Zanu-PF has warned the private media to desist from
attacking the party and its leadership, saying those misinforming the public by
writing falsehoods will be punished. ZANU-PF secretary for Information and
Publicity Cde Simon Khaya-Moyo said such conduct would not be tolerated.
“The revolutionary party ZANU-PF issues this statement
prompted by what appears to be systematic, yet incessant media attacks on the
party and its leadership, more particularly by the independent media. Of
specific essence is the lead story in today’s (yesterday’s) issue of the Daily
News titled; “Mugabe, ED fight . . . Zanu-PF headed for split”.
“You may agree that the story infers that the relationship
between the President and First Secretary of ZANU-PF Cde R.G. Mugabe and Vice
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has gone unsavoury and is almost severed. For the
benefit of those who want to live by the truth, the story cannot be anything
besides being one of those many wishful and hogwash smear campaigns often
peddled against ZANU-PF and its leadership by regime change agents under the
guise of journalism. The relations between the President and First Secretary of
the Party and his deputy are as solid and as cordial as ever and, all prophets
of doom shall always be put to shame,” he said.
“It should be noteworthy that amid these concerted media
vilifications, the revolutionary Party is emerging even stronger. ZANU-PF will
remain undeterred in pursuit of its people-centred objectives, policies and
programmes as set out under Zim-Asset and the 10 Point Plan as enunciated by
the President. There is no doubt that ZANU-PF is already set in pole position
ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections and that is what may also be triggering
this gutter journalism.”
Cde Khaya Moyo warned: “Those misinforming the public by
writing falsehoods shall live to regret. That conduct is abhorred in the
strongest terms.” herald
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