By Dorrothy Moyo| Barely 3 weeks after being warned by Chimurenga singer Thomas Mapfumo, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on Zanu-PF members to stop singing praise songs for him.
Mnangagwa said if people when ever they wish to sing him, they should rather only do the national anthem or other liberation songs.
Last month, Mapfumo speaking from his US base, warned that any praise singing of politicians will result in the leaders turning into equating themselves with the Creator.
“Kind request to all our musicians: Let us avoid music that idolizes our national leaders. Ndozvakazoita kuti VaMugabe vazvione semusiki,,” said Mapfumo.
“Kind request to all our musicians: Let us avoid music that idolizes our national leaders. Ndozvakazoita kuti VaMugabe vazvione semusiki”
Speaking at the ZANU PF congress yesterday, Mnangagwa said: “The role you have given me and the office you have inserted me into, can never be partitioned to anyone. The praise song I desire, if you were to sing one, is that of our national anthem and those from the liberation struggle, not for myself, no! If you sing the national anthem, if you sing those national songs then me and you are together.”
He also said that he is neither a Lacoste, or a Karanga President but one of the whole country. He said, “in light of the above, regionalism, factionalism and titles such as ‘G40’ and ‘Lacoste’ must be condemned and migrate from the body of our party forthwith.”
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Dorothy Moyo please spare us the Mapfumo dictum as if ED has no brain of his own. Who told you that Mnagagwa is taking Mapfumo’s advice? Your claim is not only stupid but it shows your belittling attitude towards anything done by ED. Mapfumo is a senile car thief who should come back home and face justice.