President Robert Mugabe has warned liberation war veterans that his administration shall never be controlled by any association let alone the War Veterans Association.
Addressing thousands of ZANU PF supporters who traveled to welcome him at the Harare international Airport yesterday, Mugabe told the war vets that “everyone participated” in the liberation war and so no one should be seen holding the country at ransom using liberation war credentials.
“We all went to war. No one can tell us about war. Politics leads the gun and those who were in Zanla and Zipra should tow the party line,” said Mugabe.
“All the ex-detainees, restrictees should follow party procedure. We are not run by associations,
never, ever,” he said.
Mugabe went on to warn that ZANU PF will not hesitate to dismiss anyone who refuses to tow the ZANU PF line.
“It was Zanu-PF which gave direction, and those who had been “misled” into attacking the party leadership should “mend their ways” or risk being booted out.”
Mugabe said he was the one who was sent to organise the party after the death of Herbert Chitepo and had managed to unite Zipra and Zanla forces and they went to the Geneva conference as a united force.
“We went to Geneva a united front and after independence we had to split because of disturbances caused by dissidents. We then had a unity accord and became one party again. So the party leads everyone, it gives direction.”
Mugabe said the meeting between him and the war veterans’ association scheduled for next week would be used to tell each other the truth and also to address any grievances that the former liberation fighters might have.
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When it suits these ppl they say “No one without war credentials can rule zim” now they say we are all equal. Flip Flop like Jonso.
When it suits these ppl they say “No one without war credentials can rule zim” now they say we are all equal. Flip Flop like Jonso.
Ende kasingalumiswe naStop it. Anenge achingokwaturwa nevane dzinonyatsomira nekubuda tsinga mazvirokwazvo.
Wakufunga saCde Never manje Jones, makorokoto mudikani.
Wakufunga saCde Never manje Jones, makorokoto mudikani.
Signs of extreme dementia.He is mistaking the Lancaster House talks for Geneva Conference.He further goes on to lie that Zapu and Zanu split after the war because of the dissidents factor, really? I only know that the split took place in 1963 because of Zanu’s appetite for tribalism and Nkomo managed to bring them back in late 70s under Patriotic Front with Tongogara’s blessings.However, that unity did not last because Mugabe pulled Zunu from the PF after Britain had assured him that they will assist him become the Prime Minister at the expense of J.M. Nkomo who was viewed as a threat to Britain’s interest owing to Father Zimbabwe’ princpled stance on the land question during the Lancaster House talks.Mugabe should stop pretending like he is a champion pf people cause before we remind him tjat he sold out at Lancaster solely for the love of power.
Signs of extreme dementia.He is mistaking the Lancaster House talks for Geneva Conference.He further goes on to lie that Zapu and Zanu split after the war because of the dissidents factor, really? I only know that the split took place in 1963 because of Zanu’s appetite for tribalism and Nkomo managed to bring them back in late 70s under Patriotic Front with Tongogara’s blessings.However, that unity did not last because Mugabe pulled Zunu from the PF after Britain had assured him that they will assist him become the Prime Minister at the expense of J.M. Nkomo who was viewed as a threat to Britain’s interest owing to Father Zimbabwe’ princpled stance on the land question during the Lancaster House talks.Mugabe should stop pretending like he is a champion pf people cause before we remind him tjat he sold out at Lancaster solely for the love of power.
we expect that there will be a meeting of war vets. we do not expect that 10000 war vets will come to the meeting to be told what should be by a clueless harahwa. 10000 brains surely are better than one. Mr president we expect you to shut up and listen. Stop your threats . Those are what ruined this country. This one center nonsense must stop. zanupf is not yours alone. zvehumbimbindoga. ndini ndini muust stop Mr president. give others a chance. you have messed this coountry enough.
we expect that there will be a meeting of war vets. we do not expect that 10000 war vets will come to the meeting to be told what should be by a clueless harahwa. 10000 brains surely are better than one. Mr president we expect you to shut up and listen. Stop your threats . Those are what ruined this country. This one center nonsense must stop. zanupf is not yours alone. zvehumbimbindoga. ndini ndini muust stop Mr president. give others a chance. you have messed this coountry enough.
The headline should have been “THE SLEEP- WALKING BABOON IS BACK”. What a disgrace and liability he is to the nation and Africa. Now i know the effects of marrying a younger wife at an advanced age. Kachafa kakamira nekushandiswa