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Original Post Date: 2007-03-20 Time: 00:00:00 Posted By: Jan
19 March 2007
Mujuru vs Mugabe – armed forces side with the general
By Gift Phiri
HARARE – Relations between the political and military establishments in Zimbabwe are at their lowest since Independence in 1980.
Authoritative sources said there had been an unprecedented breakdown of faith between the two groups, caused by intense succession jockeying in Zanu (PF), deadly unrest in the capital and the deepening economic crisis that saw inflation race to 1,729 percent last month.
They noted a marked lack of trust between the military and political echelons since Mugabe began to sideline the influential Mujuru faction, which enjoys the support of most security chiefs. Junior troops are also disgruntled due to poor salaries, and therefore open to manipulation.
The security heads see Mujuru as the best candidate to take over from Mugabe. But she has soured relations with the ageing leader by leading an internal revolt forcing him to abandon his plans to postpone presidential elections to 2010.
“The fact that the Mujuru faction has the full endorsement of the army makes the prospect of a coup very real,” said a top government official.
The breakdown in relations has been precipitated by top members of the military who are feeling more and more alienated from Mugabe because they have openly shown they were inclined towards the Mujuru faction.
While Mugabe had earlier indicated his desire to relinquish power to Joice Mujuru, he has now changed tack and indicated he will be available to contest the presidential election due in March next year.
This has set the stage for a bitter confrontation at the party’s extra-ordinary congress, called to endorse the candidate for the 2008 presidential poll.
The Zimbabwean heard that the Mujuru faction had the implicit support of Police Commissioner Augustine “Chacha” Chihuri, deputy director-general CIO Mernard Muzariri, Airforce Commander Air Vice Marshal Perence Shiri, Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lt Col Phillip “PV” Sibanda. The commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General Constantine Chiwenga, also backs Mujuru.
Sources said, Mugabe’s move to openly alienate the Mujuru faction was a recipe for disaster. But a member of the Central Committee and a retired General separately dismissed the prospect of a military coup as far-fetched.
Source: The Zimbabwean
URL: http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?l…/p>