Opinion / Columnist
'Mugabe poorly served by people he gave positions, mansions, cars,' moans minister
04 Apr 2016 at 21:04hrs | Views
Manicaland provincial minister Mandi Chimene has criticised some politicians for being ungrateful by allegedly leading a new ruling Zanu PF party bid to force President Robert Mugabe's resignation.
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to lead the Lacoste Zanu PF faction accused of pushing the ouster of Mugabe. Chimene is said to belong to the rival G40 faction.
According to Chimene, the politicians should be grateful because Mugabe gave them cars, mansions and kept them in power even after the people of Zimbabwe had voted them out and they should not criticise him.
"It is shocking to hear some people saying President Mugabe has overstayed in office, yet some of the people saying that have been in office since 1980," Chimene told a youth meeting in Mutare.
"The same people have also overstayed their welcome and they should be kicked out of the party."
"It is funny that those fronting for President Mugabe's ouster are some of the major beneficiaries of his benevolence," she charged.
"Some have a well-known history of losing elections, but assume offices through appointments, but today they are demonising the same person.
"Some have a fleet of cars obtained from serving in Government, but they are proving to be ungrateful."
Chimene said Mugabe was being poorly served by the people he has given mansions and large fleets of vehicles.
She said: "Some are staying in mansions because of President Mugabe, but today he is no-longer capable to rule this country. We should be thankful."
Chimene's suggestion that ministers in Zanu PF stay on in positions despite losing elections and being given mansions and cars by Mugabe raises questions about the party's priorities as servants of the people of Zimbabwe.
It is unclear where Chimene's assessment leaves the general population of Zimbabwe, who are largely jobless, do not have access to said mansions and cars and whose votes she appears to suggest have been ignored by her party.
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to lead the Lacoste Zanu PF faction accused of pushing the ouster of Mugabe. Chimene is said to belong to the rival G40 faction.
According to Chimene, the politicians should be grateful because Mugabe gave them cars, mansions and kept them in power even after the people of Zimbabwe had voted them out and they should not criticise him.
"It is shocking to hear some people saying President Mugabe has overstayed in office, yet some of the people saying that have been in office since 1980," Chimene told a youth meeting in Mutare.
"The same people have also overstayed their welcome and they should be kicked out of the party."
"It is funny that those fronting for President Mugabe's ouster are some of the major beneficiaries of his benevolence," she charged.
"Some have a fleet of cars obtained from serving in Government, but they are proving to be ungrateful."
Chimene said Mugabe was being poorly served by the people he has given mansions and large fleets of vehicles.
She said: "Some are staying in mansions because of President Mugabe, but today he is no-longer capable to rule this country. We should be thankful."
Chimene's suggestion that ministers in Zanu PF stay on in positions despite losing elections and being given mansions and cars by Mugabe raises questions about the party's priorities as servants of the people of Zimbabwe.
It is unclear where Chimene's assessment leaves the general population of Zimbabwe, who are largely jobless, do not have access to said mansions and cars and whose votes she appears to suggest have been ignored by her party.
Source - Nomalizwe Mbulu
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