Mugabe squash another GNU prospect

President Robert Mugabe has again claimed that Western countries are bent on toppling him through violent means.

Mugabe (92) told ZANU-PF Politburo session Wednesday that it should craft "strategies to counter the violence being perpetrated by the opposition".

"His Excellency stated that the opposition had forged a coalition aided by some external forces, which have become glaringly visible" Zanu PF secretary for administration Ignatius Chombo told reporters.

"The opposition has taken to violent protests supported by Western powers who are providing financial aid. The President informed the Politburo on the need for the party to evolve its own strategies to counter the violence being perpetrated by the opposition."

He added: "The opposition is doing this with the hope that they would force Zanu-PF into a Government of National Unity.

"There cannot be a Government of National Unity when Zanu-PF won the elections and was given a five-year mandate to rule. President Mugabe went on to encourage members of the party to be highly vigilant, well organised and to be firm in defending the party so that Zanu-PF has a resounding victory in 2018."