By Dr Masimba Mavaza | There was outpouring of get well soon wishes for Cde Victor Matemadanda from all over the world. Zimbabweans all over have received the news of Cde Matemadanda’s poisoning with shock. Social media was awash with wishes for quick recovery after ZimEye and some other agencies broke the news of Cde Matemadanda’s poisoning. Wishes for a speedy recovery have continued pouring in from all walks of life and politicians and none politicians ever since the National Political Commissar of ZANU PF cde Victor Matemadanda was poisoned on the 14th November 2020 in Marondera east of Harare Zimbabwe. The secretary General of ZANU PF UK and Europe Cde Xavier Zvavare posted on the ZANU PF page on Saturday evening to wish cde Matemadanda a quick recovery.
Cde Mambo Wesiriya texted
“Get well soon Cde!”
Cde Hilton Mabhurukwa posted
“Get well soon you our National Commisar Cde Matemadanda.
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On Sunday morning a Cde only identified as Jo5 posted
“Speedy recovery cde commissar”
Cde Collin Riva posted
“Get well soon Cde. Aluta continua.”
Many comrades on the group expressed their best recovery wishes with cde Kapfunde Tapedza Nhamo offering a prayer for cde Matemadanda. Sekuru Nyathi Absolom Kunzwa a patriot and an elder in the Adventist church prayed for the veteran politician and wished him a quick recovery. Speaking to this correspondent a staunch ZANU PF supporter and a business man cde Abide Shumba said “ dogs bark and run after moving cars. If people are after you cde Matemadanda it means you are doing something right. Keep fighting cde Aluta !!! Continua!!!!”
Since then, the virtual world has been pouring with love and good wishes for the whole Matemadanda family.
“Praying for your speedy recovery Sir. Love and prayers”, and for Cde Victor he wrote: “Get well soon brother. Lots of love.”
Mr Welcome Bhebhe an immigration lawyer posted on social media “Victor, get well soon. I am sure of my courageous younger brother……he will soon be fit and fine in a day or two cde, don”t worry…every thing will be fine my brave cde….Look after yourself and everyone at home…..Love you all……take care.”
“love and positive energy”. “love and positive energy And you shall be back to health n happiness soon! champ!” Cde Never Katiyo wrote on Saturday night.
Get well soon and become an icon again for”Get well soon sir, my sincere prayers for your speedy recovery.”
Cde E Rugeje former NOC said “Hoping you recover real sooooon sirÂ… sending across lots of positivity 2023 is beckoning. Please get well soon”,
Cde Fanuwell Sibanda of Zim24/7 posted
“Oh no! Take care, Sir! Get well soon! Sending you tonnes of love and good wishes! We need you alive comrade get well soon.”
Cde Matemadanda is now recovering at home after an attempt on his life by yet unnamed assailant who used some sort of poisonous powder which poisons by inhaling.
Cde Matemadanda has provoked some big wigs who had hoped to impose their candidates in the DCC elections and some by elections taking place. Not every one in the party is happy with Victor Matemadanda.
Some senior ZANU PF officials have camped at the President’s farm in Kwekwe making sure no one else will meet the president. They are feeding the president with lies about other senior members and they are trying to create their own line up to take over reigns in the DCCs.
If these people who boast of being too close to the president and being the favourites of the president are not whipped to sanity the name of the president will be dragged in the mud. “Pane vakura misoro” and they must be taught how to follow the path of the party.
Speaking on condition pf anonymity one senior party member said “There are people who are claiming ownership of the president. They are always around the president and they feed the president lies in order for them to gain positions. Imagine a whole minister commands two cars from Harare to bring him a copy of the herald to Kwekwe. If he is not reprimanded then things do fall apart”
However Cde Matemadanda said he is recovering well and he is not suspecting any person for this. Whoever is aiming to kill me will have to pass through God first. My life is for my God. My country and my president. I am not afraid of death and it only death which defines us. I will be back to work with more vigour and power. I will not be threatened. Neither poison nor threat of death will remove me from the love of my country my president and above all this the love of God. I will not be the first to die for my country. I will be just another person. While I am still alive ZANU PF will always be number one.”
Cde Matemadanda thanked all those who have wished him well. He said “ cdes the fight is real. I am humbled by your love for me and my family. I am more than encouraged to stand up and fight for our party our nation and our beings. I am now more purposed to fight. I will wake up everyday to know that I have you holding fort with me. Mu ZANU PF iwe neni tinebasa”.
ZANU PF is for all of is and your heart felt wishes have touched me and have given me positive energy. I will not disappoint. May God bless you too.”