The emergence of yet another
picture showing President Robert Mugabe fast asleep during proceedings at a
two-day Arab-Africa Summit has reignited calls for leadership renewal in the country.
The summit, held in Kuwait on 19
to 20 November, was aimed at improving economic and trade links between Gulf
and African states. Mugabe was accompanied by his customary large entourage of
ZANU PF gurus, who included Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa, Foreign Affairs
Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi - with most of them captured asleep.
Nixon Nyikadzino, of lobby group
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, slammed Mugabe's sleeping habits which he said
"were now out of hand".
Speaking to SW Radio Africa on Monday
Nyikadzino said: "Mugabe and his ministers should distinguish between a
bed and a meeting. They are doing the nation a disservice by sleeping even
during meetings that should define the economic development of the country.
"This also shows that these
people should not be occupying these Cabinet positions because they are all
well past the retirement age and should be at home playing with their
grandchildren.”
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