Next, use this local currency to buy – through your connections at RBZ or your links with the political establishment — the rare US dollars at the official rate and produce US$100 000.

For the Zanu PF functionaries to dish out these charges against Mugabe after havingworked with him as their leader for 40years, from 1977 to 2017, is beyond absurd.

The worst aspect of the prime minister’s advisers is that they give him complete documents to read in our meeting of only three principals.

In our bilateral discussions, we cover a broad range of issues.

The fourth phase is completed by the agreement of January 17 2013, discussed above.

“This was the Zezuru position after all the Zanu infighting in Zambia, which led to Herbert Chitepo’s death on March 18 1975.

According to Bhebhe, Tekere and Nkala were always feuding and insulting each other ad nauseam.

Beyond the tribalism predilection, the Zipa commanders have other serious reservations about Mugabe as a leader.

In the main conference meetings, he does not toe the line and sometimes challenges Mugabe’s averments.

Gumbo is critical of Tongogara’s brutal methods, and his wielding more power (through the defence department) than the central committee.

Was Mugabe waiting for a strategic opportunity — a Machiavellian moment — to strike during the stability of the GNU (government of national unity)?

On our flight back from Angola, we are joined by Emmerson Mnangagwa — minister of defence — who (as explained earlier) is away in Luanda when Mujuru is killed.

Mugabe’s description of Emmerson’s ascendancy is a clinical and correct narration of what transpired, uncoloured by these later events.