Zimbabwe: Opposition Rises Against Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe, the 93 year -old president of Zimbabwe is currently facing opposition, few months before the presidential election in Zimbabwe.


Mugabe who had said he was not going anywhere, recently flew to Singapore, Wednesday morning on medical grounds while the country's doctors and nurses are currently on strike.
Some of the opposition and Civil group were quoted as saying "Mugabe should come to terms with the sad reality that he has reached the sunset of his reign and should hand over power to a more energetic person.

Robert Mugabe who has been in power since 1987, after Zimbabwe became a Republic had said he had plans to contest in the next Presidential election.

" At the ripe age of 93, Mugabe is anything, but a young man. He needs to rest. He needs to take it easy." Gutu, the leader of MDC- T one of the oppositions said and also added that  Mugabe's retirement was long overdue.

The People's Democratic Party Spokesman, Jacob Mafume said "Mugabe should rest and appoint a successor in his party so that he could concentrate on his health and allow Zimbabwe to "breathe" from the yoke he has bound it to."

"His state of health and his desire to continue being the country's president are contrary. It is time someone told Mugabe that he is old and needs to rest. No matter how much he would want to rule in Zimbabwe, He can only go this far. He is now tired", Mafume said