ZIMBABWE is yet again the target of a relentless attack
from its detractors who want to create a non-existent crisis in the country
when there is none as the nation is only observing stringent measures to curb
the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana
has said.
In a statement Mr Nick Mangwana dismissed the unfounded
reports, that have been ignited on social media platforms by opposition party
activists who are working with some foreign organisations, that there is a
crisis in Zimbabwe and reminded the region that the country’s detractors, who
have pilloried the nation since the turn of the millennium because of the land
reform programme which redressed historical land imbalances, are at it again.
“To set the record straight, there is no crisis or
implosion in Zimbabwe. Neither has there been any abduction or “war” on
citizens. Like any other country in the world, Zimbabwe has been enforcing
Covid-19 regulations intended to safeguard and protect the lives of all
citizens. Where necessary, the law has been fairly applied,” said Mr Mangwana.
Zimbabwe, like most of the world countries, is observing a national lockdown to
curb the spread of the fast spreading and deadly Covid-19 pandemic whch has
killed more than 80 people in a very short space of time.
The measures that are regularly reviewed in light of the
severity of the pandemic has forced Government to introduce a dusk to dawn
curfew, a shorter working day, and the compulsory wearing of masks in public
places, as well as observing hygienic practices and social distancing as
prescribed by the World Health Organisation to mitigate the effects of the
virus.
Under cover of the Covid-19 pandemic, opposition parties,
working with some dark forces, have been trying to roll out demonstrations,
that are not only illegal in as much as they breach the Covid-19 pandemic but
also put people’s lives at risk.
“Zimbabwe today, is peaceful and all citizens are free to
go about their business as usual, within boundaries set by the lockdown
regulations. His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Second Republic
believes in upholding the rule of law and freedom of speech. Indeed, it is the
freedom of speech that is being unfortunately abused by those who seek to push
a sinister political agenda,” he said. Herald
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