There are claims that the late former president Robert Mugabe was not a fan of the death penalty. We checked. He was. He is on record acknowledging that if it is scrapped, it would be because Mnangagwa, who was anti death penalty, would have prevailed. By the time the law came into effect, Zimbabwe had not carried out any executions for almost 20 years, effectively establishing a de facto moratorium on capital punishment. This prolonged period without executions created momentum for formal abolition. This comprehensive process, driven by a combination of legislative action, political will, public support, and a de facto moratorium, ultimately led to the historic abolition of the death penalty in Zimbabwe. https://factcheckzw.org/mugabe-a-death-penalty-advocate-not-an-abolitionist/