via I am unstoppable – Grace – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 28, 2015
First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday said no one in Zanu PF including President Robert Mugabe can stop her from doing whatever she wants.
by NUNURAI JENA/XOLISANI NCUBE
Grace, who was in a combative mood at a rally at Murombedzi Growth Point in Zvimba, said ousted former Vice-President Joice Mujuru “fooled herself” thinking that Mugabe was going to stop her from attacking the ex-VP in the run up to Zanu PF’s December congress.
She warned ambitious ruling party bigwigs angling to topple her husband that they would also fall by the wayside.
At the rally, Hurungwe East MP and Women’s League secretary for finance Sarah Mahoka stunned the crowd when she chanted slogans denouncing people who were against the idea of Grace ruling the country.
“Pasi nevasingade kuti Amai (Grace) vatonge (Down with those who do not want Amai (Grace) to rule) . . . Pasi nevanoti Eva (in reference to the Biblical first woman, Eve) haatongi (down with those who say that Eve can’t rule),” Mahoka chanted during introductions.
While Mahoka’s slogan received a resounding applause from the rank and file, most officials at the top table among them Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo, Mines minister Walter Chidakwa and Senate president Edna Madzongwe appeared stunned.
Grace was instrumental in destroying Mujuru’s colourful political career last year after leading a spirited campaign against her through making various allegations ranging from corruption, witchcraft incompetence and plotting to assassinate Mugabe.
She said whether one participated in the liberation struggle or not, any party member was free to take up leadership positions in Zanu PF.
“When I went around country late last year denouncing the demon of factionalism they thought I was joking and that the President (Mugabe) was going to stop me. . . but alas, he didn’t, he kept quiet . . . and as an independent mature woman I spoke my mind because Zanu PF is my party and if I want to participate in its affairs no one can stop me,” Grace said.
The First Lady is now considered the second most powerful politician in the country and commands respect within the rank and file and the Zanu PF leadership, with the two Vice-Presidents, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko reportedly consulting and taking notes from her on a regular basis.
Wherever she goes, Grace is followed by most of Mugabe’s ministers who have now resigned to the fact that she was the new centre of power and political queen-maker.
Also at yesterday’s rally were War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, Information, Communication and Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira and Lands and Rural Resettlement minister Douglas Mombeshora, among others.
Grace who spoke for more than an hour narrated how she plotted Mujuru’s down fall.
“Mai Mujuru didn’t like my ascendency as the Women’s League boss and she organised people to heckle me at my rallies, but I warned her and she didn’t listen until I said enough is enough and red-carded her out of the party,” she said.
Grace said in Zanu PF she was like a “linesman” who has the power to blow the whistle against wayward members while Mugabe was the referee whose role was to flash red cards to errant ones.
“Be warned when I blow the whistle you will be gone . . . When I blew the whistle, me as a linesman, the referee (Mugabe) gave her (Mujuru) a red card,” she boasted.
As usual, the First Lady attacked the Independent Press alleging that one of the private newspapers had been paid $2 million to write bad things about her by Mujuru.
She claimed that newspapers that published negative things about her were doing so because they hated Mugabe.
“Time will come when President Mugabe is gone; you will regret and wish that the President was around because of his good leadership. He is an honest man, he demonstrates probity,” Grace said.
COMMENTS
Will she ever stop talking about Mujuru. No one some people say she is haunted by Mujuru. You did right but why keep on talking about the same issue…. it will end up not looking right at all.
I would rather regret and wish that the President was around because of his good leadership his honest than have him. Grace will never rule this country mark my words although I was taught never to say never.
This stupid ‘doctor’, the linesman (if he still exists) does not blow the whistle
. The ref does. The ref also issues all cards – red or yellow.
No one can stop me, really? There is a bullet with your name on it disgrace especially when that old fool kicks the bucket
Give me a sniper rifle and I will gladly do it
lady you are not unstoppable! You are a fool if you think you are as your time is near madam!
Remember what happened to Gadaffi – he was also unstoppable – but not for ever. What happened to Mujuru and Tongara. Who stopped them?
First it was Mai Mujuru who said that there were people within zanu who had learnt a lot from Mugabe and were prepared to take over the leadership of zanu once he, Mugabe, is ‘gone.’ Grace threatens the innocent scribes that once Mugabe is ‘gone’ all hell will break loose. He must be going. Naturally i hazard a guess.
Rantings of below average quality, I wonder what she must brabble about on a bad day when she is drunk.
Lord have mercy on Zimbabwe!