Public dissent from war veterans and retired military figures is troubling for Mnangagwa who was wrongfooted by war veteran Blessed Geza's campaign against him last year (Dispatches 5/2/25 Veterans turn on Mnangagwa regime & AC Vol 66 No 22 ZANU-PF backs Mnangagwa's 2030 power bid amid rising tensions)...

Their appeal follows the death of veteran and former ZANU-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza on 6 February...

In March 2025 ZANU-PF expelled five key Chiwenga allies including Blessed Geza (a war veteran and Central Committee member who has become the public face of opposition to the 2030 agenda) Gifford Gomwe Kudakwashe Gopo Godwin Gomwe and Victor Manungo...

' Meanwhile war veteran Blessed Geza – who has been releasing videos since January calling for Mnangagwa's removal in favour of Chiwenga – published another calling Mnangagwa the ‘godfather of zvigananda' a term for ticks fattened with blood used to describe those enriched by illicit business specifically Tagwirei (Dispatches 5/2/25 Veterans turn on Mnangagwa regime AC Vol 66 No 4 Tanks roll as Mnangagwa tries to extend his rule & Vol 66 No 9 Blocking Chiwenga Mnangagwa pushes Tagwirei into ZANU-PF policy role)...

After organising the 31 March day of action against Mnangagwa war veteran leader Blessed Runesu Geza known as ‘Bombshell' released a video claiming the president suffers from vascular dementia causing ‘severe cognitive decline' and called for his impeachment...

War veteran leader Blessed Runesu Geza who has been calling for Mnangagwa's impeachment could weigh in corralling the President's foes in the army and war vets movement...

He added that veterans back Blessed Geza support the constitution and reject the ‘corruption tribalism dynasty and nepotism' of Mnangagwa's rule...

The most direct attack closely linked to the military and Chiwenga came from a group of disgruntled war veterans led by Blessed Geza Runesu known as ‘Bombshell'...