I learnt with a heavy heart of the death yesterday of our
two brave security officers who succumbed to injuries sustained following last
Saturday’s terror attack at White City Stadium, in Bulawayo. This cowardly
terrorist attack at a public political meeting was indiscriminate and
calculated to achieve a bloodbath which is hard to fathom. Above all, it sought
to subvert the will of the people of Zimbabwe by attempting to destabilise the
ongoing electoral programme which our entire Nation wishes to see unfold in an
environment of perfect peace, all for a free, fair and credible electoral
outcome which we have pledged to ourselves and to the rest of the world. Today
Zimbabwe mourns this needless loss of her two brave sons whose lives have been
lost in the line of duty.
We mourn with their heartbroken families who now have to
bury their otherwise fit beloved ones, except for this heinous act. I urge all
Zimbabweans to stand by these bereaved families who ne. every support from all
of us during this very sad and difficult hour. The government has already taken
a decision to assist these families by meeting all funeral and burial expenses
as we send off the two deceased. officers.
While we await results of investigations which are
underway, the best tribute we can give to the late depart., and their grieving
families is by standing together as a Nation to emphatically denounce violence
and terrorism of any kind and form, and of course by committing ourselves to
peaceful, free and fair elections which we are determined to see taking place
next month. These merchants of terror must never be allowed to succeed, let
alone stop the march of democracy, economic recovery and national progress
which our people deserve.
On behalf of the Party, ZANU-PF, Government, my family and
on my own behalf, I tender my deepest condolences to families of the deceased
officers. As I do so, I wish all those caught up in the terror attack speedy
recovery. Government is already taking comprehensive steps and measures to
ensure that peace endures in our whole Nation.
May their souls rest in eternal peace.
E.D. Mnangagwa
President
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