Ndaba Nhuku|President Robert Mugabe and the War Vets Association are both wrong. Pres. Mugabe was out of order when he castigated his war vets whilst referring to the Gukurahundi disturbances. Gukurahundi era remains an emotive and painful episode Mugabe has stubbornly refused to address.
He authored it and yet strenuously refuses to address his ‘moment of madness.’ For him to refer to it in his anger against war vets can be perceived as nothing but insensitivity to the victims of his murderous Fifth Brigade troops.
While we are criticising Pres Mugabe, we need to be against appearing to be cementing the same system we are not happy with. Pres Mugabe is angry with war vets for publicly stating that they want to have VP Mnangagwa succeed him; and that short of that, blood will spill. For me, Mugabe and the war vets are one and the same, and must be condemned unreservedly for advocating for the same dictatorship, albeit with different individuals in mind. War vets want Mugabe to anoint their preferred Ngwena as his successor, and we don’t know who Mugabe has in mind. Both are supporting and advocating for a system that is not democratic in any way. If Zanu wants Mugabe to appoint a successor, he has to appoint someone of his choice, and that person can be anyone, including his wife!! Does the party constitution state that its president has to appoint a successor?
Anyway why do War Vets want Mnangagwa imposed on the party as a successor? Does the party want him or it is only a section of the war vets that wants Mnangagwa to succeed Mugabe? Why do the war vets want Mnangagwa appointed without going through the party’s electoral process? One would have thought the war vets are a neutral organ of the party that adheres to the principles of democracy, yet it seems they are a very partisan group ready to threaten the party to meet its own needs. In that regard, they are no different from Mugabe and thus should not worry when he appoints anyone else, or his wife as successor.
What I find unsettling is for both Mugabe and war vets association to threaten the nation with war. War vets speak of spilling blood; whose blood and for whose benefit? For what? Mugabe speaks of another Gukurahundi. For what and for whose benefit? Just because both want to install their own preferred dictator? Both parties need calling to order. Zimbabweans should not be made to suffer simply because of their selfishness.
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These are the prophetic words of the 92 years old great grandfather, but it will be neither Mugabe and his army, nor the war veterans, who will be the Rambo of the coming revolution, we will have new actors and at most he will be a victim. No one will wait to be crushed with this old man this time around. Let him start it. It will be like putting off a fire with petrol or paraffin.
These are the prophetic words of the 92 years old great grandfather, but it will be neither Mugabe and his army, nor the war veterans, who will be the Rambo of the coming revolution, we will have new actors and at most he will be a victim. No one will wait to be crushed with this old man this time around. Let him start it. It will be like putting off a fire with petrol or paraffin.
Honestly I have no problem with Mugabe leaving office as soon as yesterday! I am only worried with the Blood shed threats by the war vets! These are the same pple who denied the country a democratic dispensation in 2008 after the MDC won with a land slide!! Mugabe knkws their evil deeds hence the need to silence them once and for all!!
Honestly I have no problem with Mugabe leaving office as soon as yesterday! I am only worried with the Blood shed threats by the war vets! These are the same pple who denied the country a democratic dispensation in 2008 after the MDC won with a land slide!! Mugabe knkws their evil deeds hence the need to silence them once and for all!!
Could not agree with you more; President Mugabe and the war vets are the two sides of the same corrupt and tyrannical dictatorship!
Could not agree with you more; President Mugabe and the war vets are the two sides of the same corrupt and tyrannical dictatorship!
And I guess you think Mugabe should terrorise everybody. Frankly those war vets should remove their Mugabe . They owe us zimbabweans that. Ndivo vakaunza this very evil Mugabe . tarisa uone nyika zvayaita. now back to pre 1920s
Just as you are; you are also alone in your rumblings!! The War vets started the game of threats – threatening with Blood shed!!! We would have respected the war vets if they had called for a democratic process like early elections – NOT threatening Zimbabweans with blood shed!! That one we say NO! Never! Ever!!!
Just as you are; you are also alone in your rumblings!! The War vets started the game of threats – threatening with Blood shed!!! We would have respected the war vets if they had called for a democratic process like early elections – NOT threatening Zimbabweans with blood shed!! That one we say NO! Never! Ever!!!
