.