Militaries belong in the barracks

It is to attempt to sanitise a constitutional illegality and lie to future generations. What has happened is a de-facto and de-jure coup. Emmerson Mnangagwa has not been democratically or constitutionally installed. He launched a coup from abroad with the help of his military cohorts who shared in his fears of loss of power and privilege.

Defence Forces have no business in choosing and installing presidents. If the constitution was being followed, the General’s would never have left the barracks without Mugabe’s command. Militaries have no business in appointing themselves guardians of constitutional or revolutionary ideals.