By Own Correspondent| The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) have torn into former president Robert Mugabe for failing to attend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration on Sunday adding that his absence portrayed him as a “spoilt child”.

Mugabe failed to attend Mnangagwa’s inauguration revealing that he was not well and his wife Dr Grace Mugabe was also not well so he had sent his daughter and son in law Bona and Simba Chikore.

The war veterans however claimed that Mugabe was acting like a spoilt child despite Mnangagwa acknowledging his congratulatory message part of which read:

“…I am not well so I am sending my daughter and her husband to represent us. Hearty congratulations, R.G Mugabe”.

ZNLWVA spokesperson Douglas Mahiya telling however blasted Mugabe’s actions and told a local online publication:

“Mugabe understands the dynamics and politics of the revolution and he must stop acting like a spoilt child.

He thinks sending his daughter to attend our President’s inauguration ceremony is enough…Bona is just an innocent girl child who is not into politics and her husband Simba is a foreigner to us; mukuwasha (he is a son-in-law)…

He knows the mistake he has made despite all what the new dispensation has done for him.”