Mugabe's Young Wife Grace Caused His Downfall: Mpofu

Addressing Zanu-PF supporters at Nabushome Primary School in Hwange District during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally, Home Affairs Minister Obert Mpofu mocked former President Robert Mugabe and said his young wife Grace Mugabe caused his downfall.

Said Mpofu:

We had to recall former President Mugabe because he was failing to perform his duties. His source of downfall was his young wife (Grace). That’s why I always say danela esalukazini sakho ngoba uzathwala nzima (rather stick to your aged wife and avoid problems). Ungagijimisana laboMankhri bazakwenza ube lesiyezi (if you pursue young women, they will be your downfall). It was evident that the former President had become confused and he started persecuting Cde Mnangagwa for nothing. But the people, the military and the party resisted that. Even Parliament stood up and reacted with a move to impeach the former President. The Zanu-PF central committee also took action and recalled Mugabe who, seeing he had nowhere to turn, tendered his resignation. So, that is why we are in this new dispensation and those who are opposed to it are lost. The ZDF intervention was timely because this country was losing direction. All meetings were now being held to insult people.

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