Dozens of opposition legislators have received death threats and are scared stiff for their lives, pushing for a government probe into the intimidation.
Spooked Members of Parliament (MPs) who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said they were particularly worried about the fact that the real
intentions and next move of the people behind the chilling death threats were not known.
A number of the affected legislators also said they were concerned that this was the fourth time in a row that MDC MPs had been sent the death
threats on their mobile phones by suspected security agents, without authorities being able to shed light into the matter.
This week’s threats came just after police forcibly removed some opposition MPs from Parliament after they refused to stand up for the
President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The MDC lead by Nelson Chamisa — who is not a member of Parliament and lost a court challenge to Mnangagwa’s win — maintains that he was cheated of victory by the electoral body and says the 76-year-old president lack legitimacy.
MDC national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo forwarded the received threat messages to this publication, that originated from “text.co.zw” — a
bulk message system that is used by Parliament.
The message reads: “Zita rangu ndinonzi ‘Death.’Mafreedoms nemarights amunoda kukoshesa
aya be careful kuti security in numbers haiwanzobatsiri kana wawega, we are gunning for u!” Daily News