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Chiwenga stepped out of his military confines
27 Jun 2017 at 18:32hrs | Views
National People Party (NPP) spokesperson Methuseli Moyo said the party is disturbed by the persistent threats against civilians by Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander Gen. Constadino Chiwenga.
Moyo said: "Chiwenga's latest tantrums are reinforcements to his preferred faction within the ruling establishment."
He said this in a statement on Tuesday.
Read full statement below:
NPP is disturbed by the persistent threats against civilians by ZDF Commander Gen. Constadino Chiwenga.
Particular attention is drawn to his most recent behaviour as published by the press today, in which he threatened unspecified action against those criticising the so-called Command Agriculture programme.
NPP wishes to remind the general that his duty, together with his officers, men and women in the ZDF, is quite the opposite of what he is doing.
The ZDF's mandate is to protect the land and its citizens, not to threaten them like Gen. Chiwenga is fond of.
Citizens have a right to discuss and dialogue on issues of public interest and the military has no business controlling what people can or should think about.
It would appear Gen. Chiwenga's latest tantrums are reinforcements to his preferred faction within the ruling establishment.
In that vein, the good general has stepped out of his military confines and must retreat and leave politics for politicians.
If he does not change his embarrassing conduct, surely, we will be justified to conclude that he is a rogue general.
Methuseli Moyo, NPP spokesperson
Moyo said: "Chiwenga's latest tantrums are reinforcements to his preferred faction within the ruling establishment."
He said this in a statement on Tuesday.
Read full statement below:
NPP is disturbed by the persistent threats against civilians by ZDF Commander Gen. Constadino Chiwenga.
Particular attention is drawn to his most recent behaviour as published by the press today, in which he threatened unspecified action against those criticising the so-called Command Agriculture programme.
NPP wishes to remind the general that his duty, together with his officers, men and women in the ZDF, is quite the opposite of what he is doing.
The ZDF's mandate is to protect the land and its citizens, not to threaten them like Gen. Chiwenga is fond of.
Citizens have a right to discuss and dialogue on issues of public interest and the military has no business controlling what people can or should think about.
It would appear Gen. Chiwenga's latest tantrums are reinforcements to his preferred faction within the ruling establishment.
In that vein, the good general has stepped out of his military confines and must retreat and leave politics for politicians.
If he does not change his embarrassing conduct, surely, we will be justified to conclude that he is a rogue general.
Methuseli Moyo, NPP spokesperson
Source - Byo24News
