Former Ghana leader JJ Rawlings has called on power holders in Zimbabwe to protect the legacy of the country’s beleaguered President Robert Mugabe as power appear to be transitioning in the country.
Mugabe, who has been ruling the country since 1980, is said to be confined to his home in Harare while unconfirmed reports say his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president, has fled to Namibia.
The military’s action followed the sacking of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a fierce rival of Mrs Mugabe.
It is believed that negotiations are ongoing for Mr. Mnangagwa to take over from Mr. Mugabe, who is 93.
In a statement on the development, Mr. Rawlings said: “As unavoidable as the Zimbabwe situation may be, let us hope that the transition occurs without destroying Mugabe’s legacy and dignity unduly. His African pride, dignity and audacity were unassailable. He served and lived for the dignity of his fellow black in a manner that so many of us fell very short of”.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Frankly; this son of a H>>AR>>LOT ; a b'a'sta'r' d and a latrine boy JJ Rawlings should somtimes give leadership some dignity ; Mugabe was an arrogant dictator and a murderer like JJ Rawlings who like Col Gaddfi and JJ Rawlings thought Libya ; ZimBabwe and Ghana belonged to them and their families ; just look at the evidence ; Col Gaddfi made sure his sons ruled like Kings and was even paving the way for his son to take over ; same with Mugabe who virtually was using state cash as his personal piggy bank with wife Guggi Grace rampaging all over europe and the east spending like hell whilst the people of Zim were suffering queing for basic food ; this lady was so evil that whilst married she was sleeping with Mugabe and other men ; this same lady's children were enjoying like hell whilst his son was appointed a cabinet minister ; the worse part was this move to replace Mugabe with this lady a typist who could not even speak English properly if Mugabe became incapacitated ; WHAT AN INSULT TO THE PEOPLE OF ZIM !!!!!!!CAN YOU YOU BELIEVE THIS ; this Mugabe thought POWER can be transmitted like HIV aids knowing well his wife was all over with other men in the realm just like Nelson Mandela former wife ; WHAT A INSULT TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT TO LIBERATE ZIM from the imperialist ; then we this JJ RAwlings and ewe.ayigbe thiff and a kreminal who was planning the same move to install his wife Konadu as the leader of the NDC but was DISGRACED ; now his plan is quietly move his daughter into the NDC so she can come and replace his dynasty of kleptomaniacs in Ghana ; BUT IT SHALL NEVER HAPPEN ; JJ RAWLINGS SHOULD JUST ***barred word*** HIS MOUTH FULL OF MAGGOTS AND HIS TOXIC BACK SIDE because we do not need dictators like him who think Ghana belongs to their families _PERIOD !!!!!
Which legacy is Papa J talking about? The one where he and his family stayed in a £7.5million mansion whilst three quarters of the population languish in poverty? The one where his kids could afford a $45,000 Rolex watch which he poured expensive champagne on whilst most of the population live on less than a dollar a day? The one where his wife could spend a £120,000 in a single shopping spree whilst the average annual salary is less than $1,000? Or the one where his wife could spend £3million pounds on their daughter's wedding whilst the rest of the population struggle daily to afford a decent meal? Which legacy are you talking about,Papa J? The problem with these dictators is that they think their countries owe them. Power is like cancer that has eaten their brains and in its place a weird sense of entitlement and arrogance which clouds any reasonable judgement! How can Mugabe justify any legacy to his people after the atrocities he committed in his almost 4 decades tyrannical regime? He should be tried and jailed . You are lucky you got away with your murders and now you have the audacity to ask for the protection of legacies!
i don't support Mugabe's wife becoming president. But i strongly oppose the move to replace Bob with this crook veep. he is equally old. if you read his political account you will discover that he is behind all these things. if Bob is going he should go with him. any other person will do but not the sacked crook veep
Why did't you protect that of your senior officers?