Gen Constantino Chiwenga,
Zimbabwe’s army chief, has warned President Robert Mugabe and ruling Zanu-PF
party after the sacking of vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, The Guardian
reports.
“We must remind those behind the
current treacherous shenanigans that when it comes to matters of protecting our
revolution, the military will not hesitate to step in”.
The army boss added that the
infighting in the party was damaging the country’s economy.
“There is distress, trepidation
and despondence within the nation,” he continued.
“As a result of the squabbling,
there has been no meaningful development in the country for the past five
years.”
Mnangagwa was dismissed after
clashing with Mugabe’s wife, Grace, who is now in prime position to succeed her
93-year-old husband.
His main rivals within the ruling
Zanu-PF party are the younger Generation 40 or G40 group, which has Grace
Mugabe’s support.

But the 75-year-old former
vice-president has powerful military connections, having served as defence and
state security minister.
Mnangagwa fled into exile, vowing
to return and has launched a direct challenge to Mugabe by calling for members
of the ruling party to desert the president.
Before his sack, Mnangagwa, aka
Crocodile, defiantly told Mugabe that the party was “not personal property for
you and your wife to do as you please”.
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