President Robert Mugabe has revealed that he wants the death sentence to be retained on the statutes to allow for the hanging of some convicted murderers. He added that he has in the past clashed with his deputy Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa who wants the death sentence to be outlawed, saying that it is inhuman. Speaking at the Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre, Mugabe said
We are still debating whether to remove capital punishment. My Cabinet is divided about that and Mnangagwa wants it to be removed, but we are still considering. We now have many people on the death row.
We are failing to get a hangman. If there is anyone brave, they should apply and we will appoint.
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