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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.
"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
