President Mugabe not stepping down yet.

Veteran Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, feels he is entitled to be president for life. Despite being in power since the country gained independence from Britain in 1980, the 90-year-old Mugabe is not dreaming of quitting.

There has been serious unrest in his party the ZANU-PF, with people saying that he is too old to continue. This is his response to them:

“Some are saying ‘Mr Mugabe is old so he should step down’. Me, who brought the party to where it is now, who experienced colonial rule, jail and was in the bush alongside the freedom fighters?
Then along comes a mere child. No! when my time comes I will tell you.”

His remarks came after his wife Grace Mugabe claimed in mid-October that Vice President Joice Mujuru was threatening to tear the ZANU-PF party apart and plotting to overthrow the veteran president. She called on Mujuru to resign or be forced to step aside.

Mujuru and powerful Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa are seen as the leading contenders to replace the president, however  there are speculation that Mrs Mugabe could be aiming to take over from her husband when he steps down or dies following her surprise nomination to lead the powerful women’s wing of ZANU-PF.