Emmerson Mnangagwa rejects Mugabe’s request for talks
The sacked vice-president says Mugabe should step down to preserve his legacy, or face the humiliation of being forced out
Harare — Zimbabwe’s former vice-president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Tuesday morning rejected overtures from President Robert Mugabe to hold a meeting with him in order to discuss the crisis engulfing the country. Mnangagwa said he would return to the country only when there was a guarantee of his security by the defence forces and from Zanu-PF, and urged that Mugabe respect the will of the people by stepping down. "To me the voice of the people is the voice of God and their lack of trust and confidence in the leadership of President Mugabe has been expressed. "Several groups including students, general workers, opposition party members, vendors, religious organisations and ordinary citizens led by our war veterans, our party members in Zanu-PF, civic society, and all races and creeds in Zimbabwe clearly demonstrated without violence their insatiable desire to have the resignation of His Excellency, Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe," he said. Mnangagwa said by stepping down, Mugabe would at l...
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