{"id":374497,"date":"2017-11-16T17:59:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T17:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=374497"},"modified":"2017-11-16T18:34:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T18:34:28","slug":"mugabes-legacy-dignity-must-be-protected-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/mugabes-legacy-dignity-must-be-protected-rawlings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mugabe’s legacy, dignity must be protected – Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"
As Zimbabwe\u2019s president, Robert Mugabe’s time in power appears to be winding down amid political turmoil and a seeming military takeover, former President Jerry Rawlings is mindful of what he calls the long-time ruler’s \u201cunassailable\u201d legacy.<\/p>\n
President Mugabe\u2019s 37 years in charge of Zimbabwe are likely to be\u00a0remembered for the disastrous management of the economy, but Mr. Rawlings has highlighted the enigmatic Zimbabwean leader\u2019s Pan-African ideals.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”lfNWwJSYrIbBmP4U6QIbIk6Qti3dKCdi”]President Mugabe has been in control of Zimbabwe since it threw off white minority rule in 1980.<\/p>\n
In a message on social media, Mr. Rawlings, a former Military ruler, expressed hope that Zimbabwe\u2019s current political crisis will pass with the 93 year-old’s President Mugabe\u2019s legacy and dignity intact.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs unavoidable as the Zimbabwe situation may be, let us hope that the transition occurs without destroying Mugabe\u2019s legacy and dignity unduly. His African pride, dignity and audacity were unassailable. He served and lived for the dignity of his fellow black in a manner that so many of us fell very short of,\u201d Mr. Rawlings said.<\/p>\n
In the latest developments from Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reportedly holding talks with South African negotiators over his future.<\/p>\n
Mr. Mugabe was put under house arrest on Wednesday after the army moved to take control.<\/p>\n
Since then, Zimbabwe\u2019s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called on him to resign.<\/p>\n
A power struggle between President Mugabe’s wife, Grace Mugabe, and her rival, former Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, had split the ruling Zanu-PF party in recent months.<\/p>\n
Last week, President Mugabe indicated his support for his wife when he sacked\u00a0Mnangagwa prompting the military takeover.<\/p>\n