The former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reported to be relieved after agreeing to exit power last week following a military takeover which forced him to resign.
One of Mugabe’s best friends and ally, Father Fidelis Mukonori, on Sunday told Reuters that his friend was happy to have resigned after an eventful week of political transition in Zimbabwe.
Father Mukonori helped mediate and negotiate Mugabe’s resignation after being in the helm of affairs of Zimbabwe for 37 years.
“When he finished his signature his face just glowed, no weeping unless there were angels weeping somewhere,” Mukonori told Reuters.
Father Mukonori said “For me it was a sign that he was accepting that ‘ah this is done’, he is relieved, not that he is aggrieved but relieved.”
Mr. Mugabe resigned moments after his country’s parliament started an impeachment process to remove him from office for refusing earlier to step-down.
His former ally, Emmerson Mnangagwa was chosen by his Zanu PF party to become its president after passing a resolution to remove Mugabe from that position days after the military takeover.
Thousands of Zimbabweans then took to the streets to protest calling on Mugabe to step-down as president. Father Mukonori told Reuters it was at this point that Mr. Mugabe 93 realized that his end as President had come two days before he resigned.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75 years on Friday was sworn in as President succeeding former President Robert Mugabe.
Source: Africafeeds.com
