Former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a treason charge following his response to President Robert Mugabe.
Government sources yesterday told NewsDay, that Mnangagwa could alternatively be charged with conspiracy to overthrow a constitutionally-elected government. A treason charge attracts a death sentence or life in prison. When contacted for comment by NewsDay, Information minister Simon Khaya Moyo confirmed that they are studying Mnangagwa’s statement and an announcement on the appropriate action would be made “shortly”. A Government source close to the investigations told NewsDay:
So far, paragraphs that are treasonous in nature are these; ‘as I leave this post for now I encourage all loyal members of the party to remain in the party to register to vote as we will very soon control the levers of power in our beautiful party and country.’ What does he mean and what are his intentions?
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