President Mnangagwa yesterday warned that
the security forces “will be vigilant and on high alert” to deal with any
attempts to destabilise the constitutionally-elected Government or create a
public health disaster by mass breaching of the lockdown.
This comes as some opposition parties led
by the violent MDC-Alliance, some churches and some self-described civil
society groups have been burning the midnight oil to plan unrest and regime
change under the veil of protesting against corruption.
Several oppoistion parties have already
condemned the planned demonstrations and some within the strife-torn opposition
have since jumped ship to expose a foreign hand that is sponsoring organisers
of the planned demonstration.
Addressing the 342 Zanu-PF Politburo
session yesterday, party First Secretary President Mnangagwa said the planned
insurrection, which can be linked to past schemes to destabilise the nation,
such as the January 2019 protests and the August 2018 post-election violence,
will not be allowed to happen this time around.
He said with the country set to remember
its sons and daughters who paid the ultimate price to free Zimbabwe and bring
about the obtaining peace, Zanu PF is emboldened and inspired by the upcoming
Heroes Day commemorations due in August and will defend the prevailing peace.
“We will equally defend our independence
and sovereignty to the letter and not betray the fallen heroes and heroines who
paid the supreme sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today. I want to warn the
organisers of this ill-fated demonstration that our security services will be
vigilant and on high alert to appropriately respond to their shenanigans. I
urge all patriotic and law abiding citizens to shun these malcontents and
reject their divisive and ruinous plan” he said.
He further said the Politburo meeting was
being held against the backdrop of multiple threats to democracy,
constitutionalism, rule of law, independence and nationhood from terrorist
organisations that masquerade as opposition parties and activists.
“It must never be in doubt that the
objective of these rogue Zimbabweans acting in cahoots with foreign appendages,
supporters, and financiers, is to stage an insurrection to overthrow our
democratically elected Government”.
Furthermore, President Mnangagwa said in
view of the Covid-19 pandemic, their planned July 31 demonstration is a threat
to the safety and security of the people and the people’s right to life.
So far Covid-19 cases in Zimbabwe are
spiking with 2 817 positive cases and 40 deaths by Tuesday evening. To curb the
spread of the global pandemic the country is presently observing a lockdown and
restrictions that limit people movements.
Under the regulations to curb the spread
of the pandemic, public gatherings of more than 50 people are outlawed, wearing
a face mask is compulsory and a dusk to dawn curfew is being observed.
Notwithstanding the country’s opposition
parties’ insatiable appetite for violence, the President commented the party
leadership and respective departments for the visibility and clarity with which
the party is articulating its policies and position.
He assured Zimbabweans that the Government
will continue to act in the public best interest at all times.
“All sectors of our economy are
accelerating the implementation of programmes to improve the livelihoods of our
people as we gear towards the achievement of an upper middle income society by
2030. Herald
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