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Respect public opinion and resign: Ousted Zimbabwe deputy prez to Mugabe

It is my appeal to President Mugabe that he should take heed of this clarion call by the people of Zimbabwe to resign: Mnangagwa

Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe (centre), the 93-year-old president of Zimbabwe, who has ruled the country with an iron-grip for 37 years. Bloomberg
AFPPTI Harare
Last Updated : Nov 21 2017 | 2:36 PM IST
Zimbabwe's ousted deputy president Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday asked President Robert Mugabe to respect public opinion and step down and said he would only return home when his security was assured.

"The people of Zimbabwe have spoken with one voice and it is my appeal to President Mugabe that he should take heed of this clarion call by the people of Zimbabwe to resign, so that the country can move forward and preserve his legacy," Mnangagwa said in a statement.

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First Published: Nov 21 2017 | 2:36 PM IST

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