President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor die and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him.



The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony since independence in 1980.



His health is closely watched by Zimbabweans, who fear the country could face chaos if he dies without anointing a successor.



Mugabe told tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in the town of Chinhoyi, in his home province, that doctors were recently surprised by his “strong bone system.”



He has traveled to Singapore three times this year for what officials say is routine medical treatment.


“There is the issue that the president is going. I am not going,” Mugabe told supporters on the grounds of a local university, 100 km west of the capital Harare.



“The president is dying. I am not dying. I will have an ailment here and there but bodywise, all my internal organs … very firm, very strong,” Mugabe said as he leant on the lectern.



Mugabe had walked onto the stage slowly but without assistance.



The issue of who will succeed Mugabe has deeply divided the ruling party, with two factions supporting Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mugabe’s wife Grace.



On Thursday, Grace challenged Mugabe to name his preferred successor, to end divisions over the future leadership of ZANU-PF.



She repeated the call on Saturday, adding that Mugabe would lead the process to choose his eventual successor.



Mugabe said although some party officials wanted to succeed him, he saw no one among his subordinates with his political clout to keep the party united and fend off a challenge from the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change.



“A new man will not have the same stature and the same acceptance as I have managed to secure for the party over the years,” said Mugabe.


Source NAN


Mynd44


http://www.eyereport.com.ng/i-will-not-step-down-nor-die-mugabe-boast/

Cc; Lalasticlala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc6Cacle_mE

Nt suprise sha. Only in Africa

u can stay on forever baby

Like Mugabe like Buhari.
Have you ever heard of death that kills without notice? When it knocks at your door, you will know that 6 is bigger than 7.

Mugabe still 2090

The Lord is with Mugabe.

Nothing last for ever.. you will surely died.. for all the 24hours doctors around you.. When the time for home calling arrived you have no power over it.

Mandela is still being remembered. Nobody will remember Mugabe when he is gone. Same thing applies to so many polithiefcians in Nigeria. They should all die already!

Mehn, we're so power intoxicated n Africa. Imagine, someone that should be on his sick/death bed. The vegetable in London too can not humbly resign.

Nice

dat is d spirit soldier may u live forever ..

Ok you will dead not, you will dead one day..

Buhari's role model

Don't die again sir.
Anikulapo Mugabe

Make e continue for life . . . . . .yeye man

OMG...What a Heart breaking news to the people of
Zimbabwe

Power corrupts & Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

He should wait until he starts lying down on his sick bed to give His Independence Day speech.

Smh...Africans and greed.

loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Make e no die again nao

Die there na... one day , ur Owner go call u, u won't only step down, u will go down 6ft

Mugabe My Man

Ok o stay there oga . The one that can give and take life anytime will soon unseat you.

If Nigeria was Zimbabwe, sarrki would have been among those campaigning for Mugabe.

Enemies of state.

OK continue

Ngwa!! live forever O Mugabe.Yeye fowl

Na your birth and death rites.... kontinu!!!

Ur wife already said so... I really pity her because by the time u die, she will be sent to jail