Political Reporter

Zimbabweans showed a strong sense of unity today as they gathered at the National Sports Stadium in Harare to witness the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The event was attended by former Vice Presidents Joice Mujuru and Phelekezela Mphoko, as well as former First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe and her two children, Bona and Robert Junior.

Political commentator Edith Mushore told this publication that the attendance of Cdes Mujuru and Mphoko, who were once wrongly viewed as opposed to the President’s administration, was a sign that President Mnangagwa was a unifier and a statesman.

"The attendance of former Vice Presidents Mujuru and Mphoko shows that President Mnangagwa is a unifier and a statesman. It shows that he has nothing against these two, as he wants the nation to move forward in unity," said Mushore.

Mushore added that the attendance of Amai Mugabe had put to rest the lies spread by some uniformed people that there was bad blood between the President and the former First Lady.

"The attendance of Amai Mugabe and her children has helped to put to rest lies that she was not in good books with the President. It also showed that the President wants every Zimbabwean to play a part in the development of the country," added Mushore.

Again, Mushore commended President Mnangagwa for inviting all the 2023 presidential contestants and said it showed that elections were not a war but an event that should not divide the people of Zimbabwe. She, however, chastised Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa for snubbing the event.

Meanwhile, the National Sports Stadium was filled to the brim by Zimbabweans who wanted to witness President Mnangagwa take his new oath of office. The event was attended by several heads of state, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Felipe Nyusi of Mozambique, among many others.