Mugabe says we will look up to prophets like Angel

President Mugabe yesterday said he will seek divine intervention in prophets like Uebert Angel if government policies fail to satisfy people.

Speaking at his birthday celebrations at Rudhaka Stadium yesterday, Mugabe said where government fails, there was need to turn to the Bible and particularly mentioned Angel who had given a short speech targeted at the youth just before the 90-year-old leader delivered his keynote address.

During his short speech, Angel urged the youth to take charge of their destiny by ruling Zimbabwe, in what could be concluded as an indirect message to the 90-year-old president that he must give power to the youths.

Spirit Embassy founder Uebert Angel, born Angel Mudzanire, yesterday publicly declared his allegiance to Zanu-PF and urged party youths to be more vigilant and take control of the country's natural resources.

Addressing more than 10 000 guests at President Robert Mugabe's 90th birthday bash at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera, Angel said he was born in a Zanu-PF family and did not mind what people would say about his political allegiance.

The charismatic church leader shared the front row seats with Mugabe and other top Zanu-PF officials among them Vice-President Joice Mujuru and party national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo.

When he took to the podium, the smartly dressed Angel went all out to praise Mugabe and Zanu-PF's land reform programme.