Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga has heeded calls by Masvingo Provincial Minister Shuvai Mahofa for him to take charge of political affairs.
Chiwenga warned opposition elements bent on fomenting turmoil, and Zanu-PF infiltrators seeking to destroy the party from within, that the country’s security services will not sit and watch as they plot chaos.
In an interview with the state media ahead of the 2016 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, Chiwenga said the military had a constitutional role to preserve the integrity of the Republic and revolution.
He said: “We were reading mapepa paakatanga kuti ‘when you want to destroy Zanu-PF you need to do it from within’.
“Vaitiudza kuti kuchazoita vamwe vechidiki vanofanirwa kutonga. Hazvina kunyorwa here? Munoti tanga tisingazvioni? Hazvisizvo here zvirikuitika? Ngatidye sadza zvakanaka.”
The general also said: “Kana wada kutonga enda kuvanhu. We are a democratic country.
“We are commemorating Heroes Day; that is blood that was shed and it’s time to reflect. Ropa iroro harina kurasikira mahara. Those people died for you and me.
“Some of us survived the war not because we were the best kana kuti tanga takangwara. No. We survived so that we can bear witness to how this country was liberated …
“Many of those who did not make it to Zimbabwe were the real fighters and some of the celebrated cowards who only saw the border when going into Mozambique and coming back at Independence and never during combat, ndivo vakuzviisa pamberi manje.
“This nonsense of someone who was at a refugee camp or was a cleaner moving around telling people that he or she fought in the struggle is just that – nonsense. Wakarwa hondo kupi?
“Vanhu ngavapute mbanje dzavo zvakanaka, hazvirambidzwi. Kana ririshave rekumusha kwenyu it’s ok, putayi ikoko – don’t disturb us because we have lost thousands of innocent sons and daughters.”
On a “communique” attributed to war veterans which claimed liberation fighters had withdrawn their support for President Mugabe, Gen Chiwenga said a few rogue elements could not tarnish the broader collective.
“When a clique or infiltrators comes in, do you move around saying everyone has rebelled? War veterans start from the President himself down to the last cadre…”
He said a simple look at the leadership of the war veterans association showed none of them were members of the General Staff or High Command during the liberation struggle.
The General Staff were like the middle management, overseeing matters on the ground, and reported to the High Command.
“If we have one rogue war veteran it doesn’t mean everyone is a rogue,” he said.
On those sowing seeds of instability via social media, the ZDF Commander said it was strange that activists and church leaders now thought they were now “more revolutionary than Zanla and Zipra at the height of the liberation war”.
He said the nation should concentrate on development issues instead of brewing unnecessary chaos.
“The issue of shutting the country’s borders is nonsense, it is absolute nonsense. Vanhu ngavaende kudzimba vanodya sadza ravo vakazvigarira. Shutting the borders to please who?” he asked.
He brushed off claims that the ZDF was politically biased, saying: “We went to the struggle and brought Independence and today you cannot say I must shut my mind and completely forget where I came from.
“That’s what our Constitution says. Everyone contributed to writing the Constitution and it says we (the ZDF) shall uphold the Constitution.
“We are apolitical to the extent that we leave you to do what you like but the moment you threaten the sovereignty of the country, then you threaten that very Constitution.
“Please don’t expect us to sit and watch. We are there to protect the people and that’s what we are saying and will do.
Gen Chiwenga said an appreciation of the country’s history would aid the development agenda.
“We have our friends, the Chinese. They are where they are because of their Founding Father, Chairman Mao. Look at the Russians, even if the current leadership is not communist, they respect their Founding Father, Lenin.
“Isu muno tina VaMugabe vedu, ndoovatakabva nawo. He is the Founding Father of this country and it shall remain so.”
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Muchataurirana zvenyu. The endgame will open more cans of worms. Now you are seeing each other well from within. Come on the bed hopper, the only untrained army leader in the world. You are at least demonstrating that you are not a fighter but just a lucky untrained soldier who benefited from an asshole infested corrupt system.
Shit wake Mudhara uyu
The motherfu@ker failed the officers course and attempted suicide only to be appointed by Mugabe. he has to pay back the favor by licking Mugabe’s asshole.
The motherfu@ker failed the officers course and attempted suicide only to be appointed by Mugabe. he has to pay back the favor by licking Mugabe’s asshole.
When will you go to school to learn English? I long told you, Gukurahundi is career limiting; it will never lead you anywhere.
