Former Zimbabwe president Robert
Mugabe and his wife Grace Mugabe will get a 'Golden goodbye’ payoff of at least
$10 million, including legal immunity for himself, his family and a salary paid
for life.
The former dictator reportedly
struck the deal as part of his resignation last week, after governing the
country for 37 years.
The Guardian reported a Zanu-PF
insider close to the deal revealing the exact cash pay off is unknown but it
will ‘not be less than $10million’ with $5million being paid now and the rest
in installments.
A senior official of the ruling
ZANU-PF party who spoke on the agreement said the total would not be less than
$10 million, local media reported.
“Government will give him US$5
million lump-sum and then the remainder to be paid out in installments,” a
source was quoted as saying by local Zimbabwe Independent.
According to the details of the
agreement, Mugabe will also receive immunity from prosecution. Besides, the new
government under Emmerson Mnangagwa will not take any action against his
family’s extensive business interests.
His 52-year-old wife, dubbed as
“Gucci Grace” for her extravagant lifestyle, will also receive half that amount
for the rest of her life.
The couple will be also be
allowed to stay in their mansion in Harare, known as the Blue Roof and the
state will pay for their medical care, domestic staff, security and foreign
travel.
Opposition leaders have
criticised the agreement saying that the law does not guarantee immunity to the
former president, including Douglas Mwonzora, secretary general of the Movement
for Democratic Change who spoke against it.
“We are not privy to any deal
reached with Mugabe, and if there is any deal on money or anything else it is
unconstitutional,” said Douglas Mwonzora, secretary general of the Movement for
Democratic Change, the main opposition party, was quoted as saying by The
Guardian.
“In terms of the constitution,
Mugabe is a retired president and does not have immunity to criminal or civil
wrongdoing committed while in office. In Zanu-PF, they can grant each other
immunity, but the law does not authorise that.”
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