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Blame Zimbabweans for my 36-year rule says Mugabe
30 Mar 2016 at 09:29hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has suggested that he is not to be blamed for his 36 year old un-interrupted rule saying anyone unhappy with his constitutional stay in power should condemn the people of Zimbabwe as they are the ones who gave him the mandate.
Said Mugabe in Japan yesterday "if they don't like my long stay in power they should criticise my people, I do not vote for myself into power," he said.
"You just go to Zimbabwe now and ask the people whether I should stand down. They will be angry with you."
According to the Herald, Mugabe (92) said if he is physically fit in 2018, he will not hesitate to seek another presidential term.
"At the moment I am the President that's why (I am here). Do you see me as not fit? Why not contest two years later?
"Two years later is no time but only God knows what will happen in two years' time, 2018, I don't know, it will depend. If I am fit enough, yes, but If I am not fit enough I will not. My people will want me to be a candidate and they have already nominated me as a candidate for 2018."
Said Mugabe in Japan yesterday "if they don't like my long stay in power they should criticise my people, I do not vote for myself into power," he said.
"You just go to Zimbabwe now and ask the people whether I should stand down. They will be angry with you."
According to the Herald, Mugabe (92) said if he is physically fit in 2018, he will not hesitate to seek another presidential term.
"At the moment I am the President that's why (I am here). Do you see me as not fit? Why not contest two years later?
"Two years later is no time but only God knows what will happen in two years' time, 2018, I don't know, it will depend. If I am fit enough, yes, but If I am not fit enough I will not. My people will want me to be a candidate and they have already nominated me as a candidate for 2018."
Source - Herald
