The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) and other security services say they have noted with concern a disturbing trend from a few misguided members of the public, who are engaging in counter-productive acts of vengeful retribution against perceived political elements.
In a joint statement, ZDF director Public Relations Colonel Overson Mugwisi and ZRP spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said, there are individuals and groups who are continuing to organise unsanctioned retribution-related demonstration contrary to the spirit of the new political dispensation.
“Members of the public are warned against seeking the services of the ZDF to settle old personal scores taking advantage of the ongoing Operation Restore Legacy. Such cases are clearly a violation of the law,” read the statement.
They said there are also some malicious individuals abusing the social media to generate and circulate inflammatory content that potentially causes unnecessary alarm and despondency within the defence and security services “with the ultimate objective of disturbing the prevailing peace and stability in the country.”
“In this regard, members of the public are warned against such acts of political retribution targeting fellow Zimbabweans,” they said.
Colonel Mugwisi and Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba said such conduct is prohibited as per His Excellency, the President’s inaugural speech of 24 November 2017.
They said investigations are underway as information has it that some impostors masquerading as ZDF members are creating some of the video footage that has been circulated on the social media.
Colonel Mugwisi and Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba refuted false social media messages suggesting that the defence forces are planning to raid brothels, food vendors and related illegal ventures, saying the responsibility of law enforcement remains in the hands of the ZRP and local authorities enforcements systems.
“The general public is advised to be wary and expect more of these falsehoods peddled by individuals with malicious intentions,” they said.
The statement further said members of the defence forces deployed across the country are under strict instructions to remain vigilant and professional in the discharge of their duties during the ongoing operation and beyond.
The public has also been advised to report any untoward or suspicious behaviour by any member of the defence forces and other security services.- state media
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My problem is why is ZDF still making statements when we now have a functional government?? Has this become a militarized state like North Korea? They are normalizing something that is never normal in a functioning state – even Mugabe did not have the army running around making statement like that.
Its time for the police and only the police and home affairs to be i charge. I know we don’t trust the police but they is something very frightening about having army still running around the country.
ZANU-PF LOOTING IN DRC… Five names of the top military commanders and two top Zanu-PF leaders are listed in the UN report titled Final Report on the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC (2002) in connection with looting in the DRC through a company known as COSLEG. 1. the late general Zvinavashe (executive chairman of COSLEG 2. former Air Marshall Perence Shiri (now agriculture minister) 3. Brigadier General Sibusiso Busi Moyo (COSLEG director general) 4. the late Air Commodore Karakadzai (COSLEG deputy secretary) 5. Colonel Simpson Sikhulile Nyathi (COSLEG director) 6. Emmerson Mnangagwa (strategist) 7. Sydney Sekeramayi (coordinator) (p8)
Bygones they said. We are in New dispensation.
Its good that the army is aware that some violence is going on and tarnishing their name . Lets applaud them when they are good even though we may not agree with their politics.
Who is WE i your submission? Are you with Chiwenga or are you one of those impersonating ZDF and spreading falsehoods?
Take Biti and lock him up but leave Chamisa alone. ?He is a good man.
I myself do not think this is the work ofour armed forces .I suspect a third hand in all what is happening .Your comflouge can be eassily substituted .Chiwenga its high time you should make use of your intelligence department
We are however well aware of incidents over recent years, of gangs of ZDF beating up civilians at beer halls or communities after one of them loses a girlfriend or a fight, let alone what happened in 2008….
So the best solution is to comply with the constitution and get our “heroes” back in the barracks, as soon as possible, before a nasty incident does occur. They are not trained for policing civilians.
INCLUDING CHAMISA,BITI AND THOSE WHO HAVE WENT TO A MISSION TO USA TO DESTROY THE LEGACY AND THE GOVERNMENT’S IMAGE …WE DONT WANT THIS BACKWARDFULL BEHAVIOUR….
Yes these wayward characters need to be flashed out and thrown into detention barracks or fed to crocodiles, we want peace not opportunists wanting to promote lawlessness and disorder in the country.