The former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has accused South Africa of doing little to save him during his last days in power.
Mugabe said South Africa could have done “much more” to save him politically when the military took over eventually leading to his resignation.
The 94-year-old told Zimbabwe Independent paper he felt he was betrayed by other neighbouring countries stressing that “In a sense, yes.”
Robert Mugabe who recently described Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidency as illegal said “South Africa could have done much more. It did not have to send an army, but just to engage”.
South Africa during the takeover by the military sent an envoy to mediate for a peaceful resolution but Mugabe said the South African envoys “gave a false impression that all was okay [and that] they had spoken not just to us but also to the soldiers, and then gave out that there was no need for intervention”.
Mugabe said due to the posturing of the South African envoy other countries in the region “just sat on their laurels and they said ah well South Africa says there’s no need [to intervene]”.
The ruling party in Zimbabwe Zanu PF has however warned that its former leader could soon lose his immunity and privileges as a former head of state.
The party could also consider expulsion from the party following his recent remarks about the current president, Emmerson Mnanagagwa.
Mangwana has previously said that a former president had to be a “father figure” and “should not join active politics, particularly opposition politics”.
“If the party is satisfied that he has violated that principle, he will lose his Zanu-PF membership, he will also lose the privileges and immunities accorded to a (former) head of state and forfeit the respect he was enjoying,” Mangwana added.
Source: Africafeeds.com
