Col. Overson Mugwizi, a spokesman for the military, denied news reports that it had guaranteed immunity for Mr. Mugabe. In recent years, Mr. Mugabe has frequently visited Singapore for medical treatment, leading some politicians and diplomats to speculate that he would move there. But there have been few calls in the political class to treat Mr. Mugabe harshly. Asked whether Mr. Mugabe should be prosecuted, Mr. Tsvangirai said in an interview with the BBC: “No, I don’t think so. I think let him go and rest his last days.’’Mr. Charamba said that Mr. Mugabe would not attend the swearing-in ceremony of his successor on Friday.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2017 21:11 UTC