…accuses West of pumping US$5 million towards fight
against Zanu PF Govt
against Zanu PF Govt
Upenyu
Chaota
Chaota
Zanu PF national political commissar and Defence
deputy minister Victor Matemadanda last week blew launched vitriolic attacks
against the United States and Britain, alleging that the two powers were
meddling into Zimbabwean politics.
deputy minister Victor Matemadanda last week blew launched vitriolic attacks
against the United States and Britain, alleging that the two powers were
meddling into Zimbabwean politics.
He accused the two countries of cheering MDC leader
Nelson Chamisa’s ‘disregard’ for the rule of law following his loss of a Supreme
Court case challenging the 2018 presidential election results.
Nelson Chamisa’s ‘disregard’ for the rule of law following his loss of a Supreme
Court case challenging the 2018 presidential election results.
Matemadanda made the remarks while addressing a Zanu
PF Masvingo provincial inter-district meeting in Masvingo recently.
PF Masvingo provincial inter-district meeting in Masvingo recently.
He attacked Britain, the United States and the
European Union (EU) whom he alleged to have injected US$5 million to fund ‘terror’
groups that want to usurp power from the Zanu PF government.
European Union (EU) whom he alleged to have injected US$5 million to fund ‘terror’
groups that want to usurp power from the Zanu PF government.
A visibly agitated Matemadanda said that ‘the
Americans’ were trying to grab power in the country through the back door by
sponsoring anarchy.
Americans’ were trying to grab power in the country through the back door by
sponsoring anarchy.
“The problem we
have is that of the British, Americans and the European Union who keep on
supporting someone (Chamisa) who does not recognise the rule of law. He refused
to accept the 2018 election results and he approached the Supreme Court.
have is that of the British, Americans and the European Union who keep on
supporting someone (Chamisa) who does not recognise the rule of law. He refused
to accept the 2018 election results and he approached the Supreme Court.
“The Supreme Court upheld the election results but
still the Americans and British keep supporting Chamisa. If the Americans and
British are morally upright, they must reign in Chamisa and tell him that what
he is doing is stupid.
still the Americans and British keep supporting Chamisa. If the Americans and
British are morally upright, they must reign in Chamisa and tell him that what
he is doing is stupid.
“The challenge we have is that of our former
colonisers who still want to use a delinquent young man to take power through
the back door. They are using Chamisa who does not recognise the court ruling
and they are saying that is the person’s rights have been violated. What about
Chamisa’s violation of the rule of law? The Americans are silent on that one,”
said Matemadanda.
colonisers who still want to use a delinquent young man to take power through
the back door. They are using Chamisa who does not recognise the court ruling
and they are saying that is the person’s rights have been violated. What about
Chamisa’s violation of the rule of law? The Americans are silent on that one,”
said Matemadanda.
He said that if Americans were truly democratic as
they preach, they had to call Chamisa ‘to order’.
they preach, they had to call Chamisa ‘to order’.
“We won the elections. If the Americans are truly
democratic and have no any other hidden interest, they must tell Chamisa to
shake President Mnangagwa’s hand not sponsor him to rise against the
government.
democratic and have no any other hidden interest, they must tell Chamisa to
shake President Mnangagwa’s hand not sponsor him to rise against the
government.
“That is our only problem not any other nonsense they
may try to tell us. Chamisa says he is a leader of a democratic party but does
not want to be democratic. One fundamental tenet of democracy is the rule of
law.
may try to tell us. Chamisa says he is a leader of a democratic party but does
not want to be democratic. One fundamental tenet of democracy is the rule of
law.
“If Chamisa was going to win an election in future,
losers will dispute the result because he is setting a wrong precedent. If the
British and Americans are going to support someone who refuses to be bound by
the Supreme Court decisions, then they are hypocrites,” said Matemadanda.
losers will dispute the result because he is setting a wrong precedent. If the
British and Americans are going to support someone who refuses to be bound by
the Supreme Court decisions, then they are hypocrites,” said Matemadanda.
He said that Americans preached about democracy which
they do not want to practice.
they do not want to practice.
“They talk about democracy that they do not want to
practice or even want those that they support to practice and accept. That is
bull**. We liberated this country with guns from the British and Americans
being supported by the European Union. We are no afraid of them,” said
Matemadanda.
practice or even want those that they support to practice and accept. That is
bull**. We liberated this country with guns from the British and Americans
being supported by the European Union. We are no afraid of them,” said
Matemadanda.
He claimed that America and Britain were funding
‘rebel’ groups to rise against the Zanu PF government.
‘rebel’ groups to rise against the Zanu PF government.
“The Americans and British have poured in over US$5
million to do propaganda against Zanu PF government on social media. This is
why you are seeing a lot of lies being peddled against Zanu PF on social media.
They are doing that because they were given funds for that,” said Matemadanda.
million to do propaganda against Zanu PF government on social media. This is
why you are seeing a lot of lies being peddled against Zanu PF on social media.
They are doing that because they were given funds for that,” said Matemadanda.
He also said government will not lose sleep over
Chamisa because he was ‘a nonentity’ who should focus on his ‘dying’ MDC.
Chamisa because he was ‘a nonentity’ who should focus on his ‘dying’ MDC.
“We will not lose sleep over Chamisa. He is just a
desperate young man who should focus on his dying MDC. Chamisa has nothing
which the Zanu PF government wants,” said Matemadanda.
desperate young man who should focus on his dying MDC. Chamisa has nothing
which the Zanu PF government wants,” said Matemadanda.
