Mnangagwa Promotes Commander Who Lied Under Oath That Soldiers Were Shooting At 45 Degrees
17 December 2018
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Brigadier Gen (commander of the presidential guard) as he spoke

By Farai D Hove| While the Motlanthe Commission report remains undisclosed, ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted the military commander who lied under oath that 1 Aug soldiers shot at civilians at a 45 degree angle.

Mnangagwa has promoted two Brigadier Generals Sanyatwe and Thomas Moyo to the rank of Major General.

The two promoted are Major General Thomas Moyo and Major General Anselem Sanyatwe. The promotions are in terms of section 15(1)(b) Paragraph 2 of the Defence Act.

Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda conferred ranks to the newly promoted senior officers and encouraged them to continue working hard in their new responsibilities.

“You need to do more than you did before because rank comes with responsibilities,” said Sibanda while conferring the new ranks.

In his acceptance speech, Major General Moyo commended his superiors for showing confidence in their work.

The conferment of the ranks was witnessed by the Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General Edzayi Chimonyo and several senior officers.

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