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Mugabe should live for 'many more years', Mnangagwa says
22 Feb 2017 at 05:22hrs | Views
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is eying to take over power from President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday wished that Mugabe could live for "many more years".
Mnangagawa is fronting a Zanu PF faction- Team Lacoste which is driving his presidential ambitions.
However, days after Mugabe who turned 93 on Tuesday said there was no one in Zanu PF top leadership who has any potential to take over him, Mnangagwa was singing Mugabe's praises.
"We pray that you will continue to have many more years of a healthy, joyous and fulfilling life.
"We pray that we will continue to drink from your font of wisdom and be guided by your tried and tested counsel, which has spawned a phenomenal expansion in quality education since independence, empowerment for the hitherto disempowered black-majority and yes food security and nutrition for the people of this great nation among other broad empowerment initiatives".
Not to be outdone, co-Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko said: "Today is a special day, the celebration of His Excellency Cde R.G Mugabe's birthday. It is a day of thanks giving, a day of reflection on the lessons that the life of our President Gushungo teaches us in general; and what it teaches the youths in particular".
Mnangagawa is fronting a Zanu PF faction- Team Lacoste which is driving his presidential ambitions.
However, days after Mugabe who turned 93 on Tuesday said there was no one in Zanu PF top leadership who has any potential to take over him, Mnangagwa was singing Mugabe's praises.
"We pray that you will continue to have many more years of a healthy, joyous and fulfilling life.
"We pray that we will continue to drink from your font of wisdom and be guided by your tried and tested counsel, which has spawned a phenomenal expansion in quality education since independence, empowerment for the hitherto disempowered black-majority and yes food security and nutrition for the people of this great nation among other broad empowerment initiatives".
Not to be outdone, co-Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko said: "Today is a special day, the celebration of His Excellency Cde R.G Mugabe's birthday. It is a day of thanks giving, a day of reflection on the lessons that the life of our President Gushungo teaches us in general; and what it teaches the youths in particular".
Source - Byo24News
