Harare, Zimbabwe – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has broken his months-long silence, issuing an explosive statement denying widespread rumors that he was placed under house arrest and that a plot to assassinate him had been uncovered. The statement, released late Tuesday, comes as prominent lawyer and opposition figure Lovemore Madhuku filed an urgent High Court application demanding the full disclosure of all security operations targeting senior ZANU-PF officials.
Denials and Defiance
In a terse but forceful communiqué, Chiwenga’s spokesperson described the arrest and assassination rumors as ‘malicious fabrications’ designed to destabilize the country ahead of next year’s elections. ‘The Vice President remains fully in charge of his duties. He has not been detained, nor is any credible threat against his life known to state security,’ the statement read. The denial, however, did little to calm the atmosphere of dread gripping Zimbabwe’s political elite.
Madhuku Strikes
