By Own Correspondent| Former President Robert Mugabe reportedly opened up to his friend, President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, that he feared for his family’s lives and was increasingly feeling unsafe in the country because of government spies.

In a facebook post, National Patriotic Front (NPF) Mwenezi alleged that Mugabe however vowed to die in Zimbabwe since “he would never abandon his people”.

” This is my home, I will die here. I will visit you as and when I want to but I will never abandon my people,” he said in response to an invitation to relocate to Equitorial Guinea.

Below is the full text by NPF Mwenezi.

ED SPYING ON MY FAMILY:MUGABE

Former president Robert Mugabe says the government is spying on his family and is scared of “what will happen to my family when I die.”

Mugabe poured his heart out to his friend President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who jetted into the country on Thursday to try and reconcile the 94-year-old politician with Mnangagwa.

The two met for three hours at Mugabe’s Blue Roof mansion in Harare where on Friday the former president also disclosed that he was increasingly feeling unsafe in Zimbabwe.

“The old man told president Nguema that ED’s administration was harassing his family and at some point he regretted the good things he had done for the current leaders,” a reliable source told The Standard.

“He spoke of how he shaped Mnangagwa and (vice- president Constantino) Chiwenga’s careers by helping them against all odds.

“He narrated the source of the problems and what he thinks should be done to restore the relationship.

“He spoke of how the military and other spy agencies were busy spying on his family, those who work for him being subjected to questioning again and again and to some extent his freedom being curtailed.”

Even as he complained, Mugabe, the source said, showed willingness to engage Mnangagwa

He complained that the military was harassing his “people” and he was unsure of what would become of his family if he was to die “today”.

“The purpose of the meeting was for Nguema to get an understanding of how his friend was coping and if he had challenges.

“The old man did not hide his frustration with the ED regime and what he had hoped would happen.

“He said the regime was blaming every bad thing on him as if he was running the country alone.

“He said the current regime blames him for the economic crisis yet Mnangagwa and Chiwenga were his strong pillars who implemented most government programmes.”

After the outpouring of emotions, sources said Nguema offered Mugabe refuge if he felt he was not welcome in Zimbabwe.

Mugabe reportedly responded by saying “this is my home, I will die here. I will visit you as and when I want to but I will never abandon my people”.