Zanu-PF hits back at Malema over Mugabe jibe

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Zanu-PF hits back at Malema over Mugabe jibe

9:18 CAT | 25 Jan 2017

AFP (File photo) / Mr Malema styles himself as a revolutionary

A Zimbabwean ruling party MP has dismissed South Africa’s firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema as a “little and irrelevant man” after he called President Robert Mugabe, 92, a “grandpa” who should retire.

In a Facebook post, Zanu-PF MP Psychology Maziwisa said: “Not bothered at all by Julius Malema’s latest ranting. He is a little and irrelevant man who is trying desperately to gain political mileage in South Africa by insulting a great man in Zimbabwe. Won’t win!”

Yesterday, Mr Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), said he supported efforts to address the legacy of minority rule in Zimbabwe, but he felt Mr Mugabe needed to step down: “We say this out of love. Not because we hate him. We celebrate Mugabe, we celebrate what he has done and we will continue his legacy, but grandpa it’s enough now.”

Mr Mugabe will celebrate his 93rd birthday next month. He has been in power since 1980, and has been nominated by Zanu-PF as its presidential candidate in election due next month.