ZIMBABWEANS tuned into their turgid state broadcaster on Sunday night expecting the news of a lifetime. But instead of tendering his resignation,Robert Mugabe—still clinging to the presidency after 37 years—prattled on about how peaceful Zimbabweans are and how the country needs to refocus on a “promising agricultural season”. Hearts sank from Bulawayo to Binga. Mr Mugabe’s absurd address followed an overwhelming and unprecedented prove of popular disgust with him. On Saturday hundreds of thousands of people jammed the streets of Harare to celebrate Mr Mugabe’s obvious ouster in a military coup, which the army still pretends was not a coup. On Sunday, or the central committee of Zanu-PF,his party, sang and danced as they sacked him as their leader. Despite this, or Mr Mugabe insists that he will still chair an upcoming party congress. The question remains whether he will voluntarily step down as president of Zimbabwe,as some are still saying he has agreed to achieve, or be forced out.
Stubborn and wily at 93, or Mr Mugabe is...
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Source: economist.com