By A Correspondent| Zanu PF has threatened to fight back and defend itself from 31 July protestors saying this time they will not lie idle-by as they did on 14 January last year.

Acting party spokesperson, Patrick Chinamasa told journalists at yesterday’s press briefing that there won’t be a repeat of the 1 August 2018 and 14 January 2019 skirmishes.

Chinamasa accused Chamisa of being a coward who will never be seen leading the protests that he calls for.

“And we say to Chamisa… don’t be cowards that you were on the 1st of August 2018 or on the 14 to 16 January last year, you were never to be found, you were in your house, if you do whatever you are threatening to do, come in front and face the music.

“We have our cadres are ready to take on anybody who attacks them, Zanu PF members have a right to defend themselves and will not sit idle by as we did not the 14th to 16th of January,” said Chinamasa.