By A Correspondent| Zanu PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa has dared opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to lead the envisaged 31 July protests from the front so that he could face the music together with his followers.

Addressing journalists after the Zanu PF politburo meeting, Chinamasa said as a party they will not allow a repeat of the 1 August 2018 and 14 January 2019 situation where protesters targeted government and private property for destruction.

He accused Chamisa of being a coward who should this time ‘come in front and face the music’ instead of being absent from the place of action.

“We have also noted the use of the same social media platforms to plan and organise for violent demonstrations aimed at overthrowing our constitutionally constituted government. Those doing so must stand warned and the law will not hesitate to deal with those,” said Chinamasa.

“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,” added Chinamasa.

He added that Zanu PF members will fight back against any attack from protesters.

“We have our cadres 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.

With 31 July now around the corner, Zanu PF is now in panick mode with different officials issuing different statements against the planned action.

Zanu PF Commissar, Victor Matemadanda has alleged that protesters have plans to use cannisters with COVID-19 to increase infection rate while President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that lockdown restrictions could be tightened to counter rising number of confirmed cases.