The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Youth League warns Mugabe

- Blessings Chidakwa in KADOMA

Zanu-PF benefits, including being burpreside­nt’s recent actions were a clear remember when Grace called us as seven THE Zanu-PF Youth League has warned ied at the National Heroes Acre.” sign that he was ungrateful to President provincial youth chairperso­ns, including former president Mr Robert Mugabe that Cde Tsenengamu said Zanu-PF foundEmmer­son Mnangagwa for honouring Cde Vengi Musengi, that we should fire he risks losing his legacy like his ersting members like Sithole could not be him. then Vice President Mnangagwa to pave while colleague, the late Ndabaningi honoured when they died. “President Mnangagwa respected way for her, we openly refused and said Sithole, who could not even be buried “There are many who also thought Mugabe and said he was his leader and enough was enough,” he said. at the National Heroes’ Acre when he they would automatica­lly be buried there, mentor,” he said. “He also gave him a lot “We were then fired from the party.” died in 2000. but lost it along the way,” he said. of privileges, including pension and secuCde Tsenengamu urged Zimbabwean­s

Addressing Zanu-PF youth leaders in “If Mugabe views himself being above rity benefits. to be patient with President Mnangagwa Kadoma last week, the league’s national the party, he is lost as he is just but one “We thought Mugabe would return as he fixes the economy. political commissar, Cde Godfrey person.” the favour by supporting his counterpar­t. “Be patient with our President,” he Tsenengamu, said Mr Mugabe should Cde Tsenengamu said Mr Mugabe did This proved wrong as he is now living said. “The country was destroyed over urgently mend his ways. not want to relinquish the presidency. true to his word that, shoko rechigaro a long time and it takes a bit of time to

He said no one was above the party “Mugabe was not ready to vacate the changu moritaura ndafa iri.” rebuild. Our President has started on the and Mr Mugabe could die an ordinary post,” he said. “In fact, he was prepared Cde Tsenengamu said during Mr right direction, investors are now flockparty member. to see the country crumbling while he Mugabe’s rule, youths and war veting in.”

“There are reports that Cde Mugabe enjoyed power. We regarded him as an erans were the major victims as they Zanu-PF youth leaders attending is now fronting a new political outfit, intelligen­t leader, but he was now lost as were openly defying the ascendency of the meeting, including Mashonalan­d National Patriotic Front, his aim being people were being harassed and fired in expelled Zanu-PF member Mrs Grace West provincial youth chairman Cde only to spoil Zanu-PF’s votes,” he said. the party willy-nilly under his leaderMuga­be to power. Musengi and political commissar Cde

“Since Mugabe has sacrificed to be ship.” “In 2014, when Joice Mujuru was fired, Tapiwa Chitate, also denounced the forpreside­ntMranoppo­sitionfigu­re,heriskslos­ingCdeTsen­engamusaid­theformerw­ethoughtit­wasagenuin­ecause,butImer.

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