The Zanu PF supporters staged a protest along the
Harare-Bindura Highway near Glendale in Mashonaland Central province, accusing
Chamisa of inviting sanctions to the country.
The protesters threatened to block Chamisa’s motorcade
which they anticipated would pass through the area on its way to Mt Darwin.
Initially, they denied that the protest was against
Chamisa, claiming it was about an alleged farm takeover by an unidentified
white farmer.
However, angry youths, who threatened to attack NewsDay
reporters for covering their protests, unwittingly revealed that the protest
was intended to block Chamisa.
“These are Chamisa people going to cover him in Mt Darwin.
He will not pass here and let us block them also. They are with him,” the
youths claimed.
While the Zanu PF supporters were toyi-toying, Mnangagwa
was preaching peace, dialogue and unity to central committee members at a
meeting in Harare.
He called for unity within the ruling party, but was mum on
political violence that has rocked the country in recent weeks, where Chamisa
has been under siege from ruling party members during his interface meetings
with supporters in rural communities.
“I want to reiterate that we are a united, disciplined and
peaceful party. Violence, political chicanery and divisive elements have no
place in our colossal revolutionary party,” Mnangagwa said.
“Under the second republic, we will scale up programmes
that enhance dialogue, social cohesion and national unity.
“Upholding constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law
as well as the protection and preservation of our rich cultural heritage is
sacrosanct. Similarly, our people deserve the protection of their national
pride and dignity.”
The central committee marked the beginning of the ruling
party’s conference set for Bindura, with Mnangagwa expected to officially open
the indaba today.
Mnangagwa, addressing politburo members on Wednesday,
accused Chamisa of throwing tantrums with the intention of courting
international attention at the expense of Zimbabwe. He said the opposition
leader should be ignored.
“We should ignore the emotional grandstanding by certain
elements of our society,” he said.
“We should give them deaf ears as they try to attract
international attention, against their own country, shame on them.”
For the past two weeks, Zanu PF supporters have been
tracking Chamisa, blocking him and protesting against him “for inviting
sanctions”.
The onslaught started in Charumbira village, Masvingo. Last
week, Chamisa’s convoy was blocked by suspected Zanu PF supporters near Mutare
along the Masvingo-Mutare Highway. The MDC Alliance claims Chamisa’s car was
shot in what they claim to be an assassination plot. Newsday
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