President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Saturday celebrated his 93rd birthday party in a style.
The president however pledges to remain in power despite growing sings of frailty.
The annual party cost up to $1 million (0.9 million euros) including a multi-course feast and vast birthday cakes, putting many Zimbabweans in a state of aggression as the country endures severe food shortages.
Mugabe, one of African longest serving leaders in an interview with state television ZBC-TV also commended President Donald Trump of America brand of nationalism.
“When it comes to Donald Trump, on the one hand talking of American nationalism … America for Americans … on that we agree: Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans,” he said.
Mugabe said he hoped that Trump might review the sanction imposed on the Southern African country by America and its allies in 2003 over alleged violations of human rights and vote rigging.
“We are just now under sanctions imposed not by Donald Trump, but by Obama. What arrogance is that?” he said.
He further disclosed that he never wanted Hillary Clinton to make it to the white house.
Critics have accused Mugabe of putting Africa’s most promising economies, Zimbabwe into a serious financial mess through wrong policies such as the collection of farm lands from white minority in the country and printing of currency.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Mugabe, a former rebel leader, took power after independence in 1980.