Harare - Zimbabwe’s incoming President, Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured outgoing leader, Robert Mugabe his wife Grace and family full immunity from prosecution, according to a report in a state-owned newspaper.
Mnangagwa will be sworn in today as the country’s leader, taking over from Mugabe who stepped down on Tuesday after succumbing to pressure from several quarters including his Zanu PF party.
The 93 year-old Mugabe will not attend the inauguration ceremony to allow him to rest “after the hectic events” that preceded his resignation, said government spokesperson, George Charamba.
“The President-elect and outgoing President spoke this afternoon (Thursday) firstly for the President-elect to formally indicate that he is now back in the country and secondly to brief President Mugabe on preparations for tomorrow’s event.
“He (Cde Mnangagwa) also assured the First Family not just of their own security and welfare but the preservation of law and order throughout the country,” Charamba is quoted saying by the state owned Herald newspaper.
“Both of them agreed that the former President needed time to rest after the hectic events of the week and half that has gone by and that therefore he may not be attending the inauguration. He (President Mugabe) gave the incoming President his good wishes and support.”
