Tsvangirai says Mugabe, Zanu-PF on last legs

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says president Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF are now hanging onto power but their fingernails and cautioned Zimbabweans to be wary of being bought at this stage of the struggle for democracy as this would derail the gains that have been made so far.

Tsvangirai's passionate appeal for heightened commitment to the change cause to ordinary Zimbabweans opposition parties and prodemocracy activists which made at the MDC's 17th anniversary celebrations in Bulawayo came as the opposition is working towards forming a grand coalition against Zanu-PF ahead of the eagerly anticipated 2018 national elections.

Tsvangirai has threatened a "violent endgame" to force President Mugabe from office and block introduction of bond notes. However, security ministers yesterday assured Zimbabweans that any attempts at violence by Tsvangirai and other like-minded individuals would be thwarted.

Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo said law enforcement agents would professionally deal with any threats of violence.

State Security Minister Kembo Mohadi said that Government was aware that MDC-T was training bandits since the early 2000s but any efforts to cause chaos would be dealt with accordingly.