Former president Robert Mugabe says the government is spying on his family and is scared of “what will happen to my family when I die.” ...
Former president Robert Mugabe says the
government is spying on his family and is scared of “what will happen to my
family when I die.”
Mugabe poured his heart out to his friend
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who jetted into the country on
Thursday to try and reconcile the 94-year-old politician with Mnangagwa.
The two met for three hours at Mugabe’s Blue
Roof mansion in Harare where on Friday the former president also disclosed that
he was increasingly feeling unsafe in Zimbabwe.
“The old man told president Nguema that ED’s
administration was harassing his family and at some point he regretted the good
things he had done for the current leaders,” a reliable source told The Standard.
“He spoke of how he shaped Mnangagwa and (vice-
president Constantino) Chiwenga’s careers by helping them against all odds.
“He narrated the source of the problems and
what he thinks should be done to restore the relationship.
“He spoke of how the military and other spy
agencies were busy spying on his family, those who work for him being subjected
to questioning again and again and to some extent his freedom being curtailed.”
Even as he complained, Mugabe, the source said,
showed willingness to engage Mnangagwa
He complained that the military was harassing
his “people” and he was unsure of what would become of his family if he was to
die “today”.
“The purpose of the meeting was for Nguema to
get an understanding of how his friend was coping and if he had challenges.
“The old man did not hide his frustration with
the ED regime and what he had hoped would happen.
“He said the regime was blaming every bad thing
on him as if he was running the country alone.
“He said the current regime blames him for the
economic crisis yet Mnangagwa and Chiwenga were his strong pillars who
implemented most government programmes.”
After the outpouring of emotions, sources said
Nguema offered Mugabe refuge if he felt he was not welcome in Zimbabwe.
Mugabe reportedly responded by saying “this is
my home, I will die here. I will visit you as and when I want to but I will
never abandon my people”.
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