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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa<\/a>\u2019s ruling Zanu PF<\/a> party cannot lay claim to owning former President Robert Mugabe because the former guerrilla movement expelled him, MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has said.<\/p>\n

Addressing journalists at a press conference in Harare Tuesday, Chamisa said Mugabe\u2019s death is not a party event and Zanu PF has no power to decide who attends the late president\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

Mugabe died Friday aged 95 in Singapore where he was receiving treatment for undisclosed ailments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not an opportunity to settle scores but a national event; not a party event or a State event. It\u2019s for all Zimbabweans.<\/p>\n

\u201cZanu PF cannot claim Mr Mugabe because Mugabe was nolonger a member of Zanu PF; he was expelled,\u201d said Chamisa.<\/p>\n

Chamisa suggested Mugabe was close to joining the MDC giving credence to reports that the former Zanu PF leader funded his campaign ahead of elections last year and ahead of the party\u2019s congress this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Mugabe) had not yet fully joined the MDC but he had supported and endorsed the MDC particularly my candidature as a viable alternative for the country,\u201d the MDC leader said.<\/p>\n

In November 2017, Mugabe was toppled from power in a military coup that ended his rule which spanned over three decades.<\/p>\n

He was also sacked by Zanu PF and replaced with Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n

Along with then First Lady Grace, they were expelled from the ruling party for inciting divisions in Zanu PF while pushing for a \u201cbedroom coup\u201d.<\/p>\n

That was euphemism for what was seen as Mugabe\u2019s bid to position his wife for both party and country takeover.<\/p>\n

Chamisa added that while Mugabe had made it public that he would vote for the MDC in the 2018 presidential elections, he was still not a full member of the MDC and no party regalia should be worn at the funeral proceedings.<\/p>\n

On the eve of the presidential elections in 2018, a bitter Mugabe threw his weight behind Chamisa arguing he could not vote for his tormentors in Zanu PF.<\/p>\n

Chamisa has caused a stir at two other high profile funerals this year alone.<\/p>\n

At the late national hero and musician, Oliver Mtukudzi\u2019s burial in Madziva in January this year, the MDC leader was blocked by security details after he arrived during speeches.<\/p>\n

The youthful politician was to repeat the feat at former Zapu intelligence supremo Dumiso Dabengwa\u2019s funeral wake.<\/p>\n

Chamisa threatened to \u201creact accordingly\u201d if State security were to try and stop him from attending Mugabe\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want any political party to be monopolising something that is national. Clearly that will send signals and we will respond accordingly. We are the leading party. In any event, Harare where Mugabe last resided, is under the MDC. Mr Mnangagwa resided in MDC territory; they are in our backyards,\u201d said Chamisa.<\/p>\n

The MDC is already divided over its response to Mugabe\u2019s death with the youth assembly condemning the former Zanu PF strongman while senior party leaders like Chamisa want a more conciliatory tone to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s ruling Zanu PF party cannot lay claim to owning former President Robert Mugabe because the former guerrilla movement expelled him, MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has said. 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