Blessed Geza, also known as “Comrade Bombshell,” who is leading the fight against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s third-term bid, says they are now taking the impeachment route.
Impeachment is a process in which Parliament initiates charges against a public official, such as a president, with the aim of removing them from office.
In 2017, the Parliament of Zimbabwe initiated this process against former President Robert Mugabe, who resigned before the proceedings could be completed.
Speaking through his YouTube channel, Geza alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa suffers from vascular dementia and is no longer in control of his presidential functions.
Vascular dementia is a condition characterized by problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory, and other cognitive functions due to brain damage caused by impaired blood flow to the brain.
Geza claimed that because of this condition, those around the president have been exploiting him to carry out corrupt activities in his name or behind his back.
“Today, I am announcing a further step in our struggle to save Zimbabwe from Emmerson and his looting mafia. We have taken our struggle to another level. We are impeaching President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. The die has been cast, and tomorrow we are setting this process in motion.”
“We are impeaching Emmerson on the grounds that he is no longer mentally fit to lead the country.”
“We are constitutionalists, so we are using the Constitution to rescue the country. Section 97(1)(d) of the Constitution provides for the removal of a president on the grounds of inability to perform presidential functions due to a lack of mental capacity.”
Geza further alleged that Mnangagwa’s medical records confirm his diagnosis of vascular dementia, and that his doctors, family, and close associates are aware of his condition.
“Mnangagwa is suffering from vascular dementia. We have copies of his medical results. His doctors have already informed him, his family is aware, and the looting mafia is also aware.”
“Unfortunately, some members of his family and the looting mafia, led by Kudakwashe Tagwirei, are exploiting his condition. They are taking advantage of his memory loss and confusion to make him sign documents that facilitate their corruption and looting.”
Geza also claimed that Mnangagwa is no longer fully aware of his surroundings and sometimes forgets the names of his own ministers.
“Because of this vascular dementia, Mnangagwa is no longer aware of what is happening around him. It is so serious that last Thursday, he even forgot who July Moyo was or which ministry he runs. He argues with his aides about whether he is at home or at the office—that is how bad it has become.”
“As a result, vultures are circling around him, looting in his name, selling state-owned companies, and even hiring and firing government officials on his behalf. That is how bad things have gotten.”
According to Geza, unelected individuals are now exercising presidential powers and awarding government tenders.
“Dubious characters, whom you didn’t elect, are now exercising presidential powers. They follow him to his farm to distribute government tenders in his name. They seize land in his name. They even appoint and dismiss army generals on his behalf. It has become a free-for-all for the criminals surrounding him.”
Past Impeachment Concerns
The issue of impeaching President Mnangagwa is not entirely new. In May 2018, Mnangagwa himself told ZANU-PF members that he had gathered intelligence suggesting that some aspiring MPs were plotting to impeach him once elected.
“I get intelligence that some of those who have won primary elections have two minds. They have joined the ZANU-PF wagon using various tricks, including money, to get elected—only to later unite and push for my impeachment.”
“You must realize that the Constitution provides the basis for impeachment, and such conditions must be met before proceedings can begin.”
“Secondly, our Constitution provides a tool to remove from Parliament any member who is no longer loyal to ZANU-PF.”
Why is Mnangagwa facing impeachment?
