Will Mugabe leave Gucci Grace to face the music? Deposed despot is expected to flee Zimbabwe tonight after agreeing safe exit with military… but generals insist his wife must be prosecuted
Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe after 37 years and could leave the country tonight
But hated wife Grace, whose grab for power led to his downfall, could be left behind to face prosecution
A family friend said she could be arrested this evening at the Blue Roof mansion where she is holed up
There were jubilant scenes in parliament and across the country at the news that Mugabe had left office
Emmerson Mnangagwa, the deputy Grace had tried to oust, is expected to assume power within 48 hours
CHRIS PLEASANCE and JULIAN ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
21 November 2017
Deposed dictator Robert Mugabe could leave Zimbabwe as early as tonight after finally resigning the presidency after 37 years, but the military is demanding his hated wife be left behind to face prosecution.
One of his Mugabe’s protection team told Mail Online: ‘From my understanding, he might leave the country tonight. The generals promised him he could leave safely.
‘The generals were insisting that Grace must be prosecuted. It was a burning issue up until today. I don’t know what the outcome was, but they were insisting that they might forgive the old man but not Grace.’
Grace could be arrested tonight, a close family member added, as wild scenes of celebration erupted around the country following news of the 93-year-old’s departure.
As politicians danced and sang in parliament whites and blacks united in the streets as cars honked their horns, flags flew and lorries full of revellers roared through the streets.
‘Gucci’ Grace, as she is known thanks to her lavish spending sprees, prompted the dictator’s downfall when she attempted to oust vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa from power to clear the way for her own succession.
Mr Mnangagwa, who fled to South Africa after being fired for ‘disloyalty’ earlier this month, is now expected to return to Zimbabwe tomorrow and assume power within 48 hours.
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