Mnangagwa and Chiwenga supported by Moyo square up in the fight of the titans!

The infighting in Zanu PF to succeed Mugabe is heating up. The two front runners were Defence Minister Mnangagwa and Vice President Mujuru. The latter’s prospects fizzled out after the death of her husband, Solomon Mujuru last year. Another challenger has since emerged, Army General Chiwenga and Mnangagwa is reportedly “furious” that none other than Jonathan Moyo has joined the Arm General’ s faction.

Mnangagwa and Moyo have both played key roles in turning Zanu PF into a party of ruthless thugs. Mnangagwa is right to be furious at the reality of facing Moyo as his adversary is frightening. Like him, Moyo fights to win, to hell with the rules! As we say in Shona “Matsotsi haagerani - anozumana”! And there is everything to fight for here - the presidency. This is going to a clash of the titans!

One is tempted to encourage the two thugs to fight - “tinhayi dzerwe!” - if only no innocent blood would by shed and, worse still, if it was not almost certain the winner would claim the presidency as his prize. The last thing Zimbabwe want now or ever is to be ruled by yet another blood-thirst brute!

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Mugabe has reportedly poured cold water on his nephew, Philip Chiyangwa’s political comeback bid. Chiyangwa was expelled from the party when he was accused of selling state asset. However, he was never convicted of any wrong doing. Mugabe told the party’s decision making body that Chiyangwa could not be elected vice-chairman of Mashonaland West Province because he was only recently readmitted into Zanu PF as an ordinary member.

Some people were surprised; no doubt Chiyangwa himself amongst them, that Mugabe would do such a thing. But one has only to ask themselves; who is Chiyangwa and it becomes clear why Mugabe beached his nephew.

Mugabe has always been a political loner and his isolation has become worse in the last three years. He is desperate to make a few allays and would have been stupid mess up an opportunity to do so by supporting Chiyangwa, a political parasite seeking to ride on Mugabe's cocktail.