Transcript of the Statement Issued by a Member of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces.
The following statement whose official release is due from midnight of 13th Feb 2025, has been confirmed by several members of the command element of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, who have been speaking with the ZimEye news network since January 2023.
The announcement which was first made on 3 February, is now due for official signed distribution today.
The ZDF spokesman Alphios Makotore, contacted by ZimEye over the broad statement, appeared to contradict himself when he said he does not comment on such issues. He asked saying,
“Which officer and on what subject issues?,”
He continued saying, “I don’t comment on such issues since I am no longer in that office. May kindly contact Defence Headquarters.”
The command element’s warning against the arresting of war veterans, has since been violated by ZRP Spokesperson Paul Nyathi, in a development the defence forces indicates today attracts the implementation of constitutional brute force.
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(Disclaimer: This statement is issued by me as a member of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces. However, I am not representing the Zimbabwe Defense Forces as an institution.)
Thank you, commanders, for this opportunity. We will not be taking any questions at the moment but will provide a signed statement within 10 working days.
Good afternoon, fellow Zimbabweans.
Today is February 3, 2025, our time is 16:08 HRS.
Following our last address on November 13, 2017, we clearly stated that the Zimbabwe Defense Forces will uphold the Constitution and will not abandon it to be abused by a few individuals and counter-revolutionary gangsters. The Zimbabwe Defense Forces the main reason it was created is to:
• Protect its people
• its national security interests, and its territorial integrity
• And uphold this Constitution
I would like to refer you to Section 212 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment of 2013), number 20. Please it is important to note that the Defences Forces remains a main stakeholder, in respect to the gains of the liberation struggle and when these are threatened, we are obligated to take action.
Warning to President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Firstly I would like to warn the first secretary of ZANU PF, the commander in chief of the defence forces, President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the time of killing former and serving army generals must come to an end now. This must stop forthwith. We are now aware that President Mnangagwa and Owen “Mudha” Ncube were responsible for the deaths of high-ranking army generals since 1980.
And the following souls assassinated by President Mnangagwa rest in peace:
1. Zvinavashe Vitalis
2. Mujuru Solomon
3. Gumbo Charles
4. Moyo Sibusiso
5. Shiri Perance
6. Gunda Armstrong
7. Lifa Gideon
8. Mugoba Trust
9. Nyakayaramba Douglas
10. Muleya Francis (sic)
11. Chimoyo Edzayi
12. Zimondi Paradzai
13. Chaminuka Michael
This list is endless, including all ministers who were assassinated by Mnangagwa during the reign of the late President Robert Mugabe.
We are now instituting private investigations into these deaths and bring to book everyone involved in these deaths. We will leave no stone unturned.
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I move on to my address to the junior officers, members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, police, prisons and central intelligence organizations. We have taken note that the current administration of President Mnangagwa has abandoned you to suffer. You have fallen into the hands of a kleptocratic rulers who treat the country Treasury as the source of wealth, spending funds on luxury goods and extravagance as they fit, many of these leaders secretly transfer public funds into secret accounts in foreign countries to provide for themselves if removed from power; the majority of you are living in abject poverty with families suffering most. We would like you to prepare to protect the Constitution from dying in the hands of these corrupt ruthless leaders. We call you tonight to take our instructions in the next few days, if our constitution continues to be killed, the majority of you are failing to send their children to school because of poverty by the current administration, this country is rich with more than 62 minerals that can transform Zimbabwe into an upper income country, if selfish leaders are removed.
A warning to the following counter revolutionary agents:
Ncube Muda, Owen
Ziyambi Ziyambi,
Garwe Daniel
Kazembe Kazembe,
Mavetera Tatenda.
Muswere Jefan,
Chivayo Wicknell,
Reckless utterances by the above counter revolutionary thugs insulting veterans of the struggle including serving and retired generals, must come to an end now; Let it be known ha the end will be bloody and we mean it.
To the veterans of the liberation struggle; in terms of Section 23 subsection one of the Constitution Of Zimbabwe, amendment number 20 of 2013- the state and all institutions and agents of government at every level must accord due respect and honour and recognition to the veterans of the liberation struggle, that is to say- Part A those who fought in the liberation struggle.
Part B, those who assisted the fighters in the war of liberation struggle- The mujibas and Chimbiwdos,
Part C- those who were imprisoned, detained or restricted for political reasons during the liberation struggle.
Part Two, the state must take responsible measures, including legislative measures for the welfare and economic empowerment of these veterans of the liberation struggle. We would like to warn the President Mnangagwa to clearly stay away from the war veterans. They have a right to express themselves if they feel that their constitutional rights are being infringed. We have placed surveillance on all veterans of the struggle who are speaking their minds with intention to protect them from clandestine assassination operations, which are currently being planned. Any arrest or assassination as of now, will be a declaration of war in this country. I have to repeat again, we have placed surveillance on all veterans who are speaking their mind.
We have placed surveillance on all veterans who are speaking their mind, with intention to protect them from clandestine assassination operations, which are currently being planned. Any arrest or assassination as of now will be a declaration of war in the country.
To the youth, we call upon you to realize the future of our dear country is in your hands. Do not sell out your freedom with dirty pieces of silver from filthy politicians; we would like to warn you to stay out of these succession issues; we will deal ruthlessly with all who will not follow these simple instructions. Please take time to learn from what happened in November 2017 when the late President Mugabe was abusing the Constitution together with his close allies. As a major stakeholder of Zimbabwe, we do not hesitate to deal with the youths who were committing various crimes in the name of the President. To the church and the religious organizations, we call upon you and your congregation to pray for your country and preach the gospel of peace.
To the courts- Stay away from politics. I repeat, you are an independent of arm of government, which, in terms of section 164 subsection 2, part A, which clearly states that, I quote, “neither the state nor any institution or agents of government at any level, and no other person may interfere with the functioning of the courts. Therefore, I urge you to stick to the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Do not be used to fight factional wars, as it will end in tears for some of you who will disregard the constitution of Zimbabwe.
In conclusion: we would like to put it on record that this is not a treasonous statement, as it is a statement in terms of section 212, of the constitution of Zimbabwe on functions of defense forces. As we did in November 2017 and a high court order validated the removal of the late president of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe when he and his family members and thugs surrounding him were causing suffering of the people in Zimbabwe. Therefore, we strongly warn politicians that they must not be used by greedy individuals who want to take this country to a violent confrontation; we shall be communicating with the nation through these unusual channels because of massive infiltration of President Mnangagwa’s secret agency within the rank of the Zimbabwe defense forces. I thank you, fellow Zimbabweans.-ZimEye