Mugabe likens Mujuru and her allies to thieves for boycotting Zanu-PF Congress

ZANU-PF First Secretary and President, Robert Mugabe has likened VP Mujuru and her cabal to thieves for boycotting the congress without being restrained or prevented by anyone.

"This is how thieves behave," he says.

Mugabe gave an anecdote of a stranded couple which they accommodated overnight but  stole his mother and sisters' clothing  and left early morning in a huff.

Addressing the Zanu-PF delegates on the third day of the ruling party's National Congress in Harare on Thursday, Mugabe said: "Over the years we thought we were working together with her, but alas, behind our back she was plotting my downfall.

"We carried investigations and noted it was a clique that involved provincial chairpersons and ministers. Information started trickling in from provinces that a plot to topple the president was on the cards."

Mugabe said Mujuru, Didymus Mutasa and Nicholas Goche had not been barred from the congress but failed to turn up because of embarrassment.

Mugabe also thanked party leadership and supporters for flushing out Mujuru and her allies and claims that they were burnt on betraying the ideals of the struggle. He implores them for taking action on their own.

Mujuru has boycotted the Zanu-PF Congress.