Farai Dziva|Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume has called for a hunger strike and “picketing” at Parliament against Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.

Ngarivhume made the call at a meeting that was held yesterday in Harare.

Ngarivhume said the planned hunger strikes would be part of a series of moves TZ will undertake to force president Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government to attend to the problems affecting the country.

With the biting economic situation in the country, the hunger strike is expected to draw a large following especially from his largely Christian following.

The meeting also resolved to approach SADC demanding that the regional body or an independent board be pushed to urgently intervene in the unfolding Zimbabwean crisis.

“After the disastrous Mugabe regime, ED’s government has out-performed Mugabe in destroying this country. That man has no clue whatsoever as to what needs to be done to turn around the fortunes of this country.

His recent ‘State of the Nation Address’ at Capitalk FM exposed his emptiness. His dream that the RTGS is the strongest regional currency is laughable.

Instead of attending to real bread and butter issues, his regime is buying weapons and strengthening its armoury to crack down on democratic movements,” said Ngarivhume.

He added that as a party, TZ was against violent demonstrations noting that ED’s rogue government would not hesitate to butcher protestors as has already been experienced on August 1 and January this year.

” Rather, TZ is calling for a genuine national dialogue of all main stakeholders not the merry-go-round POLAD circus that will not achieve anything.”

Ngarivhume has also called on the church to pray without ceasing for the country especially in this season of increased state sponsored violence.

“Surely for Zimbabwe to work progressively, Zimbabweans must come together and form an acceptable government and we are here to provide leadership,”added Ngarivhume.