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Mugabe reveals Grace is out of the country
15 Jun 2015 at 09:17hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has revealed that his wife Grace is out of the country.
Mugabe said Grace went to 'see' their daughter- Bona.
However, the veteran ruler did not specify which country Grace is but it is most likely to be in Singapore.
Mugabe disclosed this on Saturday to other African heads of states in South Africa during an African Union summit.
He said "Sorry, I did not come with my wife. She went to see our daughter...When she comes, I will persuade her that from the lots of cattle we have, we can contribute some 300 so that they can be sold as our own contribution to start pledges in our country."
Grace dominated Zimbabwe's political scene towards the end of 2015 when she was nominated to lead the Zanu-PF Women's League. Her name came up often in 2014 as a likely successor for her husband, President Robert Mugabe.
The first lady was forced to remain in Singapore in January after the first family's annual holiday, with Mugabe telling supporters on his arrival back home that the first lady had undergone appendix surgery.
Grace later came back to Zimbabwe and said she was well enough to push the ruling party's women's league agenda.
The Zimbabwe Independent reported that Grace was suffering from colon cancer, that she'd had surgery while vacationing in Singapore and had gone back there for treatment. Part of her colon was removed.
"About 30 centimeters was removed, but now she is in a bad state. That is why she disappeared from the public spotlight," a relative told Zimbabwe Independent.
Mugabe said Grace went to 'see' their daughter- Bona.
However, the veteran ruler did not specify which country Grace is but it is most likely to be in Singapore.
Mugabe disclosed this on Saturday to other African heads of states in South Africa during an African Union summit.
He said "Sorry, I did not come with my wife. She went to see our daughter...When she comes, I will persuade her that from the lots of cattle we have, we can contribute some 300 so that they can be sold as our own contribution to start pledges in our country."
Grace dominated Zimbabwe's political scene towards the end of 2015 when she was nominated to lead the Zanu-PF Women's League. Her name came up often in 2014 as a likely successor for her husband, President Robert Mugabe.
The first lady was forced to remain in Singapore in January after the first family's annual holiday, with Mugabe telling supporters on his arrival back home that the first lady had undergone appendix surgery.
Grace later came back to Zimbabwe and said she was well enough to push the ruling party's women's league agenda.
The Zimbabwe Independent reported that Grace was suffering from colon cancer, that she'd had surgery while vacationing in Singapore and had gone back there for treatment. Part of her colon was removed.
"About 30 centimeters was removed, but now she is in a bad state. That is why she disappeared from the public spotlight," a relative told Zimbabwe Independent.
Source - Zimbabwe Independent
