Zimbabwe: Mugabe cautions wife over inflammatory remarks
Harare, 26 Aug - (ANA)- President Robert Mugabe has cautioned his wife, Grace, against making inflammatory remarks in public about the top leadership in Zanu (PF), fearing that might cause further divisions. Mrs Mugabe is reported to have confided in close colleagues at a recent Women’s League national assembly meeting   that her husband was rattled by her recent controversial statements regarding his deputy presidents. It is thought that president was worried that his wife's statements in public might anger the VPs (Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko) and cause further disgruntlement among them. In particular, Mugabe was said to be concerned that the two VPs might start plotting against her and isolate the First Family in the long run. That would further undermine the one centre of power that was established at congress (in December last year),” said a senior member of the women’s wing. Congress resolved then that there must be only one centre of power around Mugabe after unsubstantiated allegations that his former deputy, Joice Mujuru, was rallying a faction to topple the 91-year-old leader. Mujuru and her allies have all been expelled from the party and are linked to a movement called People First that might turn into a political party ahead of the next general elections in 2018. Sources said that Grace has decided to desist from making disparaging attacks against the party’s top leadership, even though she remained adamant that they were dividing the party. (ANA)

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