Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe first Lady could be pushing for power when her husband dies or retires, after she made claims that she works closely with President Robert Mugabe's two deputies.
Grace, who played a big role in the ouster of former vice president Joice Mujuru, said this during a ceremony to launch a housing project in Kadoma, according to media reports.
Mujuru and several other top Zanu-PF officials were fired last year over allegations of plotting to kill Mugabe, 91.
Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko were appointed vice presidents by Mugabe. The report said Grace presented herself as a "wise" adviser to the southern African country's vice presidents, who are at least 20 years her senior. They listened to her and jotted down notes while she spoke.
"They know that I am younger than them, but they appreciate that I am amai (mother) – and I have something to tell them about developing the nation," Grace said.
According to Daily News Grace said this never happened in the past when Mujuru was still in office.
The first lady entered into mainstream politics last year after she was confirmed as the women's league boss in the ruling Zanu-PF politburo.
Analysts say Grace appears to be the power behind the throne, although Mugabe denied this during his visit to South Africa in April when he told journalists at the time that his wife didn’t have ambitions for Zimbabwe’s presidency.
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