Chinos, Jonathan Moyo want life-presidency for Bob
By KING SHANGO
Published on: 1st October, 2009
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ZIMBABWE – HARARE – War veterans say they will urge President Robert Mugabe to “rule for life” at Zanu PF’s congress in December Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association deputy chairman, Joseph Chinotimba, who led farm invasions, said the former freedom fighters-turned party militias want Mugabe to remain in power forever.
“We want him to be there until he dies. We will support him at congress to remain there forever,” Chinotimba said. “There is no one who will remove him. We will mobilise the people to support him. He will be there whether the Americans or the British like it or not.”
Chinotimba spearheaded the seizure of white-owned farms by government, which began in 2000 and dubbed himself the “commander-in-chief of farm invasions”. Now Professor Moyo wants Mugabe to die in office. Moyo told Press Club in Bulawayo last Friday that Zimbabweans should not waste time on succession politics.
“Even though I might have been campaigning against President Mugabe, I did not deny he is my founding hero,” Moyo told bemused journalists.
“Other founding heroes like the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo, the late Vice President Simon Muzenda and now the late Vice President Joseph Msika were left in office even though they were not discharging their duties. Why should the remaining one be treated differently? This is the profound reality that has happened without anyone debating it.
They went with the dignity of their office.” Traditional chiefs, the Zanu PF Women’s League and some local council authorities, among other groups, have said they will support Mugabe at congress.
Zanu PF will hold the crucial congress in December where new leaders are expected to be elected. Mugabe is expected to be retained unchallenged.
Vice president Joice Mujuru is also expected to bounce back with little or no challenge despite an undercurrent of opposition to her return. Naison Ndlovu was said to be lined up to take up the post left by John Nkomo, who is being elevated to Vice President.
The real battle is expected to be concentrated on the other post of vice president which has been a subject of controversy of late. But sources say the deputy Senate President will win the prize.
