Blessed Geza: Vocal Mnangagwa critic dies in South Africa – family says

By Staff Reporter

War veteran and former ruling Zanu PF party central committee member Blessed Geza has died; it was confirmed Friday.

According to a statement issued by the family, Geza died Friday morning at a hospital in south Africa.

A former ally turned vocal critique of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Geza launched a verbal offensive against the Zanu PF leader last year, demanding his resigantion.

He became angered when some within the party began pushing to change the country’s laws to allow for the president to seek a third term.

In a series of often expletive-laden public address press which included calls for nationwide protests and regular social media addresses, Geza repeatedly called on Mnangagwa to go or face being removed.

“I must apologise for helping him come into office,” said Geza about Mnangagwa in one press conference aired on social media.

“As soon as he [Mnangagwa] had the taste of power, he escalated corruption, forgot the people and only remembered his family,” said the outspoken war veteran, who was then a member of Zanu-PF’s powerful central committee.

“Mnangagwa has also surrendered state power to his wife and children. We sadly see history repeating itself. We can’t allow that to happen.”

Below is the full family statement. More to follow …