Zanu PF Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda has warned the opposition MDC and its allies against “attempts to plunge the country into chaos and anarchy through violent demonstrations.”

Matemadanda made the remarks at a Zanu PF Meeting in Masvingo at the weekend.

“The revolutionary party and the country’s law enforcement agents will not fold their hands while the opposition tries to usurp power,” Matemadanda said.

“There are some people who have been threatening that there will be bloodbath in this country, but they make such claims while hiding in places like South Africa. Whose blood are they talking about? The country has law enforcement agents that are constitutionally mandated to ensure law and order.”

He said while it was a constitutional right for people to demonstrate, they were supposed to do so peacefully and also respect constitutional rights of others not interested in taking part in protests.

“This country came at a cost of precious blood and we cannot surrender it to people whose only specialty is burning tyres in the streets.

“We will not allow those who want to block roads and stop other Zimbabwean from exercising their right.

“Those who organise demonstrations should make sure they lead from the front and control their followers so that they don’t engage in violence or destroy property. We will not repeat the mistake of allowing such a thing to happen again,” he said.

Matemadanda warned the MDC-Alliance to refrain from trying to propel their leader Mr Nelson Chamisa to power through the back door.

“MDC-A leaders such as (party Vice president Mr Tendai)Biti have repeatedly said they are not going to rest until (Mr) Chamisa gets into State House,which means they want him to get into office through the back door and that will be usurping power and we will not allow that,” said Matemadanda.State media