For 37 years, Zimbabwe has been under the iron rule of Robert Mugabe. But last week, the tables turned. And why? Because his wife, Grace Mugabe, had decided to take over the reins since at 93 years of age, the despot Robert couldn’t keep up anymore. In a strategic move to clear the way for Grace to assume the throne, the second in command, Mnangagwa, beloved of the Military was fired.
And that’s when hell broke loose. The Military swiftly went into action; took over Harare and put Robert Mugabe in custody; took over the state-owned TV station and asked Robert to resign. The people of Zimbabwe also found their voice for the first time in a long while and trooped into the streets to protest against the Mugabe dynasty.
Curious timing, not so? Why the strong reactions? Is it because a woman was about to take over? Twitter certainly thinks so:
https://twitter.com/PMahumapelo/status/930694509704474624
Remarkable though how many decades the Zimbabwean military could take of a ‘disgraceful’ old man. But once it was a ‘disgraceful’ woman about to take charge, it suddenly became too much.
— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) November 15, 2017
The greatest tragedy of the Mugabe story is that he ended up with the wrong woman. Had Sally (his first wife) lived things would have been far better. Sadly she died and he ended up getting married to a demon-possessed Jezebel called Grace who has the spirit of Lady Macbeth.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) November 16, 2017
Reactions:
"Like a compass facing north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman." https://t.co/urvjRXanCk
— Uncluche (@TheBlackHermit) November 17, 2017
Can someone please ask that girl who was attacked by Grace Mugabe who her witch doctor is. Asking for a friend.
— Elsbeth Tashioni (@THISisLULE) November 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/HemButs/status/930746712838123521
We’re still a long ways off.
God created man and He rested; but when God created woman neither God nor man has rested ever since.