Impeachment Threats Against Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Spark Panic in Presidential Circle
Growing discussions about impeaching Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa are reportedly causing alarm within the president’s inner circle, according to political observers.
ZANU PF Members Mobilize for Potential Impeachment
Reports from ZimEye indicate that dissatisfied members of the ruling ZANU PF party are organizing what could become a serious impeachment effort. Constitutional expert Advocate Method Ndlovu explains that impeachment involves formal charges brought by the legislature, which may lead to a president’s removal from office.
War Veteran Leads Impeachment Push Citing Health Concerns
The impeachment movement gained momentum after Zimbabwe’s controversial March 31 protests, when war veteran Blessed ‘Bombshell’ Geza publicly announced plans to initiate proceedings. In a YouTube statement, Geza claimed Mnangagwa suffers from vascular dementia that impairs his governing ability.
“We have medical evidence showing President Mnangagwa is no longer mentally fit to lead,” Geza asserted. “His physicians and family are aware of his condition.”
Government Officials Respond to Impeachment Threats
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, a key Mnangagwa ally, has dismissed the impeachment talk as political maneuvering. Speaking at a ZANU PF meeting in Chegutu, Ziyambi warned against external influences seeking to destabilize the government.
“These impeachment fantasies stem from failed protest attempts,” Ziyambi stated. “In our party-based system, parliamentary members follow the party line, not personal agendas.”
The minister issued a stern warning to any legislators considering supporting impeachment: “ZANU PF accommodates all, but no individual can contain the party. Those who try will face consequences.”
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