As Zimbabweans were left guessing on who is going to be handed the powerful post of First Vice President in the next 72 Hours, details have emerged from ZANU PF’s inner circles that President Robert Mugabe is bone-scared that his own blue eyed boy Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon turn against his family following his death.
Senior sources in the just dissolved Politburo told this reporter the veteran leader could not go ahead to appoint politburo members and senior secretaries of the Presidium on Saturday due to the heavy crisis of decisions he has been caught up with.
“We all know Comrade Mnangagwa boasts of being his right hand man since the war but do you realise Mugabe has never raised Mnangagwa beyond the level of Minister since 1980? We shall see what he decides at the end but I have told what we all know hakurarwi vhiki rino (there will be no sleep this week”, said one of the sources.
“Why do you think vaMugabe in 2004 pushed Ngwena aside putting Mujuru into place?,” another source said.
Meanwhile there was wide speculation Monday amid wild rumours that Mugabe’s choice is going to end up being Ednar Madzongwe seconded by Simon Khaya Moyo with National Chairman as Jacob Mudenda, and Mnangagwa taking Didymus Mutasa’s job Secretary for Administration. The Secretary for Commissariat would be Oppah Muchinguri according to the fiery rumours.
Political Analyst and Journalist, Methuseli Moyo has voiced saying Mugabe Saturday left people guessing, although for him, the surprise would be if Mugabe did not pick Mnangagwa.
“I think he really needs more time to think seriously,” he said.
“Technically there are two vacancies after the removal of Joice Mujuru, it means that he can choose anyone at his own pleasure.
“The only surprise he can make is not to appoint Emmerson Mnangagwa as one of the vice-presidents.”
After getting the carte blanche to pick his deputies and party chairperson, Mugabe has three vacancies to fill, which could be an indicator on who his preferred successor is.
To add to speculation, at the high table, Mugabe sat with Moyo, House of Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda and his Senate counterpart Edna Madzongwe, raising conjecture that those could be his picks to fill in the vacant posts.
Political analyst Qhubani Moyo said he was not expecting any surprises when Mugabe chooses his lieutenants.
“I think there’s a clear indication that he wants to apply his mind in terms of who he’s going to appoint,” he said. “To me it’s not logical that a person who has just been elected immediately jumps to appoint his lieutenants without scrutinising them.”
However, at previous congresses, Mugabe has immediately announced the politburo line-ups, but Moyo advised patience.
“The wait is not long,” he said.
“It’s only four days and I think we need to be patient.” SouthernEye/ZimEye
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I agree although I do not think Mujuru will ever get back on the political stage, she is finished.
If crocodile is squeezed out, Mujuru and her lieutenants will resurrect. Grace becomes Mujuru’s mincemeat. Croc becomes very resentful of Grace for manipulating Bob to push him out. This is Mugabe’s dilemma.
If crocodile is squeezed out, Mujuru and her lieutenants will resurrect. Grace becomes Mujuru’s mincemeat. Croc becomes very resentful of Grace for manipulating Bob to push him out. This is Mugabe’s dilemma.
Mugabe can still sideline Mnangagwa although he will have to move quickly to squeeze crocodile out once and once for all, now that he has done his dirty work for him!
Crocodiles are not the cleverest animals in the water but they have speed on their side, especially when they have been lying in the sun for a long time. Mnangagwa has been lying waiting for over ten year, trust me he is ready for the fight!
Mugabe is now mince meat of the crocodile.There is no Mutasa from Mujuru faction to bale him out with balancing the factions.Crocodile will now go for the kill,and ask old man to retire or call an extraordinary congress to baby dump him.Mujuru was going to revenge about husband and I hear the Croc is brother in law of Tongogara.This time no where to hide.There is some unfinished business there.
Crocodile panyanga.
if that croc of yours was as cunning as you would like us to think, he would have done something by now. He is just another toothless bulldog waiting for scrapes after the passing on of the President. They are all afraid of Mugabe and only Joice has shown that she has the guts
Trust me, people do not call Munangagwa crocodile for his good looks only. Wibert you cracking my ribs stop it!!!
I agree, Mugabe fears Mnangagwa and would be loathed to make him VP but on the other handed he also knows that disappointing him again will land him into hot soup. Crocodiles are known for going for a kilometre in land in hot pursuit of injured prey. Trust me, people do not call Mnangagwa crocodile for his good looks only.
The on-going Zanu PF purge has battered Mai Mujuru and her supporters but that has left Mugabe at the mercy of the Mnangagwa faction. Mugabe is nothing but a wounded animal on a rock in the middle of the dam. The crocodile is circling the rock servering for a meal to come.
Even if Mugabe give Mnangagwa the VP position it would be to buy time whilst he thinks of way to get rid of him. If he does not appoint him VP then the tyrant will know the crocodile will be after him and he will have to get the job done quickly or he is done for!
Really?? Oh for goodness sake – get a Grip!
He actually want to consult his wife first. Then come back to the nation
CDE Oppah Muchinguri will make a very good Vice President, she is not corrupt, she loves the poor and is God fearing. Amai Mugabe can go for The Presidency. Munangagwa is greedy and corrupt and cannot be trusted. AMEN Messenger Of God