We must hold President Mugabe and his cronies to account for the barbarism of Gukurahundi and other activities because unless we do we will see more of this madness!
You are of cause alone in your thoughts. There is nothing wrong with backi g a candidate for the 2018 elections.gMugabe is threatening anybody Who dares thi k he can contest him. Mugabe is a rogue. People within zanupf should be free to
compete with him for the presidential candidacy.
You are of cause alone in your thoughts. There is nothing wrong with backi g a candidate for the 2018 elections.gMugabe is threatening anybody Who dares thi k he can contest him. Mugabe is a rogue. People within zanupf should be free to
compete with him for the presidential candidacy.
Kana iri zanu, ngava dashurane kusvika vapera. Dzose imhondi
Kana iri zanu, ngava dashurane kusvika vapera. Dzose imhondi
Remember:
5 Million Zimbabweans are Mentally Ill
Leaders are the worst mental health patients.
Let us not forget that our leaders need the treatment too! The cruelty of some of them and all the political violence and murders we are always witnessing are just a manifestation of their mental illness!
Excerpts from Chenjerai Hove’s narrative dated 28 January’ 2015, published 21st February, 2016
Available at: https://www.zimeye.net/5-million-zimbabweans-are-mentally-ill/
Remember:
5 Million Zimbabweans are Mentally Ill
Leaders are the worst mental health patients.
Let us not forget that our leaders need the treatment too! The cruelty of some of them and all the political violence and murders we are always witnessing are just a manifestation of their mental illness!
Excerpts from Chenjerai Hove’s narrative dated 28 January’ 2015, published 21st February, 2016
Available at: https://www.zimeye.net/5-million-zimbabweans-are-mentally-ill/
That is your own opinion!! As a fellow Zimbabwean I am really proud of The President for having reduced these so called War Vets to their “normal size”. Remember when we talk of Gukurahundi; it was not The North Koreans who executed the process; it was fellow Zimbabweans some of them are among the big mouthed War Vets!!! The reportage on Gukurahundi has been one sided – reporting on the atrocities inflicted on those who suffered the most!!! The number of innocent villagers who also perished in the hands of the dissidents is NEVER mentioned. How many innocent souls were massacred by one Gwesela??? The President reminded the so called War Vets how the his Gvt will react to dissident acts – the same manner some of these war vets participated in the crushing of the dissidents!! Indeed villagers who harboured the dissidents were caught in the cross fire!! Hate him or love him; the President was absolutely 100 % right to remind these rogue war vet elements!! People in the private media; you want to portray The President’s gentle reminder to the war vets as evil but just a week ago when the so called War vets threatened “Blood shed” if Mnangagwa is not made The President after President Mugabe – noone ever condemned that!!! Instead the War vets got all the raves and acres of space talking rubbish!! Thank President Mugabe; Thank you Gushungo for telling it as it is!!
That is your own opinion!! As a fellow Zimbabwean I am really proud of The President for having reduced these so called War Vets to their “normal size”. Remember when we talk of Gukurahundi; it was not The North Koreans who executed the process; it was fellow Zimbabweans some of them are among the big mouthed War Vets!!! The reportage on Gukurahundi has been one sided – reporting on the atrocities inflicted on those who suffered the most!!! The number of innocent villagers who also perished in the hands of the dissidents is NEVER mentioned. How many innocent souls were massacred by one Gwesela??? The President reminded the so called War Vets how the his Gvt will react to dissident acts – the same manner some of these war vets participated in the crushing of the dissidents!! Indeed villagers who harboured the dissidents were caught in the cross fire!! Hate him or love him; the President was absolutely 100 % right to remind these rogue war vet elements!! People in the private media; you want to portray The President’s gentle reminder to the war vets as evil but just a week ago when the so called War vets threatened “Blood shed” if Mnangagwa is not made The President after President Mugabe – noone ever condemned that!!! Instead the War vets got all the raves and acres of space talking rubbish!! Thank President Mugabe; Thank you Gushungo for telling it as it is!!