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Mnangagwa willing to meet Mugabe
18 Mar 2018 at 09:12hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is willing to meet his predecessor Robert Mugabe who has demanded a meeting with him.
The two have not formally met since November last year and have been communicating over the phone.
Mugabe, on Thursday, told journalists in his first press briefing since he was forced out of power in November last year on the back of a military coup, that he wants to "help" Mnangagwa "return to legitimacy".
Mnangagwa became President via a coup.
"We discussed with former President and had arranged that we would meet at his house where I was supposed to visit with the current administration for his birthday. However, on that day I was in Bulawayo and I couldn't, but not to say my other colleagues were not there in Harare," said Mnangagwa.
He said they could have met last month but he (Mnangagwa) went on a state visit to the DRC while Mugabe also left for South Africa.
He said he respects Mugabe who has also been quoted saying he doesn't hate Mnangagwa.
The two have not formally met since November last year and have been communicating over the phone.
Mugabe, on Thursday, told journalists in his first press briefing since he was forced out of power in November last year on the back of a military coup, that he wants to "help" Mnangagwa "return to legitimacy".
Mnangagwa became President via a coup.
"We discussed with former President and had arranged that we would meet at his house where I was supposed to visit with the current administration for his birthday. However, on that day I was in Bulawayo and I couldn't, but not to say my other colleagues were not there in Harare," said Mnangagwa.
He said they could have met last month but he (Mnangagwa) went on a state visit to the DRC while Mugabe also left for South Africa.
He said he respects Mugabe who has also been quoted saying he doesn't hate Mnangagwa.
Source - newzimbabwe
