Government has warned the MDC leadership against making
inflammatory threats of violence against Government, as the law will descend on
them.
The call comes after MDC said they are rallying support
against President Mnangagwa until he “acts to solve a legitimacy crisis” which
party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa wants people to believe is the source of all
problems in Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the launch of the MDC’s Road to Economic
Recovery, Legitimacy, Openness and Democracy (Reload) policy document last
week, Mr Chamisa talked about demonstrations.
Such demonstrations have in the past always turned violent.
Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cain Mathema said Government was
watching current events, especially in the MDC-Alliance party, with concerns
raised on abuse of the democratic space initiated by President Mnangagwa under
the new dispensation.
He warned that anyone who attempts to overthrow a
constitutionally-elected Government will face the wrath of the law.
“We don’t care who you are and where you came from, we will
enforce the law,” he said.
“We are a democratic country which accepts the rule of law.
“The democratic space initiated by the new dispensation
must not be abused for one’s political agenda. Government apparatus will not
tolerate perpetrators of violence to destabilise the peaceful environment that
exists in the country.”
Minister Mathema challenged Mr Chamisa to accept the
outcome of last year’s harmonised elections.
“The MDC leader must learn to accept the outcome of the
elections,” he said.
“He took Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa to court
challenging the outcome of the 2018 elections, but President Mnangagwa emerged
as the winner.” Herald
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