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Tsvangirai makes Mugabe tremble, says Grace
14 Jul 2013 at 07:49hrs | Views
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe on Thursday said the first time President Robert Mugabe met Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, he came home trembling, as he had never seen an uglier man.
But Tsvangirai also hit back at a separate rally saying Mugabe's age, at 89, had become a national security risk, as the campaign trail took a humorous turn.
"He (Tsvangirai) is ugly both facially and in his heart," Grace told a rally in Nzvimbo, Chiweshe. "When Baba (Mugabe) first met him physically, he came home trembling and I asked him what the problem was, to which he (Mugabe) said he had never seen someone that ugly."
The First Lady said if Tsvangirai looked at himself in the mirror, he would think he was looking at a monster. Grace described the Prime Minister as a philanderer who spent time on exotic beaches, while her husband was consistent in messages of empowering people.
"Mugabe has been consistent in his messages about empowering the people not like others who spend their time going to exotic beaches with different girlfriends," she said. "Those who dream about power should continue dreaming, but we are at State House to stay."
On the other hand, Tsvangirai said nearing 90, the Zanu-PF leader had long gone past retirement age and should pass on the baton to younger and more energetic leaders. Addressing a campaign rally at Neuso business centre in Mhondoro, Mashonaland West, Tsvangirai said he doubted Mugabe's ability to govern for another five-year term. Mugabe turns 90 next February.
"I cannot avoid talking about Mugabe's age," he said. "It is a serious national issue.
"The old man needs to rest because at 90 years he should be enjoying his pension.
"We can't trust a 90-year-old to run this country for another five years. I gave him four years to pack, now it's time for him to go and rest in Zvimba (Mugabe's rural home)."
But Tsvangirai also hit back at a separate rally saying Mugabe's age, at 89, had become a national security risk, as the campaign trail took a humorous turn.
"He (Tsvangirai) is ugly both facially and in his heart," Grace told a rally in Nzvimbo, Chiweshe. "When Baba (Mugabe) first met him physically, he came home trembling and I asked him what the problem was, to which he (Mugabe) said he had never seen someone that ugly."
The First Lady said if Tsvangirai looked at himself in the mirror, he would think he was looking at a monster. Grace described the Prime Minister as a philanderer who spent time on exotic beaches, while her husband was consistent in messages of empowering people.
"Mugabe has been consistent in his messages about empowering the people not like others who spend their time going to exotic beaches with different girlfriends," she said. "Those who dream about power should continue dreaming, but we are at State House to stay."
On the other hand, Tsvangirai said nearing 90, the Zanu-PF leader had long gone past retirement age and should pass on the baton to younger and more energetic leaders. Addressing a campaign rally at Neuso business centre in Mhondoro, Mashonaland West, Tsvangirai said he doubted Mugabe's ability to govern for another five-year term. Mugabe turns 90 next February.
"I cannot avoid talking about Mugabe's age," he said. "It is a serious national issue.
"The old man needs to rest because at 90 years he should be enjoying his pension.
"We can't trust a 90-year-old to run this country for another five years. I gave him four years to pack, now it's time for him to go and rest in Zvimba (Mugabe's rural home)."
Source - southerneye
