President Robert Mugabe last night reportedly agreed to step down. This
comes after conflicting reports that he refused to step down.
A new government is to be formed within 48 hours, a twitter handle
claiming to be speaking on behalf of the provisional government of
Zimbabwe said.Mugabe will then proceed on exile to South Africa.
Fresh elections will be held in the spring of 2018 once order and peace have been established.
“The structure of government will remain the same under the provisional
government of Zimbabwe. However, the introduction of new posts, such as
‘prime minister’ are being negotiated. “The new, provisional government
of Zimbabwe will be formed within the next 48 hours. It is likely that
vice presidential posts will remain vacant.
“Comrade R.G Mugabe is not going to be prosecuted for his actions and
crimes throughout his tenure as Prime Minister (1980–1987) and President
of the republic (1987–2017). He has accepted H.E Jacob Zuma’s offer and
will depart to South Africa after the resignation.
“Mugabe is currently negotiating with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. The
provisional government will soon address the nation to update you all
with the current situation.”
Mugabe’s wife Grace and two key figures from her G40 political faction
are under house arrest at Mugabe’s “Blue House” compound in Harare and
are insisting the 93-year-old finishes his presidential term, a source
said.
The Nation