PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday vowed to take the war to the country’s “political detractors, elite opportunists and malcontents” who are pushing a nefarious agenda to cause regime change as the revolutionary party tackles the economic challenges that the country is presently facing.
Yesterday President Mnangagwa chaired an eight-hour long politburo meeting that focused mainly on ending the current economic challenges, which the ruling party noted are being stirred by an invisible hand that is determined to breed chaos in the country.
This comes as the economy has been going through turbulent times notwithstanding the fact that Government has put in place a raft of measures and interventions to spur economic growth.
And despite that Zimbabwe is currently selling its tobacco, the country’s major cash crop, the Politburo also noted that the Zimbabwean dollar continues to depreciate against the United States dollar due to a speculative exchange control environment that is being manipulated by an invisible hand.
While giving his opening remarks of the 340th ordinary session of the Zanu PF Politburo, President Mnangagwa noted that Government and its leadership have of late come under attack from the detractors trying to foment instability in the country.
“On the economic front we are witnessing a relentless attack on our currency and the economy in general through exorbitant pricing models. We are fully cognisant that this is a battle being fuelled by our political detractors, elite opportunists and malcontents who are bent on pushing a nefarious agenda.
“They will never win. We did not liberate this country for selfish, profiteers and greedy individuals, but for all people in our land who have a right to enjoy a better quality of life. As a party we must always strive to achieve this,” said President Mnangagwa.
The President pointed to the alleged abduction of three MDC Alliance members, namely Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova, as part of the grand plot by the country’s detractors to tarnish Government’s image.
The President however, said the alleged abductions had been exposed for their inconsistencies by Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe in his recent statement.
“Concurrently during this period was the resurgence of hate speech and language which are not characteristic of the values we seek to be embedded in our country under the Second Republic. This vile culture must be rejected by all peace loving people,” he said.
President Mnangagwa, who is also Zanu PF’s First Secretary said the confrontational actions were well coordinated and planned.
“I am aware that the intention was to cause despondency, unrest, violence and to render the country ungovernable.
These acts should never be tolerated. I urge the Party and nation as a whole, to remain alert.
Let us refuse to be divided by vigilantes who are hired by hostile foreign governments to distract us from our quest to grow our economy and improve the quality of lives for all, in peace, unity and love,” President Mnangagwa said-State media
