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Mutinhiri thrown into Mugabe succession debate
07 Jul 2012 at 09:10hrs | Views
Outspoken and controversial senior army official, Major-General Douglas Nyikayaramba recently shocked Zanu PF bigwigs when he declared Marondera West MP, retired Brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri,would succeed President Robert Mugabe.
Mutinhiri is a former Zipra chief of staff, a military wing of PF Zapu led by the late Joshua Nkomo.
Nyikayaramba reportedly made the remarks at the homestead of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander Constantine Chiwenga's in Hwedza last Saturday during a memorial service.
Nyikayaramba was interjected at a memorial by a visibly irate Zanu PF national commissar, Webster Shamu,who said the "joke" was not funny and should never be repeated. Shamu reminded Nyikayaramba, a loose cannon, there was no vacancy for the post of president, as Mugabe was still in charge.
Mutinhiri is a former Zipra chief of staff, a military wing of PF Zapu led by the late Joshua Nkomo.
Nyikayaramba was interjected at a memorial by a visibly irate Zanu PF national commissar, Webster Shamu,who said the "joke" was not funny and should never be repeated. Shamu reminded Nyikayaramba, a loose cannon, there was no vacancy for the post of president, as Mugabe was still in charge.
Source - Byo24News
