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Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai, and the war veterans' chief, Christopher Mutsvangwa, reportedly returned from South Africa.
According to the privately-owned NewsDay, this news came as reports said Tsvangirai and Mutsvangwa were "ready to start negotiations to form a transitional government with former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa."
Tsvangirai and Mutsvangwa had both been on assignment in South Africa on different missions, according to the report.
Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) announced on Wednesday that they had taken control of the country and kept country president Robert Mugabe and his family under surveillance at his home while the army was getting rid of "criminals around the country." of Mugabe ".
On Monday, the ZDF warned the 93-year-old leader that he would intervene if he continued serving the party's veterans in order to see his wife, Grace Mugabe, become his successor.
‘Bumpy process’
The takeover, which has largely been described as a coup, also saw the arrest of several ministers and members of the so-called “Generation 40” group within the ruling party.
The faction is believed to have been working to ensure Mugabe’s recently fired vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa would never ascended to the presidency.
The move by the military was welcomed by many, including Mugabe’s critic Sten Zvorwadza, who however, said that a civilian interim government should be installed soon.
In an interview with News24, the National Vendors’ Union of Zimbabwe chairperson said that he was “excited” over the recent developments in the country.
“What the military has done is the right thing. I can joyfully say that there is no coup in Zimbabwe. The military has exercised its constitutional mandate of mitigating a situation that would have led into a bloodbath,” said Zvorwadza.
Zvorwadza called on fellow citizens to rally behind the current developments as the situation with President Mugabe’s party would have led into a “bumpy process going forward”. ... spill TEA.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
‘Bumpy process’
The takeover, which has largely been described as a coup, also saw the arrest of several ministers and members of the so-called “Generation 40” group within the ruling party.
The faction is believed to have been working to ensure Mugabe’s recently fired vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa would never ascended to the presidency.
The move by the military was welcomed by many, including Mugabe’s critic Sten Zvorwadza, who however, said that a civilian interim government should be installed soon.
In an interview with News24, the National Vendors’ Union of Zimbabwe chairperson said that he was “excited” over the recent developments in the country.
“What the military has done is the right thing. I can joyfully say that there is no coup in Zimbabwe. The military has exercised its constitutional mandate of mitigating a situation that would have led into a bloodbath,” said Zvorwadza.
Zvorwadza called on fellow citizens to rally behind the current developments as the situation with President Mugabe’s party would have led into a “bumpy process going forward”. ... spill TEA.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
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