Emmerson Mnangagwa said he fled abroad
two weeks ago when he learned of a plot to kill him, and he would not return
until he was sure of his security.
Parliament has now begun a
session in which the ruling Zanu-PF party is to start impeaching the president.
Mr Mugabe is accused of
allowing his wife to "usurp constitutional power".
Speaking from an undisclosed
location on Tuesday, Mr Mnangagwa said the 93-year-old president should heed
the "clarion call" of his people and step down.
"I told the President
that I would not return home now until I am satisfied of my personal security,
because of the manner and treatment given to me upon being fired," he said
in a statement.
In a bid to resolve the
crisis, South African President Jacob Zuma and his Angolan counterpart João
Lourenço will travel to Zimbabwe on Wednesday on behalf of southern Africa's
regional body, Sadc, the grouping said.
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