By Munacho Gwamanda-Outspoken Zanu PF Central Committee member and war veteran, Blessed Geza has once again issued a direct challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, hinting at an imminent announcement regarding the president’s downfall.

Geza, who has emerged as one of the ruling party’s most vocal internal critics, has become a thorn in Mnangagwa’s side, openly questioning his leadership and grip on power.

In recent months, he has escalated his attacks, publicly demanding Mnangagwa’s resignation.

Operating under the banner of the Zimbabwe Liberators’ Platform, Geza has accused Mnangagwa of betraying the ideals of the liberation struggle, mismanaging the country, and using state institutions to suppress dissent within Zanu PF. 

His latest remarks come amid growing factionalism in the ruling party, with tensions escalating between Mnangagwa’s loyalists and those sympathetic to his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.

On Sunday, Geza refuted widespread speculation that he had either been arrested or gone into hiding, instead suggesting that his next move was imminent.

“We are ready to bring change, and no amount of threats and lies will derail the struggle. The signal is coming,” he declared.

Speaking to ZimEye on Saturday, Geza dismissed reports that he was on the run from Mnangagwa’s security forces.

“Is this how a person who is on the run appears?” he quipped, laughing off the claims. He went further, suggesting that it was Mnangagwa’s camp that was feeling the pressure.

“They are the ones preparing to set off,” he said ominously.

When pressed about his next steps, Geza hinted at an imminent development.

“Any time from now, I think in the next two days… do not be alarmed at all. We are on top of the situation, 100 percent,” he declared, implying a major announcement or action from his movement.

Over the past year, Geza has made headlines with his increasingly bold pronouncements, accusing Mnangagwa of rigging internal party processes, sidelining war veterans, and presiding over a failed state.

His defiance has placed him on a collision course with Zanu PF’s security structures, long used to suppress dissent within the party.

His latest statements are expected to further inflame tensions within Zanu PF, as factional battles intensify ahead of a potential leadership transition. 

While Mnangagwa has sought to consolidate power, figures like Geza represent a growing resistance within the party—emboldened by economic hardship and waning public confidence in the regime.