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Mugabe picks Oppah Muchinguri for Vice President
24 Nov 2014 at 07:10hrs | Views
HARARE- Outgoing Zanu PF Women's League boss, Oppah Muchinguri, is a step away from becoming one of Zimbabwe's two new vice presidents, after it emerged last night that President Robert Mugabe, has resolved to appoint Muchinguri to the powerful position, as he moves to dismiss VP Joice Mujuru, The Telescope News reported.
An official close to the President's Office said Muchinguri is being rewarded, for being a "whistle-blower" to the first family, after she allegedly warned Mugabe and first lady, Grace, that Mujuru was on the verge of forcing them out of power come Zanu PF's elective congress next week.
It is also coming to light, that Muchinguri reportedly sounded the alarm bells, for the first lady, to watch her back because Mujuru was determined "to humiliate her" and destroy her business interests once Mugabe was gone.
"Although there has been a strong suggestion and call for Edna Madzongwe to fill the post, Muchinguri is now the hot favourite, because the President wants to reward her, for doing a sterling job in giving him intelligence on Mujuru, which had almost been hidden from him," said the senior official, who gave his identity as Mandere.
"However things might take another twist, if say Mugabe decides to step down before congress, Emmerson Mnangagwa might have to make such a decision."
According to media reports, Mugabe has managed to push for the amendment of the Zanu PF constitution, in a marathon all-night politburo meeting on Saturday, thus allowing him to directly appoint his two deputies, and by default his preferred successor.
More details on this story shall follow on Wednesday 26 November 2014.
An official close to the President's Office said Muchinguri is being rewarded, for being a "whistle-blower" to the first family, after she allegedly warned Mugabe and first lady, Grace, that Mujuru was on the verge of forcing them out of power come Zanu PF's elective congress next week.
It is also coming to light, that Muchinguri reportedly sounded the alarm bells, for the first lady, to watch her back because Mujuru was determined "to humiliate her" and destroy her business interests once Mugabe was gone.
"However things might take another twist, if say Mugabe decides to step down before congress, Emmerson Mnangagwa might have to make such a decision."
According to media reports, Mugabe has managed to push for the amendment of the Zanu PF constitution, in a marathon all-night politburo meeting on Saturday, thus allowing him to directly appoint his two deputies, and by default his preferred successor.
More details on this story shall follow on Wednesday 26 November 2014.
Source - The Telescope News
