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'Zanu-PF supporters feared for their lives,' says Oppah
08 Jun 2018 at 08:22hrs | Views
FORMER President Robert Mugabe so terrified Zanu-PF supporters that most only publicly backed him out of fear for their very lives, the ruling party's national chairperson has said.
Zanu-PF party chair Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri was addressing a ruling party Women's Assembly meeting in Harare Thursday.
"Takanyeba kuti vaMugabe vadzoke. Tanga tisisade; taitya, (we only endorsed Mugabe as our candidate because of fear for our lives.
"Endorsing a person (Mugabe) who is 94 years, that was a joke," said the Climate, Water and Environment Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri.
"Mugabe was no longer in control, his wife 'Dr Stop It' (Grace) was in charge of everything both party and government," said Muchinguri-Kashiri.
"I was forced to surrender the (Women's League) post to her (Grace) and did so not because I wanted to, but I was afraid and feared for my life."
Zanu-PF party chair Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri was addressing a ruling party Women's Assembly meeting in Harare Thursday.
"Takanyeba kuti vaMugabe vadzoke. Tanga tisisade; taitya, (we only endorsed Mugabe as our candidate because of fear for our lives.
"Endorsing a person (Mugabe) who is 94 years, that was a joke," said the Climate, Water and Environment Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri.
"Mugabe was no longer in control, his wife 'Dr Stop It' (Grace) was in charge of everything both party and government," said Muchinguri-Kashiri.
"I was forced to surrender the (Women's League) post to her (Grace) and did so not because I wanted to, but I was afraid and feared for my life."
Source - newzimbabwe
