Zimbabwe has moved on, Zim president replies Mugabe

 

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in response to claims by former president, Robert Mugabe that he was ousted in an illegal coup d'etat last year, said the country "has moved on." 

Mnangagwa on Friday said in a short statement that he "noted recent remarks made to the media" by Mugabe, who spoke to South African journalists in Harare on Thursday.

Mnangagwa's brief response, posted on his official Twitter account and bearing the seal of the presidency, added that Mugabe "is entitled to express himself freely, as is the case for any private citizen".

The nation has moved on. Our focus at this time shall remain on preparing for free, fair and credible elections in 2018.

Mnangagwa, 75, stressed that "the Zimbabwe government continues to honour all its obligations towards the former president's welfare and benefits, as provided for under the Constitution of Zimbabwe".

Our nation has moved on. It’s time to build a new Zimbabwe, together pic.twitter.com/HkC3G8jgTk

— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) March 16, 2018