…We are going to flood the streets: Sithole
..MDC
youth leader defends Sikhala
youth leader defends Sikhala
…says
streets will be ‘our second home’
streets will be ‘our second home’
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Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) national youth leader Obey Sithole has
said young people in the party will soon flood the streets in protest against
bad governance which he claimed had resulted in the current severe economic
difficulties.
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) national youth leader Obey Sithole has
said young people in the party will soon flood the streets in protest against
bad governance which he claimed had resulted in the current severe economic
difficulties.
Speaking
to TellZim News after MDC vice chairperson and Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala was granted
bail by the Masvingo High Court on Monday July 14, Sithole said the party’s
youth were going to ‘make the streets our second home’ in order to send a
message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
to TellZim News after MDC vice chairperson and Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala was granted
bail by the Masvingo High Court on Monday July 14, Sithole said the party’s
youth were going to ‘make the streets our second home’ in order to send a
message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Sithole
strongly condemned Mnangagwa’s government which he said understood no other
language but street demonstrations.
strongly condemned Mnangagwa’s government which he said understood no other
language but street demonstrations.
“It
is indeed true that as a party, we are going to flood the streets; accepting
the streets of Zimbabwe as our second home because it is time for us to utilise
our constitutional rights as enshrined in the constitution.
is indeed true that as a party, we are going to flood the streets; accepting
the streets of Zimbabwe as our second home because it is time for us to utilise
our constitutional rights as enshrined in the constitution.
“We
are going to simply put that constitutional provision into practice. So as a
party, we are going to stage several massive demonstrations to send a clear
message because we are sick and tired of the poor governance we face at the
hands of Zanu PF,” Sithole said.
are going to simply put that constitutional provision into practice. So as a
party, we are going to stage several massive demonstrations to send a clear
message because we are sick and tired of the poor governance we face at the
hands of Zanu PF,” Sithole said.
He
said government would be making a big mistake to assume that people were afraid
of demonstrating.
said government would be making a big mistake to assume that people were afraid
of demonstrating.
“We
have rights and we will make use of those rights as given to us by the
country’s constitution. No repression will defeat the people’s lawful rights,”
said Sithole.
have rights and we will make use of those rights as given to us by the
country’s constitution. No repression will defeat the people’s lawful rights,”
said Sithole.
Zanu
PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda recently warned that violent
protests will be met by deadly force from the army.
PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda recently warned that violent
protests will be met by deadly force from the army.
On
Sikhala’s RTGS5000 dollar bail, Sithole said it was clear that the state was
out to intimidate people through unjustifiable arrests.
Sikhala’s RTGS5000 dollar bail, Sithole said it was clear that the state was
out to intimidate people through unjustifiable arrests.
“Sikhala
did not commit any crime. What he only did was to amplify the voice that resonates
with the people of Zimbabwean,” said Sithole.
did not commit any crime. What he only did was to amplify the voice that resonates
with the people of Zimbabwean,” said Sithole.
Sikhala
was arrested in connection with statements he made in Bikita to the effect that
the opposition will overthrow Mnangagwa’s government before the 2023 elections.
was arrested in connection with statements he made in Bikita to the effect that
the opposition will overthrow Mnangagwa’s government before the 2023 elections.
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