By A Correspondent
In an unexpected turn of events, Masvingo-based clergyman Prophet Lovemore Chevure has condemned veteran musician Clive Malunga for criticizing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid for a third term.
The controversy began after a video surfaced last week in which Malunga, who is also a war veteran, argued that Mnangagwa was not divinely appointed and therefore had no mandate to extend his rule.
“Yes, I clearly said that Mnangagwa won’t see 2030 or even 2026 because he isn’t God and wasn’t appointed by God to be President of Zimbabwe,” Malunga stated.
In response, Chevure, leader of Prophetic Grace International Church, rebuked Malunga’s remarks in an interview with a local publication. Chevure invited Malunga to visit his church for “instant deliverance.”
“President Emmerson Mnangagwa has every right to rule. The power of life and death lies in your tongue, as the scriptures say. Therefore, the President has every right to say, ‘I can be there and lead even up to 2040,'” Chevure asserted.
Chevure continued by addressing Malunga directly: “As for you, Clive Malunga, you don’t have the power to say the president won’t be around in 2026. Who are you? Who gave you that authority? Regardless of our political affiliations, we must accept that the current president of Zimbabwe is Emmerson Mnangagwa. Scriptures urge us to respect the authority of our leaders, and by showing disrespect to the President, Malunga has invited a curse on himself and his family.”
He further invited Malunga to his church for deliverance, claiming that if Malunga could not see the progress made under the Second Republic, he was in need of spiritual intervention. “The problem with some of our countrymen is that they focus only on the negative side,” Chevure said.
Chevure also reminded listeners that no one is perfect. “You must know that if you are praying for your enemies to die, remember that you, too, are someone’s enemy, and they might be wishing the same for you. No human has a clean record; we all have offended someone at some point.”