MDC youth have threatened to roll out mass protests in
rural areas, which are traditionally considered to be Zanu PF strongholds.
Addressing delegates during commemorations of the Day of
the African Child at Kasuwo Business Centre in Mbire district, Mashonaland
Central, at the weekend, MDC deputy youth chairperson Cecilia Chimbiri said the
only option left to force the government to act on the economic crisis was to
mobilise for countrywide mass protests.
“This month we call it month of radicalisation where we are
saying, we are going to stand for our stolen vote. It is starting right here in
the rural areas. Massive protests are looming here in the rural area,” Chimbiri
said to thunderous applause.
“Today, we are declaring our courage to demonstrate on this
youth day. The (President Emmerson) Mnangagwa regime has failed to look after
us the youth. We are suffering the most due to unemployment. We should not be
afraid to besiege the streets because that is where it is more comfortable than
our homes.”
Chimbiri said youth should not fold their hands while
corrupt people loot the country’s resources.
“Enough is enough this time. We will not reach 2023 with
Mnangagwa leading this country. They have been looting ever since their coup in
November 2017. But the youth should not fold their hands and watch. We are
going to remove him with protests, the same way he removed former President
Robert Mugabe,” she said.
The opposition party’s national youth deputy organiser,
Netsai Marova said protests were going to be more vigorous in rural areas more
than cities because that is where the majority of citizens were.
“The majority of youths who are suffering are in rural
areas and that is where we are going to be more vigorous in removing Mnangagwa.
You shall be notified on the strategy to use in a bid to force the government
out,” Marowa said.
MDC Mashonaland Central deputy spokesperson Advance
Weluzani said youth in rural areas were geared for the demonstrations.
“This time around we are not afraid of Zanu PF militias. We
know they will kill, but they will not succeed in stopping us,” Weluzani said.
Newsday
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