President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has said his predecessor,
Robert Mugabe, 94, is sick and unable to walk because of ill health
adding that Mugabe has been in Singapore for treatment for an
undisclosed illness for the past two months. Mnangagwa became head of
state a year ago after Mugabe was ousted following the intervention of
the army. Mugabe had been in power for 37 years, first as prime
minister, then as president. He led the movement for Zimbabwean
independence from white minority rule. President Mnangagwa was
addressing a rally in his predecessor's home town when he talked about
the former leader's health saying "he is now old. Of course, he now is
unable to walk but whatever he asks for we will provide," the AFP news
agency quotes him as saying. Despite being unable to walk, Mr
Mnangagwa said the former leader was feeling better and would be back in
the country next week. "We are looking after him. He is the founding
father of the nation of Zimbabwe. He is our founding father of free
Zimbabwe," the president said. The government is paying for Mr Mugabe's
treatment. After taking over from him last year, Mnangagwa won a
disputed presidential election in July.Robert Mugabe is 'sick' and 'unable to walk' -A President Emmerson Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has said his predecessor,
Robert Mugabe, 94, is sick and unable to walk because of ill health
adding that Mugabe has been in Singapore for treatment for an
undisclosed illness for the past two months. Mnangagwa became head of
state a year ago after Mugabe was ousted following the intervention of
the army. Mugabe had been in power for 37 years, first as prime
minister, then as president. He led the movement for Zimbabwean
independence from white minority rule. President Mnangagwa was
addressing a rally in his predecessor's home town when he talked about
the former leader's health saying "he is now old. Of course, he now is
unable to walk but whatever he asks for we will provide," the AFP news
agency quotes him as saying. Despite being unable to walk, Mr
Mnangagwa said the former leader was feeling better and would be back in
the country next week. "We are looking after him. He is the founding
father of the nation of Zimbabwe. He is our founding father of free
Zimbabwe," the president said. The government is paying for Mr Mugabe's
treatment. After taking over from him last year, Mnangagwa won a
disputed presidential election in July.
