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Didymus Mutasa responds to assassination plot claims
22 Nov 2014 at 14:34hrs | Views
UNDER-fire Presidential Affairs Minister and Zanu-PF secretary for administration, Didymus Mutasa has dismissed claims that he is involved in a plot to assassinate President Mugabe, saying he is the one who takes care of the Head of State.
This follows revelations at last week's Extraordinary Politburo meeting that Mutasa had boasted to one of his lovers that the President would be shot.
"If President Mugabe blocks the ascendancy of VP Mujuru to the Presidency at the Zanu-PF congress, then he will be shot."
The woman subsequently reported the matter to party authorities.
Mutasa refuted the claims, which shocked the Politburo - even members who have been backing VP Mujuru - saying they were unfounded and malicious.
"In your own capacity can you believe what they are saying? I am the one who takes care of the President's security.
"Ndini ndinowachengetedza. I cannot assassinate him. Those are malicious rumours. I have been serving this ministry for years working in his office and that is why he has been appointing me to the same office because I serve him well. I serve my master well.
"How then can I turn against him?" he said.
Mutasa could not be pressured to disclose more, saying he did not want to talk about it.
The woman's revelations resonate well with a voice recording of the party's suspended spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, who was recorded saying: "Kana (President) Mugabe akaramba achipusha Mujuru out, tichamubvisa sezvakaitwa (Laurent) Kabila."
The DRC's president was killed in January 2001 by a member of his security team.
Mutasa is also reported by the same woman to have said: "This time we (Mujuru faction) are ready to show Mugabe at congress that he has no support. So if he refuses to listen to us, we will take him out."
Analysts have since said it was hazardous for President Mugabe to work closely.
with someone plotting his downfall as well as leaving such a sensitive ministerial post in the hands of a person with a devious agenda.
This follows revelations at last week's Extraordinary Politburo meeting that Mutasa had boasted to one of his lovers that the President would be shot.
"If President Mugabe blocks the ascendancy of VP Mujuru to the Presidency at the Zanu-PF congress, then he will be shot."
The woman subsequently reported the matter to party authorities.
Mutasa refuted the claims, which shocked the Politburo - even members who have been backing VP Mujuru - saying they were unfounded and malicious.
"In your own capacity can you believe what they are saying? I am the one who takes care of the President's security.
"Ndini ndinowachengetedza. I cannot assassinate him. Those are malicious rumours. I have been serving this ministry for years working in his office and that is why he has been appointing me to the same office because I serve him well. I serve my master well.
"How then can I turn against him?" he said.
Mutasa could not be pressured to disclose more, saying he did not want to talk about it.
The woman's revelations resonate well with a voice recording of the party's suspended spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, who was recorded saying: "Kana (President) Mugabe akaramba achipusha Mujuru out, tichamubvisa sezvakaitwa (Laurent) Kabila."
The DRC's president was killed in January 2001 by a member of his security team.
Mutasa is also reported by the same woman to have said: "This time we (Mujuru faction) are ready to show Mugabe at congress that he has no support. So if he refuses to listen to us, we will take him out."
Analysts have since said it was hazardous for President Mugabe to work closely.
with someone plotting his downfall as well as leaving such a sensitive ministerial post in the hands of a person with a devious agenda.
Source - manicapost
