Zanu PF zealots pay tribute to Mugabe

ZimEye reports that the Zanu PF Patriots group paid tribute to late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe on the seventh anniversary of his death, at his rural home, with speeches and songs, and the tribute was attended by hundreds of supporters. The group praised his land reform policies and anti-imperialist stance, and is known for its loyalty to Mugabe, who died in 2019. The move comes as Mnangagwa's internal succession battles intensify, with the succession battle between Mnangagwa and his rivals intensifying as the 2028 elections approach. The tribute uses Mugabe's legacy to rally hardliners against reformists within the party, as hardliners want to preserve Mugabe's legacy and reformists oppose the hardline stance, deepening the rift. The event highlights the ongoing factionalism within Zanu PF, which could destabilize the party and underscores the deep divisions in the ruling party, and the factionalism could lead to a split, threatening the party's unity.