What more would you expect from the man who has amassed so much wealth from the ZanuPF system and still does so. He has everything to lose if Mugabe is to go. ***Home is where your wealth is***. On the contrary, the rest of us have nothing to lose. No amount of intimidation is enough to put out an idea whose time has come. It is a pity that people in such high places can sink so low to such an extent that they tell us about the same old liberation struggle story they have been singing about for the past 36 years, whose fruits we are yet to see. To most of us, it is merely an oppression system that just changed hands and colour. If reality was to stick, our war heroes fought against white oppression only to replace it with black oppression. I pen off… #thisflag
What more would you expect from the man who has amassed so much wealth from the ZanuPF system and still does so. He has everything to lose if Mugabe is to go. ***Home is where your wealth is***. On the contrary, the rest of us have nothing to lose. No amount of intimidation is enough to put out an idea whose time has come. It is a pity that people in such high places can sink so low to such an extent that they tell us about the same old liberation struggle story they have been singing about for the past 36 years, whose fruits we are yet to see. To most of us, it is merely an oppression system that just changed hands and colour. If reality was to stick, our war heroes fought against white oppression only to replace it with black oppression. I pen off… #thisflag
Hameno, wee. Ini ndashaya kwabva nyaya iyi, ne kweyanga ichienda.
Hameno, wee. Ini ndashaya kwabva nyaya iyi, ne kweyanga ichienda.
Zidanda remurume
Zidanda remurume
Chiwenga, you have totally removed all the doubt we heard about you being DOFO remunhu. Ndosaka wakafoyira. You are paying back Mugabe for the appointment without qualifications.
This maggot deserves extermination nothing else he speaks from his grave already,think we are fools we will hit him from within we have our junior lieutenants who are apolitical and in turn will take over from this idiotic mugabeist.
The problem with Zimbabweans is we glorified the war far too much now it’s bitting us in the ass. There is nothing particularly special especially if it leads to this nonsense. The earlier we disregard it (so called liberation war) the better. The next biggest mistake would be to have an election with the Army in this kind of mood we will put up with Zanu PF for more years to come. #tajamuka,,, LOVE TAJAMUKA till real liberation.
Msatanyoko
Msatanyoko
Chiwengwa is daft remember the story about how he failed all his tests but was appointed to that office by Mugabe.So what can you expect from a fool that big. He is just another idiot singing for his supper. CHIWENGWA tatokumaka
Chiwenga mapeche anaMai vako, ana mbuya vako, mai vaba vako namai va amai vako. Mboko , rudzi rumwero nembwa. Uri duzvi ramamwa ne muputi wembanj uyo apedza mukonde we sadza
Kkkkk, varipi mai vaya
What is this dog, fornicator, wife stealer Chiwenga talking about. Does he think the prerogative of liberation belongs to only a few top dogs that were in the high command? The high command was relevant then and not now. We can no longer fathom the shit that has prevailed for the last 37 years. Tajamuka and there is nothing you will do. You fail to realize that the generality of the army is not in tandem with the 70’s liberation politics but relate more to stomach politics as well as unemployment and poverty politics. Genuine war vets who have not abused the system and live among the people forward with your agenda. No amount of forcing and fussing will change people’s minds the die is cast. Chiwenga have you ever heard of junior officers roles in transformation of nations through coups.
Founding Father my foot. What about Ndabaningi Sithole, Benjamin Burombo, Tongogara, Chikerema, George Nyandoro, Chibwechitedza, Father Zimbabwe General Josh and a host of others. You are myopic and misguided and even your language about sadza and mbanje reflects your shallowness. We shall claim our money that you have been stealing back and so shall we claim everything you stole from the Scandinavian with assistance from National whore No2 Jocelyn. (No1 spot is occupied by Grace ) No3 is your current concubine , mwana wa Kenny Mubayiwa.
I am not sure whether the general saw the videos of the venue where the communique was issued. It was not one rogue war veteran. The venue was full of war veterans. The so called rogue war veteran was just a representative. In short we say mutumwa. He was sent by his colleagues to stand on their behalf. I also want to refer the general to Mahiya’s court case. Even Spill Blood and Fay Chung were there. The court was full of war veterans. Do all these become one rogue war veteran general? You seem to argue like a politician and not a soldier. The country is not at war. The people are simply expressing lack of confidence in the president and that is their constitutional right. The issue is political and not military. Please draw lines between the two.
