Zimbabwe army takes control but denies coup
Military spokesperson says army seeks to ‘pacify a degenerating, social, and economic situation’ in the country. In a televised address early on Wednesday morning, military spokesperson, Major General SB Moyo, said the army was seeking to “pacify a degenerating, social, and economic situation” in the country. Moyo denied that the army was carrying out a coup against President Robert Mugabe‘s government and said the leader and his family were “safe and sound and their safety is guaranteed”. “The military wing of the party back then got to a stage where they thought that he was treating the party as his own personal property and they removed him and it seems that’s what they’ve done to Mugabe today.” ‘Very tense’ Enock Muchinjo, a journalist in Harare, said the situation in the city was “very tense” with troops on patrol in civilian areas. “I fear for my small business, my extended family depends on it for a livelihood.” Distrust of army Al Jazeera also spoke to critics of Mugabe, who said they had reservations about the military’s intervention in politics.
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