BREAKING NEWS: President Mugabe resigns after being ejected and rejected by Zimbabwe

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BREAKING NEWS: President Mugabe resigns after being ejected and rejected by Zimbabwe Speaker of the house of Assembly honourable Jacob Mudenda in parliament moving a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

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    Speaker of the house of Assembly honourable Jacob Mudenda in parliament moving a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Speaker of the house of Assembly honourable Jacob Mudenda in parliament moving a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Updates by Fikile Nyathi

PRESIDENT Mugabe resigned amid impeachment after 37 years in power.

17:10 – Multitudes of people immediately flood the streets of all cities and towns across the country.

17:04 – Jubilant Zanu PF supporters sing Good bye Gushungo, endai munozorora  . .  .

17:56 – The house has been adjourned and the speaker advises that a new President will be announced tomorrow

President Mugabe has resignation with immediate effect. Members of the public who came to the gallery chant “Kutonga Kwaro” by Jah Prayzah

17:53 – The Speaker of Parliament now reads the resignation letter

The house erupts in cheers and the speaker struggles to contain the gallery.

Debate has briefly stopped here as and the Speaker announces that debate has been terminated. He announces that President Mugabe has resigned.

Parliamentarians murmur to each other and erupt saying “Mugabe must go, Mugabe must go.”

17:46 – Hon Bonyongwe and Hon Chinamasa are back to the Speaker of Parliament and can be heard talking of terminating the debate.

“President Robert Mugabe is the man who presided over the killings  of opposition supporters,” says Hon Misihairabwi.

17:38 -Its now Hon Priscilla Misihairabwi move in support of the motion and says President Mugabe murdered more than 20 000 people from the year 1983 throughout the period of  Gukurahundi period.

17:35 – Hon Majome has applauded members of the august House for putting aside their political differences to guard the constitution against President Mugabe due to dereliction of duty. Among reasons for supporting the motion, Hon Majome says President Mugabe has made Zimbabwe a laughing stock because he sleeps even at high level functions, under development, unemployment and also threatening the rule of law.

17:28 – Hon Jessie Majome is now debating the motion and says it’s needless to say she is in supports of it.

17:26 – Sen Chipanga moves to debate the motion and he supports it saying President Mugabe has let the nation down by failing to act on cases of corruption, citing the case where Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko caused the release of suspects from police stations.

17:24 – Hon Mandipaka thanks Commander of the Defence Forces General Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga for moving in very swiftly adding that Zanu PF cleanses itself when there is a threat in the house, to which opposition Members of Parliament grumble and tell him to go away.

17:19 – Hon Maridadi chides Zanu PF members, who include the Speaker of Parliament saying, “Imbwa hadzisvinure musi umwechete.” He says the very motion was dismissed and described as frivolous before. He says for the past 17 years, MDC T has been arguing that President Mugabe is not fit for office but as late as last week, Zanu PF was endorsing him as their 2018 candidate.

Hon James Maridadi

Hon James Maridadi

17:18– Hon Maridadi says President Mugabe presided over a non functioning health system and unemployment. As such, he has to go and go now.

“Itai Dzamara disappeared for calling on President Mugabe to step down and Masuku died after he was incarcerated despite the fact the court had not found him guilty.

17:12 – Hon Maridadi rises to debate the motion and says the debate is dedicated to Lookout Masuku and Itai Dzamara

17:11 – The President has abrogated his constitutional mandate to his wife who makes public utterances on issues of government like the appointing and dismissal of Government Ministers and senior civil servants.
This motion is moved in terms of Section 97 (1) which provides for the removal of The President or Vice President from office.The charges are
(a) Serious misconduct;

(b) Failure to obey, uphold or defend this Constitution;

(c) Willful violation of this Constitution; or

(d) Inability to perform the functions of the office because of physical or mental incapacity.

17:09 – Senator Mutsvangwa introduces the motion and says among other reasons for impeaching President Mugabe is serious misconduct.

17:08 – Senator Monica Mutsvangwa moves the motion to impeach Pres Mugabe and Hon James Maridadi seconds.

Zanu PF Ministers and members of parliament ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Zanu PF Ministers and members of parliament ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

17:00 – President Mugabe, according to Senetor Mutsvangwa, has not taken any meaningful steps to stem endemic corruption which has become the country’s number one enemy as evidenced in the ZESA case where his cabinet minister (Dr Samuel Undenge) approved the transfer of US$5 million without following provisions laid down in the Public Finance Management Act. She also cites the ZIMDEF case involving Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo.

Professor Jonathan Moyo

Professor Jonathan Moyo

16:47 – Minister of Justice, Honourable Happyton Bonyongwe kneels near the Speaker of Parliament and legislators across the house shout, “Ibva apo mutengesi! (Go away sellout!).

16:53 – Joint Parliamentary sitting resumes at the HICC where the proceedings for the impeachment of President Mugabe

Opposition members of parliament seated ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Opposition members of parliament seated ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

14:56-The House is now adjourning and will resume at 16:30 hours at the HICC.

14:48 -He has appealed for tolerance, patience and maintaining dignity during the process.

14:47- Advocate Mudenda said after consultation with the president of the Senate they have agreed to convene the joint sitting  of both houses at the Harare International Conference Center at 16:30 hours today.

    Ministers and members of parliament from Zanu Pf praying before a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Ministers and members of parliament from Zanu Pf praying before a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

14:42– The National chamber is packed beyond its capacity which has resulted in some of the legislators to sit in the public gallery.

14:40– Advocate Mudenda is now outlining the procedures to be followed and outlining what the Constitution provides in moving such a motion which he described as historic since independence.

14:35– The motion was moved by Senator Monica Mutsvangwa and seconded by Mabvuku/Tafara legislator James Maridadi.

14:30 – The Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has acknowledged to the House receipt of the motion to impeach President Mugabe and he says the motion is admissible in terms of the rules of Parliament.

Zanu PF Ministers and members of Parliament ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

Zanu PF Ministers and members of Parliament ready to move a motion to impeach President Mugabe. Picture by John Manzongo

BELOW ARE PICTURES ON THE SCENES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY:

Bulawayo reacts to President resignation.

Scenes from Bulawayo

Scenes from Bulawayo

Bulawayo reacts to President resignation

Bulawayo reacts to President resignation

Bulawayo reacts to President resignation00

Bulawayo reacts to President resignation

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