MDC Proportional Representation MP, Priscilla
Misihairabwi-Mushonga has reportedly received death threats following a
no-holds barred interview with a local radio station in which she appeared to
attack MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai over the assault of his deputy,
Thokozani Khupe last month.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga told NewsDay yesterday she had
reported the matter to the police.
“I have become the subject of death threats and social
media attacks by MDC-T activists, who seem to have been angered by comments I
made during an interview with a local radio station,” the outspoken MP said.
She said her attackers had formed WhatsApp groups, one of them called
Chirangano, Save Chete Chete 2018.
“It is a direct twin of (Zanu PF Mbare-based terror group)
Chipangano. They have hurled all manner of abuse at me and I have provided this
to the police. It has been easy to track the local numbers, but some of the
people are using foreign numbers. I have, therefore, approached the British and
South African embassies for help,” the former Regional Integration minister
said.
Save is Tsvangirai’s totem. Misihairabwi-Mushonga said she had told her interviewer
that Tsvangirai’s apology following the attack on the former Deputy Prime
Minister in Bulawayo last month had come short.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga, who claimed she had received over
200 threatening messages, however, remained defiant.
“I am disappointed in Tsvangirai. I am disappointed that he
would allow these people to take his name into the gutter, while he watches. It
is a shame that we are not allowed to pass comments on someone who is bidding
to be the leader of our country. I shudder to think what would happen if he
happens to have State power at his disposal.
“But I will not be intimidated. If I have fought Zanu PF
abuse, I will not certainly allow abuse from the MDC-T,” she said.
Harare police spokesperson, Inspector Simon Chazovachii
said he was yet to be briefed on the issue. newsday
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