European Knight
08-07-2015, 06:37 PM
Joseph Makamba Busha the leader of Free Zimbabwe Congress party says President Robert Mugabe uses terror and intimidation to stay in power.
Mugabe (91) has ruled the country since independence in 1980.
He has also not allowed succession debate within the party and dismisses anyone who would have shown interest in challenging him.
His territory has been safe since independence, but began to be threatened in 2000 after the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change.
He enacted repressive laws which curtailed democracy and freedom of expression and ensured that the opposition did not reach out to the masses.
“My advice to President Mugabe is that winning of Zanu PF is not necessarily that people are happy. People are scared,” Busha told reporters in Harare.
“Instead of freedom people are fearful”.
Busha said Mugabe and his party will sink into oblivion in the next election.
“To you President Mugabe the vice presidents and membership of Zanu PF do not worry about who will be the President of Zimbabwe.
“You can worry about succession in Zanu PF, but come 2018 do not worry who is going to take Zimbabwe and use all the good foundation that has been there to better heights because I am here,” he said.
“That is a clear message that any worries must be within the party”.
- See more at: Mugabe Uses Terror To Stay In Power-FZC | ZimEye (http://www.zimeye.com/mugabe-uses-terror-to-stay-in-power-fzc-2/#sthash.skG3wDTB.dpuf)
Mugabe (91) has ruled the country since independence in 1980.
He has also not allowed succession debate within the party and dismisses anyone who would have shown interest in challenging him.
His territory has been safe since independence, but began to be threatened in 2000 after the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change.
He enacted repressive laws which curtailed democracy and freedom of expression and ensured that the opposition did not reach out to the masses.
“My advice to President Mugabe is that winning of Zanu PF is not necessarily that people are happy. People are scared,” Busha told reporters in Harare.
“Instead of freedom people are fearful”.
Busha said Mugabe and his party will sink into oblivion in the next election.
“To you President Mugabe the vice presidents and membership of Zanu PF do not worry about who will be the President of Zimbabwe.
“You can worry about succession in Zanu PF, but come 2018 do not worry who is going to take Zimbabwe and use all the good foundation that has been there to better heights because I am here,” he said.
“That is a clear message that any worries must be within the party”.
- See more at: Mugabe Uses Terror To Stay In Power-FZC | ZimEye (http://www.zimeye.com/mugabe-uses-terror-to-stay-in-power-fzc-2/#sthash.skG3wDTB.dpuf)