President Robert Mugabe has threatened a repeat Gukurahundi on war veterans who are demanding that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa instead of his wife, should replace him.
Addressing the 102nd session of the Zanu PF central committee at the party headquarters in Harare this Thursday, Mugabe said “Dissident activities cannot be allowed; it ended in December 1987 when Cde Joshua Nkomo and I put our hands together and our hearts together to say never again shall we allow this to happen.”
“The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans was formed to cater for the welfare of our veterans and not to champion the struggle for political change, not to be the boss of the party and never to be the bully of the party, nor the entity to make the choices on who should be and who should not lead; never ever,” said Mugabe.
He added, “We the experienced leaders say no to war veterans doing this, it’s not your function, it’s not your business to talk a lot on who shall succeed the President.”
“The dissidents tried it, they were war veterans and you know what happened. Lots of trouble, lots of fighting, lots of suffering of cause to our people, and these dissents activities cannot be allowed.
“Is it the case that we see another rise of dissident activity?”
Mugabe went on: “War veterans must know that it is the politics that leads the gun not vice versa as the war veterans are not bosses of the party.
“War veterans are trained cadres who must be disciplined and know the rules of the party to be followed not to decide to appoint as a successor without elections or the people deciding. This is the way dissidents behave.”
He said it is unfair for the war veterans platform to be used to attack people in leadership and to sway the party direction to the war veterans preferred positions and threatening bloodshed if their preferences are not fulfilled. War vets have said they back VP Mnangagwa to take over from Mugabe.
He urged them to respect those appointed by leaders saying the party constitution should be adhered to.
The central committee meeting is the second such this year out of four that are required every year.
Commenting on the cash crisis, the President said bond coins are here to stay until the country has enough reserves to have its own currency.
Mugabe said the bond notes are being introduced to safeguard the few United States dollars that are being generated by the low exports that Zimbabwe is generating.
The issue of the liquidity crunch biting Zimbabwe as a result of externalisation and cash hoarding was under the spotlight at the central committee meeting.
Mugabe, quoted by the state media stressed the need for the monetary authorities that include the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and the central bank to explain to the public measures being taken to rectify the situation.
On food availability, the President explained that he will soon undertake provincial visits with the aim of assessing areas where food production projects can be stepped up to ensure food security.
He said the little water available should be used to produce food for households and for exports in order to revive industries.
He said while waiting for the projects to take off, food relief should be distributed to every needy household without discrimination based on party lines.
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The people are sick and tired of the 36 years of corrupt and tyrannical rule and they want democratic change. If Mugabe thinks he can still use force to silence the people, he is wrong!
The people are sick and tired of the 36 years of corrupt and tyrannical rule and they want democratic change. If Mugabe thinks he can still use force to silence the people, he is wrong!
The Croc is very patient! It will only strike at the most appropriate time! All this is empty talk, we know when it matters most. The old man’s days are clearly numbered and the only way to stop Ngwena from taking over is assassination which I don’t think they can manage since he himself is a guru of that game! The only unfortunate thing is that the ascendance of Ngwena to the throne will mark the death of ZPF since the Cde is so unpopular with the masses. This will be the end of someone’s mission…Killing ZPF from within – A Chipfukuto Success!
Iye ndokuti apfidze ! Inyoka yemunhu Mnangagwa anourayiva vamwe vake akahwanda asinga bude pachena.Vanhu vemuZanu PF vakapusa chaizvo vana Mutsvangwa kubvuma kushandiswa ne garwe rinotamba raka hwanda mumvura. Taurai henyu baba Chatunga handiyendi mhondi iyo hayife yatonga.
Iye ndokuti apfidze ! Inyoka yemunhu Mnangagwa anourayiva vamwe vake akahwanda asinga bude pachena.Vanhu vemuZanu PF vakapusa chaizvo vana Mutsvangwa kubvuma kushandiswa ne garwe rinotamba raka hwanda mumvura. Taurai henyu baba Chatunga handiyendi mhondi iyo hayife yatonga.
Eh ka Mina. Vanhu Vakuru vachembera seni kuramba vachitaura nokuenda kudzokera kuhondo vanhu vapera ne Blood Pressure Diabetis etc kufarira violence apo bodo. Simba Makono Dumiso Dabengwa Edgar Tekere Margaret Dongo vakasiya Zanupf vakaita politics. Hatina kunzwa nyaya yehudissidents. Ava ava ngavangware vanhu vakuru ava. Hondo yakapera kare. Vanhu havachada zvokuvhundusirwa zvichingonzi takarwa hee tisu taka vamba politics chii ichocho?
Ian unoti “tumadhara” iwewe. Sanditwo here twaiti kana zvakati zvikaitika/zvisakaitika “tinodzoka kuhondo.” Asi kuti ainge manatsa mukanwa harahwa kurota ichiyamwa?
Ian unoti “tumadhara” iwewe. Sanditwo here twaiti kana zvakati zvikaitika/zvisakaitika “tinodzoka kuhondo.” Asi kuti ainge manatsa mukanwa harahwa kurota ichiyamwa?
Mnangagwa wacho wazwi ano take over mangwana here. Kugare kwese uku ndaufunge kuti neanji unozotonga kana mambo pasisina. Manje iyi nyaya yekuti “threatening bloodshed if their preferences are not fulfilled” hatichanzwisisi kuti ndiani who is “threatening bloodshed if their preferences are not fulfilled.” this statement can be applied from any perspective zvemunoona. Kazhinji mataurire akadayi anoshandiswa kana mutauri achida kuzotenderudza nyaya pamberipo.
Mai wee zvangu. Ropa kani. Ropa.
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK I LIKE THIS. Kuripwa kuchembera.
Eh a shuwa taura hako Cash Talk. At least 1980 dissidents were younger they could run away. Manje utu utu tumadara utu hameno ki ki ki ki ki
Eh a shuwa taura hako Cash Talk. At least 1980 dissidents were younger they could run away. Manje utu utu tumadara utu hameno ki ki ki ki ki
The big man has now stooped very low. Crocodile is not Mujuru. He already made a mistake of putting him there. Bob is now old at succession is inevitable. So he can not stop that.
The big man has now stooped very low. Crocodile is not Mujuru. He already made a mistake of putting him there. Bob is now old at succession is inevitable. So he can not stop that.
Munga mudii?? The Commander in Chief of ZDF; The State President & First Secretary of ZANU PF; The Patron of War Vets ; War Collaborators ; Ex -Detainees & Restrictees; Patron of KOBA; Chancellor of all State Universities; The ONLY centre of power!!!
Munga mudii?? The Commander in Chief of ZDF; The State President & First Secretary of ZANU PF; The Patron of War Vets ; War Collaborators ; Ex -Detainees & Restrictees; Patron of KOBA; Chancellor of all State Universities; The ONLY centre of power!!!