War vets endorse Mnangagwa

President Robert Mugabe and war veterans could be headed for a fresh wave of public spats over the emotive succession issue, after the former freedom fighters endorsed Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa as his heir apparent.

The war veterans said Mugabe's succession was irreversible.

They said there is nothing sinister in that, but that it is just a matter of principle.

The declaration came hardly a week after Mugabe literally accepted the position of Zanu-PF president for life at the million man march where he accused people angling for his position for treason.

Mnangagwa has long been seen as the front runner to succeed Mugabe, but he is facing internal opposition from G40.