There is no coup that unites the masses with their army towards a common target.
An army that stands with its people is patriotic, not mutinous. Ava kuenda.Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was in Mutare on Wednesday when military tanks were seen in Harare.
Chiwenga was attending the funeral of Sekuru Leonard “Mwatambandini” Kashiri, the father-in-law of Zanu PF National Chairman and Minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri.Rumours circulated that Chiwenga could have been responsible for deploying more than 20 army tanks onto the streets of Harare to intimidate President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the two battled for control of Zanu PF.
More than 20 military tanks were spotted in Harare’s Borrowdale area, fueling speculation about a possible coup, especially amid deepening divisions within the ruling party.
The sudden and unusual movement of military hardware mirrors events leading up to the 2017 coup when soldiers were first seen patrolling streets before tanks were deployed to strategic locations, including Parliament and policebecome Mugabe’s de facto paramilitary wing.
Back then, the coup was orchestrated by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) under the leadership of then-General Constantino Chiwenga, with the backing of key military figures such as the late Air Marshal Perrence Shiri and retired General Sibusiso Moyo.
The military’s intervention was triggered by Mugabe’s decision to fire Mnangagwa as Vice President, a move widely seen as paving the way for his wife, Grace Mugabe, to take poweThis alienated war veterans and the military, prompting their intervention.
Mugabe was placed under house arrest, and within days, he was forced to resign, ushering in Mnangagwa as the new president.
Despite growing unease, government officials have dismissed concerns of a coup.
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba, posting under his pseudonym dhonzamusoro007 on social media, stated that the movement of military tanks in Harare was part of routine drills.
However, these assurances have done
