After the army took control
of the streets of the Zimbabwean capital on Wednesday, the situation remains
unstable in the country.
The nonagenarian President Robert Mugabe could face an
impeachment procedure led by the ruling party. He made his first public
appearance on Friday since the beginning of the crisis.
President Robert Mugabe
seems determined to cling to power.
Placed under house arrest in the night of
Tuesday to Wednesday, the head of state met for the first time on Thursday, the
head of the army, General Constantino Chiwenga, at the seat of the presidency.
"We are currently in discussion with the Commander-in-Chief," namely,
President Robert Mugabe, "on the next step and we will inform you of the
outcome of these discussions as soon as possible," the army said. "In
the meantime, we call on the nation to remain patient and peaceful while we
conduct our operation."
Dois ministros
sul-africanos enviados pelo presidente Jacob Zuma, o fiel apoio de Mugabe,
também participaram da reunião. Nessas discussões, o presidente de 93 anos -
incluindo 37 no poder - recusou-se a demitir-se. "Eu acho que ele está
tentando economizar tempo", disse uma fonte próxima aos militares. As
imagens transmitidas pela televisão estatal após a reunião mostraram o
presidente em jaqueta azul marinho e calças cinza ao lado do general Chiwenga,
todos sorriem em sua treliça.
Na manhã de sexta-feira, Robert Mugabe apareceu pela primeira vez em público desde a intervenção do exército, durante uma cerimônia de graduação em uma universidade em Harare.
Na manhã de sexta-feira, Robert Mugabe apareceu pela primeira vez em público desde a intervenção do exército, durante uma cerimônia de graduação em uma universidade em Harare.
An eviction under discussion within the ruling party
According to a senior official, Zanu-PF, the ruling party, is preparing to shelve Robert Mugabe. Its management meets this Friday to develop a motion that provides for the ousting of the head of state over the weekend. An impeachment procedure will be triggered if he refuses to resign. "We will not go back," said the source to Reuters.
The leader of the veterans of Zimbabwe's war of independence, a very influential organization, also urged President Robert Mugabe to step down from power on Friday and called on the population to demonstrate Saturday in the capital to support the organization. army. "We send a strong warning to Mugabe and his wife: the game is over," Mutsvangwa told reporters.
"In the interest of the Zimbabwean people, Robert Mugabe must resign," said Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the main opposition party. "There is no doubt that we need a transition agreement that must address the economic recovery and electoral reform," said the former vice-president Joice Mujuru, dismissed in 2014, too, on order of Grace Mugabe.
According to a senior official, Zanu-PF, the ruling party, is preparing to shelve Robert Mugabe. Its management meets this Friday to develop a motion that provides for the ousting of the head of state over the weekend. An impeachment procedure will be triggered if he refuses to resign. "We will not go back," said the source to Reuters.
The leader of the veterans of Zimbabwe's war of independence, a very influential organization, also urged President Robert Mugabe to step down from power on Friday and called on the population to demonstrate Saturday in the capital to support the organization. army. "We send a strong warning to Mugabe and his wife: the game is over," Mutsvangwa told reporters.
"In the interest of the Zimbabwean people, Robert Mugabe must resign," said Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the main opposition party. "There is no doubt that we need a transition agreement that must address the economic recovery and electoral reform," said the former vice-president Joice Mujuru, dismissed in 2014, too, on order of Grace Mugabe.
Vice President Mnangagwa back in the country
Former Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to Zimbabwe. "Yes, he is back" since Thursday, reported to Agence France-Presse a source within his entourage. Emmerson Mnangagwa had fled Zimbabwe in the wake of his ouster on 6 November, but had promised to challenge President Mugabe and his wife Grace, his rival for the succession to supreme office. A veteran of the struggle for independence and close to the military, Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75 years old, was indeed a dolphin until his ouster, which provoked the coup by the army.
Former Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to Zimbabwe. "Yes, he is back" since Thursday, reported to Agence France-Presse a source within his entourage. Emmerson Mnangagwa had fled Zimbabwe in the wake of his ouster on 6 November, but had promised to challenge President Mugabe and his wife Grace, his rival for the succession to supreme office. A veteran of the struggle for independence and close to the military, Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75 years old, was indeed a dolphin until his ouster, which provoked the coup by the army.
Several relatives of the president arrested
For its part, the army, which controls the capital Harare, announced Friday that it had arrested several of President Mugabe's relatives. "We have seized many of the criminals, while others are still on the run," she said in a statement in The Herald. She welcomed "significant progress" in her purge operation in the ruling Zanu-PF party.
For its part, the army, which controls the capital Harare, announced Friday that it had arrested several of President Mugabe's relatives. "We have seized many of the criminals, while others are still on the run," she said in a statement in The Herald. She welcomed "significant progress" in her purge operation in the ruling Zanu-PF party.
Soldiers and armored personnel still deployed
Soldiers and armored have been deployed since Wednesday morning in several strategic points of the capital. In the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, they had announced to have intervened to eliminate "criminals" close to the president, while denying any attempt of coup d'etat.
A spokesman for the military, General Sibusiyo Moyo, explained that the operation was targeting only those "criminals" surrounding Robert Mugabe, in short his wife's supporters. The Zimbabwean army supports the sacked vice president. This military coup, one of the pillars of the regime, makes the reign of the world's oldest executive in power.
Soldiers and armored have been deployed since Wednesday morning in several strategic points of the capital. In the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, they had announced to have intervened to eliminate "criminals" close to the president, while denying any attempt of coup d'etat.
A spokesman for the military, General Sibusiyo Moyo, explained that the operation was targeting only those "criminals" surrounding Robert Mugabe, in short his wife's supporters. The Zimbabwean army supports the sacked vice president. This military coup, one of the pillars of the regime, makes the reign of the world's oldest executive in power.
Grace Mugabe at the heart of the controversy
Former Vice President Mnangagwa was removed from office and fled the country after tensions with first lady Grace Mugabe. A controversial figure known for her tantrums, she has many opponents within the party and the government. With the sacking of Mnangagwa, Grace Mugabe found herself in an ideal position to succeed her husband, who also announced his intention to run for a new mandate in the presidential election, despite his age and increasingly fragile health. expected in 2018.
Former Vice President Mnangagwa was removed from office and fled the country after tensions with first lady Grace Mugabe. A controversial figure known for her tantrums, she has many opponents within the party and the government. With the sacking of Mnangagwa, Grace Mugabe found herself in an ideal position to succeed her husband, who also announced his intention to run for a new mandate in the presidential election, despite his age and increasingly fragile health. expected in 2018.
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