Ousted Zim deputy president asks Mugabe to resign
Zimbabwe's sacked deputy president says he will only return to the country when his security is guaranteed.
Emmerson Mnangagwa's released a statement this morning, after ZANU-PF said he was due in Harare to meet with President Robert Mugabe.
"The people of Zimbabwe have spoken with one voice and it is my appeal to President Mugabe that he should take heed of this clarion call by the people of Zimbabwe to resign, so that the country can move forward and preserve his legacy," he said in a statement.
Mnangagwa has asked Mugabe to respect public opinion and called on the leader to step down.
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The former deputy fled the country earlier this month after Mugabe fired him.
Mnangagwa says he has rejected an invitation by Mugabe to return home to discuss Zimbabwe's current political situation.
Meanwhile, the country's influential war veterans have called for immediate protests against Mugabe as parliament moved to impeach the veteran leader.
These Zimbabweans have told Sky News his time is up.
"Robert Mugabe is over - we want a new President," said one.
"We know that he's very much cornered. There's nowhere for him to turn, there's nowhere for him to go and we know this week he is stepping down," said another.
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The president was given a deadline of midday yesterday to resign but he missed it.