Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba has come under fierce attack from his principal’s political allies who accuse him of supporting Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, while betraying his boss like he did to the late former president Robert Mugabe before the 2017 coup.
Accusations against Charamba are:
- Betrayal: He is accused of supporting Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga in the ongoing Zanu-PF leadership succession battle, essentially betraying Mnangagwa, just as he allegedly betrayed the late Robert Mugabe before the 2017 coup.
- Sabotage/Ineffectiveness: Critics claim he wrote a stinging speech delivered by Chiwenga that was widely seen as an attack on Mnangagwa. Furthermore, his lack of enthusiasm in defending Mnangagwa and his conspicuous silence when the President is under siege are labeled as a “wilful removal of those factors to sabotage the President.
Writing on X, Temba Mliswa said:
Why are some of you acting surprised by allegations that George Charamba should be investigated for letting down the President. The guy has a history for betraying his principals!
Mai Mugabe realised it and called him out in public before. While at that time his cause appeared noble the underlying factor was still betrayal of a principal! While Prof Jonathan Moyo, whom he worked with, ran away (with his professional dignity intact) how did he survive? It’s an indication of suspicious conduct which may amount to sacrificing others for self expediency.
His latest conduct, as a Presidential Spokesperson, when the President came under siege has been very telling and speaks of a compromised character. His lackadaisical approach is not just absence of passion and initiative but a wilful removal of those factors to sabotage the President. One has to learn to serve one master faithfully and not be preoccupied with surviving to serve in every administration that comes in.
How does one act normal and even peddle the mirage of normalcy in a situation which everyone can see is a President facing internal attacks? As it is Prof Moyo is actually doing a better job from a propaganda perspective advancing the Presidential cause more effectively.
The situation hasn’t been helped by Nick Mangwana’s own weak approach in a volatile environment. In a scenario where rivals have defrocked themselves of diplomacy, humility and etiquette in relation to the President why does the President’s own defence retain false humility and continue delicately tiptoeing around.
If that isn’t sabotage or selling out its ineffectiveness! All of which warrant one thing!
