Mugabe goes on hunger strike: Dictator has been refusing to eat for two days after vowing to ‘die for what is correct’ while under house arrest at his mansion with his wife Grace Mugabe by his side

Zimbabwe President Robert has refused to eat since Saturday in a protest against his house arrest.

Robert’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao said on Saturday that Mr Mugabe was ‘willing to die for what is correct.

A 93-year-old has not accepted any food since Saturday, the source revealed, as he continues to be held under house arrest at his Blue roof mansion.

Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao said on Saturday that Mr Mugabe was ‘willing to die for what is correct’.

A ZANU-PF minister confirmed that Mr Mugabe is also refusing to speak as part of his days-long protest.

‘The old man has been trying a lot of various tricks since last night,’ the minister, who asked not to be named, said. ‘Hunger strikes, making threats and refusing to talk.’

Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party held a special meeting on its central committee on Sunday to remove Mugabe as its leader and kick him out, Christopher Mutsvangwa, the head of the powerful liberation war veterans said.

Also on Sunday, Mugabe is set to discuss his expected exit with army commander Constantino Chiwenga, who put him under the house arrest that he is protesting with a hunger strike.

source: https://royalsgist.com/2017/11/20/robert-mugabe-hunger-strike-refuses-eat-2-days-protest-confinement/