By Farai D Hove| ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally spoken in response to churches that criticise his administration for Human rights abuses.

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Addressing the politburo Wednesday morning, Mnangagwa threatened the churches with what what he termed rejection. Two weeks ago he used the term “flash out” to describe what he would do to dissenters and for 37 years running he has pronounced mass deaths on all who have differing political opinions.

Mnangagwa issued his chilling threat against the churches saying in full:

ZANU PF has a close relationship with the Church, dating back to the days of the Liberation Struggle. In the post independence period, we continued to work well. Going forward, we remain committed to working well with the church to advance the national development agenda, as a united people.
However, it is most unfortunate when men of the cloth begin to use the pulpit to advance a nefarious agenda for detractors of our country. Those who want to enter the political realm are welcome to do so. They must come out and form political parties. As ZANU PF we are ready for the 2023 elections.
We are a people’s Party, a Party that believes in unity, love, peace and in championing development. We fought for the empowerment of our people.

ZANU PF is a Party that fought for democracy, upholds constitutionalism and the rule of law. Those that choose otherwise will be exposed and rejected.
Pamberi ne ZANU PF. Pamberi nekubatana. Pambili lokubambhana. Pamberi ne gwara reMusangano. Pasi neMhandu. Pasi nevanotengesa Nyika. Pansi ngabathengisi.
Let us now turn to the Agenda of this meeting.