Get away we shall remember your words when you stand trial in the Hague.. Zimbabwe is not for a few individuals Mugabe can not be the founding fathers, ko ana Tongo ana Chitepo and the Joshua Nkomo those are identified as founding fathers. Please do not personalise the war, non of those that died wanted you to immortalise Mugabe. Be soldier and not political time will comedian you have to answer why you killed us….. Muchabwaira maziso bambo
Trouble with political appointments they not professional….. Remember gukurahundi, where were you ?
Trouble with political appointments they not professional….. Remember gukurahundi, where were you ?
Democratic country??makakwana here mdara ?sorry zvenyu harsh words kumunhu mukuru.asi tauraiwo chokwadi muratidze kuti murimukuru .
Democratic country??makakwana here mdara ?sorry zvenyu harsh words kumunhu mukuru.asi tauraiwo chokwadi muratidze kuti murimukuru .
DAFT SOLDIER …WHAT REALLY IS HIS POINT…BLAH BLAH….THREATS AFTER THREATS….BASA KUVHUNDUTSIRA VANHU…WHICH PPLE DO ZNA REPRESENT OR PROTECT…ZANU PF CROOKS…….THE MASSES OF ZIMBABWE ARE ON THEIR OWN….THEY ARE THERE TO BE BULLIED,KILLED,STARVED, STOLEN FROM…LIED TO…THEY HAVE BEEN LONG ABANDONED BY MUGABE S GOVT…KUSVIKA RINII
DAFT SOLDIER …WHAT REALLY IS HIS POINT…BLAH BLAH….THREATS AFTER THREATS….BASA KUVHUNDUTSIRA VANHU…WHICH PPLE DO ZNA REPRESENT OR PROTECT…ZANU PF CROOKS…….THE MASSES OF ZIMBABWE ARE ON THEIR OWN….THEY ARE THERE TO BE BULLIED,KILLED,STARVED, STOLEN FROM…LIED TO…THEY HAVE BEEN LONG ABANDONED BY MUGABE S GOVT…KUSVIKA RINII
AIDS yaJosylene yamuuraya pfungwa
AIDS yaJosylene yamuuraya pfungwa
For some of us our founding father is Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo. Sorry to disappoint you Chiwenga, in Mthwakazi we dont recognise that upstart Robert Mugabe as a founding father.
He only became leader of ZANU and the revolution in 1976. Only 4 years before 1980 independence. Nkomo had been at the helm of the Nationalist leadership and the struggle since the 1950s.
For some of us our founding father is Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo. Sorry to disappoint you Chiwenga, in Mthwakazi we dont recognise that upstart Robert Mugabe as a founding father.
He only became leader of ZANU and the revolution in 1976. Only 4 years before 1980 independence. Nkomo had been at the helm of the Nationalist leadership and the struggle since the 1950s.
A confused army General, who is in command of country which is at war with its self.
A confused army General, who is in command of country which is at war with its self.
Musoja Ndini kwete iwewe Cde Chiwenga. Baba vangu havana kufira Mugabe. Vakafira Zimbabwe. Uribharanzi remunhu. Uchafira izvozvo. Urimbavha futi. Mazimari awakaita ese awo kuba naMugabe. Muchafa mese semakonzo saGhadafi nevana vake. You must leave politics alone. We are for the people, not for Mugabe.
Musoja Ndini kwete iwewe Cde Chiwenga. Baba vangu havana kufira Mugabe. Vakafira Zimbabwe. Uribharanzi remunhu. Uchafira izvozvo. Urimbavha futi. Mazimari awakaita ese awo kuba naMugabe. Muchafa mese semakonzo saGhadafi nevana vake. You must leave politics alone. We are for the people, not for Mugabe.
Can any one really find such a coward of a general to be intimidating?he is in charge of a full army and is threatening civilian voters disgruntled with civilian politicians. Forgets all that and chooses to promise to kill unarmed people?so hauswodi here musoja? The fool misses a point that the army does not belong to zanupf and if he runs zanupf errands then he should tell himself he is a failure. He is armed for people not for the dying ox….inkhabi yakozwimba
“He said a simple look at the leadership of the war veterans association showed that none of them were members of the General Staff or High Command during the liberation struggle”.
If someone held a gun and risked his life fighting; why would the hierarchical position of liberation time diminish the merit of his sacrifice? This is the ‘George Orwell’s Animal Farm’ situation we are seeing here.