Farai Dziva|Emmerson Mnangagwa’s proclamation of the “Presidential National Prayer Prayer Day is a reflection of the highest level of blasphemy given his administration’s blatant abuse of human rights, the persecution, harassment and torture of opposition members and perceived Zanu PF opponents.
On Wednesday Mnangagwa’s administration, rearrested three MDC Alliance Youth Assembly leaders Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova.
The three MDC Alliance youth leaders were abducted and severely tortured by suspected state security agents last month.
“The Voice of the People is the Voice of God ” was Mnangagwa’s favourite maxim when he rose to power after overthrowing his long time boss, Robert Mugabe, with the help of the military in November 2017.
Analysts say Zimbabwe’s listening President no longer listens and anyone who opposes him is either silenced through arrests and torture.
Ironically at a time Mnangagwa is persecuting Zimbabweans, he has declared June 15 as the Presidential National Prayer Day.
In the book of 1 Kings 21:7-15 Jezebel (King Ahab’s wife) the most wicked woman in the bible calls for a fast. Church leaders say Mnangagwa has no spiritual authority to proclaim a fast:
…Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
In those letters she wrote:
So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.”
On Thursday Mnangagwa had the audacity to quote 2nd Chronicles Chapter 7 verse 13 -15 which reads; If I send pestilence among my people and my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attend to the prayer that is made in this place.”
One church leader observed :
” Mnangagwa has the temerity to call for a national day of prayer and fasting when the nation is already FASTING due to the economic hardships at the hands of his corrupt regime which has milked dry the country’s national coffers and crippled industry.
One would expect Mnangagwa to make applicable in his life the same bible verse and turn from his wicked ways.”
A respected media practitioner has also indicated Mnangagwa has no moral authority to call anyone to prayer:
“Best to leave these things to the church. Mr Mnangagwa has no moral authority to call anyone to prayer. His government continues to abuse and intimidate citizens whilst allowing the rich and powerful around him, including his own sons, to engage in blatant acts of corruption.”
