'Mujuru will be Zimbabwe president,' says Prophet

LITTLE-KNOWN self-styled prophet Lloyd Matikiti has prophesied that former Vice-President Joice Mujuru would rout the ruling party in the 2018 election and form a coalition government with main opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

Matikiti, who spends most of his week days preaching in the streets of Kwekwe and is part of the Harare-based Church of God made the prophesy last week while ministering to over 100 members of his church at the Globe and Phoenix Hall in the city centre.

He urged his followers not to pay much attention to First Lady Grace Mugabe and Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa who were currently being touted as front runners in the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe.

Matikiti later issued a statement addressed to Mujuru and Tsvangirai and was also currently circulating a DVD which contains the prophecy of Mujuru's presidency.

He told his followers that Tsvangirai would allow Mujuru to lead the coalition.

Mujuru has not yet officially launched her envisaged People First party although she has unveiled the party's manifesto and expressed willingness to work with Tsvangirai.