THE late former Zanu PF Bulawayo youth leader Magura Charumbira, one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s staunchy supporters at the height of the ruling party’s factional wars in 2017, must be turning in his grace following the latter’s failure to improve the welfare of party youths, a playwright has said.
Charumbira etched his name in the party’s history books after he led of group of brave youths to publicly heckle former First Lady Grace Mugabe at a rally in Bulawayo in November 2017.
The booing angered the late former President Robert Mugabe who spoke shortly after his disgraced wife, accusing his then deputy, Mnangagwa of organising and sponsoring the hecklers.
Mugabe vowed at the time to fire Mnangagwa, which he did two days later, in a dramatic move that was seen at the time as opening the way for Grace to succeed him in office.
Playwright Charles Munganasa said it was sad that Charumbira and other youths risked their life and limb booing Grace as they fought in Mnangagwa’s corner, but now three years down the line the same youths are yet to reap the fruits of their bravery.
