Emmerson Mnangagwa, one of the most feared politicians in Zanu (PF), is seen as the architect behind the ouster of former Spokesperson Rugare Gumbo and his allies linked to former VP Joice Mujuru in December last year towards the ruling party’s congress. Gumbo was one of the most senior members of the then Zanu during the anti-colonial war that ended in late 1979.
In an interview with the US based exiled radio, VOA, Gumbo described the man President Robert Mugabe made his immediate deputy at the 2014 congress as corrupt and a terror monger.
“Mnangagwa! I have said time and again. As far as I am concerned I have nothing personal against Mnangagwa as Mnangagwa. But I do not agree with his style of operation and he knows it himself, we do not want people who tend to use military tactics, people who threaten people and so on. I do not believe in that, I believe in democracy.
“I believe in discussing issues. I want to make sure that matters that affect the party and the people should be dealt with by the people. We have to commit our people to proper ways of doing business in the party. People must be given freedom to vote for whoever they like, they must also compete for whatever position and these are things Mnangagwa doesn’t like,” said Gumbo.
His statements are seen as implying that Mnangagwa has been manipulating internal and national elections.
He headed Mugabe’s election campaigns in 2008 and 2013.
In 2008, scores of people were killed in a military campaign in the run-up to a run-off in which Mugabe stood alone after Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC pulled out citing widespread political violence.
Tsvangirai had won the first round of elections in March of the same year.
While there was no widespread violence in 2013, the opposition still accuses Zanu (PF) of massive electoral fraud that gave the party a landslide victory that shocked even members of the party.
Gumbo comes from the Midlands, the same province as Mnangagwa, but the two have not seen eye to eye for a long time.
“We know it from experience, because we come from the Midlands. We know what he has done. He buys people, organizes threats and so on and we can’t operate like that. I have nothing against him. He was appointed Vice President but we do not agree with that constitution which appointed him to be Vice President and we will continue to oppose as we are opposing right now,” said Gumbo.
Mnangagwa was in charge of national security from the early years of independence attained in 1980 and has been accused of being one of the masterminds of Gukurahundi, a genocide that claimed more than 20,000 innocent lives, according to a report by the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP).
The crack campaign in southern Zimbabwe was carried out purportedly to flush out dissidents who the government led by Mugabe claimed were organising an insurgency. – TheZimbabwean
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Zanu pf is a terrorist organisation and always was. Zanla forces terrorised villagers during those pungwe seesions kubase munguva yehondo. Iyemwi vagumbo makatomboterrorariziwa kumoza makangamwa here. Inonzi tamba wakachenjera muzanu. Mugabe relies on terrorists and youve known it for a long time madyira but this time manga muchifunga kuti you are ahead of the game but makairasa. The terrorism of zanu yakudzimbai. If guys like you had been honest about mugabe and his terrorist organisation maybe we would not be in this mess now, but never mind. We have survived the last 40 years of zanu brutality (including the war years), freedom is around the kona. Vakuru vakati chisingaperi chinoshura musoro wegudo chava chinokoro.
Zanu pf is a terrorist organisation and always was. Zanla forces terrorised villagers during those pungwe seesions kubase munguva yehondo. Iyemwi vagumbo makatomboterrorariziwa kumoza makangamwa here. Inonzi tamba wakachenjera muzanu. Mugabe relies on terrorists and youve known it for a long time madyira but this time manga muchifunga kuti you are ahead of the game but makairasa. The terrorism of zanu yakudzimbai. If guys like you had been honest about mugabe and his terrorist organisation maybe we would not be in this mess now, but never mind. We have survived the last 40 years of zanu brutality (including the war years), freedom is around the kona. Vakuru vakati chisingaperi chinoshura musoro wegudo chava chinokoro.
That’s why we said regai zvidyanane, nhasi rugare arwadziwa, it’s good to taste yr own medicine. For 3 decades general populace did not vote freely and no one listened but it has taken a catalyst Gire to speed up the reaction that we already knew was brewing. Manje apa patonyatsoita total dissociation. Say out everything rugare, ndiani aiuraya vanhu
That’s why we said regai zvidyanane, nhasi rugare arwadziwa, it’s good to taste yr own medicine. For 3 decades general populace did not vote freely and no one listened but it has taken a catalyst Gire to speed up the reaction that we already knew was brewing. Manje apa patonyatsoita total dissociation. Say out everything rugare, ndiani aiuraya vanhu
Inga rather
Inga rather
Iwe titaurire kuti Mujuru akaurayiwa nani?
Iwe titaurire kuti Mujuru akaurayiwa nani?
You are lost
You are lost
Coucou Gumbo, cava la bas? Taura hako nyaya dzese usatye iwe. SAKA CHII CHAKAITIKA AFTER mORGAN WON THE ELECTIONS?
Coucou Gumbo, cava la bas? Taura hako nyaya dzese usatye iwe. SAKA CHII CHAKAITIKA AFTER mORGAN WON THE ELECTIONS?
“I believe in democracy”…Gumbo is a shameless HYPOCRITE!! Or does he think that we all suffer from selective amnesia??!! Consider the following:
[a] Gumbo should come clean on what happened around 1978-9 when he rebelled against ZPF leadership and nearly killed Ushewokunze & company??!! Is that his understanding of democracy??!!
[b] “People must be given the freedom to vote for whoever they like; they must also compete for whatever position…” Gumbo should tell us the truth on whether as the party spokesperson he had been APPOINTED or ELECTED?! Since it’s an open secret that he was appointed to that position, why did he remain as secretary for publicity & information instead of resigning if he was such a principled democrat who believed in democracy & elections??!!
Lastly, ” we do not believe in that constitution which appointed him [Mnangagwa] to be VP, and we will continue to oppose…” Wait a minute, this sounds very familiar; where have I heard it before?!…of course, in that statement by Mutasa!!
“I believe in democracy”…Gumbo is a shameless HYPOCRITE!! Or does he think that we all suffer from selective amnesia??!! Consider the following:
[a] Gumbo should come clean on what happened around 1978-9 when he rebelled against ZPF leadership and nearly killed Ushewokunze & company??!! Is that his understanding of democracy??!!
[b] “People must be given the freedom to vote for whoever they like; they must also compete for whatever position…” Gumbo should tell us the truth on whether as the party spokesperson he had been APPOINTED or ELECTED?! Since it’s an open secret that he was appointed to that position, why did he remain as secretary for publicity & information instead of resigning if he was such a principled democrat who believed in democracy & elections??!!
Lastly, ” we do not believe in that constitution which appointed him [Mnangagwa] to be VP, and we will continue to oppose…” Wait a minute, this sounds very familiar; where have I heard it before?!…of course, in that statement by Mutasa!!