Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo

The Joice Mujuru led National People’ s Party(NPP) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire Terrence Mukupe(Deputy Finance Minister) and Josaya Dunira Hungwe (Masvingo State Minister) for passing remarks that are likely to cause alarm and despondency in the country.

In a statement released today NPP has accused the two government officials of uttering “reckless words” that are likely to spark civil unrest before the elections.

Below is NPP’ s full statement:
National People’s Party is greatly troubled by the statements by Emmerson Mnangagwa’s allies.

Terrence Mukupe Deputy Minister of Finance and Josiah Hungwe Masvingo Minister of State are on record saying the Zimbabwe National Army will definitely have a say in the outcome of the coming elections.

NPP understands that our army under the able leadership of General V. Sibanda will never be dragged into civilian politics.

However the past events in which the late General Vitalis Zvinavashe announced that the ZNA will not allow any person without war credentials to ever rule Zimbabwe are still in the memory of voters.

Hundreds were killed,displaced and lost property during the 2008 Presidential Election Rerun.

Mukupe and Hungwe have questionable liberation war credentials.

Hungwe’s political history is as bad as his undemocratic mind.The blood of thousands of people who were killed during by Smith regime at his instigation must be haunting him.

While Zanu PF Presidential candidate Mnangagwa is preaching peace by day his right allies are doing the opposite.

If Mnangagwa fired Webster Shamhu for attempting to rig the Zanu PF primary elections then what is stopping him from doing the same to the two?

Zimbabweans are then made to understand that it’s a party strategy meant to intimidate voters.