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Makwanya Died After Criticising Mnangagwa? Povo Recall Minister Ziyambi’s Statement That Military Use Was Necessary To Stop A Govt TakeOver
12 March 2019
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By Farai D Hove| ZBC’s diplomatic correspondent, Judith Makwanya who was reported dead today, was linked to leaked (January) ZBC WhatsApp chats which became topical in the last two weeks. This was all the more due to the repeated justification by the government to use military force on anyone criticizing Emmerson Mnangagwa’s January fuel price hikes. The leaked ZBC WhatsApp chats over the January fuel price increases have been linked (by the public) to the death of the veteran journalist following Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi’s speech shocker to the UN on the 27th Feb when he boldly said the army was justified to move in and kill anyone involved in a revolt against the ZANU PF President’s new fuel prices in January. WATCH VIDEO BELOW: (STORY CONTINUES)

This was so despite the fact that Mnangagwa’s fuel price increase was widely and heavily criticised even by the Russian government as cruel and unjustified. Zimbabwe now has the most expensive fuel in the world, and as soon as Mnangagwa landed in Moscow, Russia’s prime minister while refusing to fund Mnangagwa, said the Russian government does not want to be associated with unjustified fuel price hikes. Ziyambi justified the mass murder of civilians who have been criticising Mnangagwa’s fuel price hike saying it is necessary to avert a government take over.

Ziyambi told the UN on 27th February, “it is important to note that these protests were premeditated, pre-planned, masterminded and sponsored by external forces and local NGOs who were working with some civil society organisations and some workers unions, to make the country ungovernable and to effect regime change.

“Government consequently deployed law enforcement agents to quell these protests and avert further loss of life and destruction of property.

“It is a pity that the same groups have continued to propagate biased and misleading reports that are aimed at tarnishing the image of Zimbabwe yet they continue to get favourable attention.

“This happens even when in cases where they are alleged to have incited the commission of crimes and violations of the rights of other citizens.”

So, what really killed Makwanya, a lethal injection, or mere shock from verbal attacks for criticising Mnangagwa?

Makwanya, who has been at the ZBC for over two decades, was diagnosed with high blood pressure last Thursday.

Unconfirmed reports allege that Makwanya became stressed after a Whatsapp chat where the state broadcaster employees were reportedly hurling insults at the current leadership leaked.

ZimEye has it on good authority that the late Makwanya was summoned by a senior government official over the leaked whatsapp chat. Details of the meeting had not been made public at the time of writing.

Her condition reportedly deteriorated on Monday evening when she suffered a stroke, and she died at around 11:00pm at the West End Clinic in Harare.

The government on Tuesday described Makwanya as a patriotic media personality who “served her country with distinction”.

Merit Munzwembiri also fingered in the chats

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