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Fears of military coup mount in Zimbabwe
[Daily Nation (Kenya)]  Fears are mounting that Zim-bob-we's military will seize power in the event of President Bob MuggsyMugabe Octogenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case... 's death or electoral defeat. A top army general on Wednesday said they would not allow anyone who does not share the ideals of the veteran ruler's Zanu PF party to lead the country. "As the military, we do not only believe, but act in defence of these values and we will not respect any leader who does not respect the revolution," Zim-bob-we National Army (ZNA) chief of staff Major General Trust Mugoba said. "We will not even allow them to go into office because they do not represent the ideology we fought for. "As the military establishment, we have an ideology that is represented in the mission of Zanu PF." Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai believes that such statements are aimed at him and is worried about a repeat of the violence that marred the 2008 elections. President Mugabe who turned 88 in February and is rumoured to be battling ill health wants elections this year. The army was blamed for the deadly violence that marred the previous elections where over a hundred supporters of Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were killed. Posted by: Fred 2012-06-07 |
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