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'Even if a person dies falling from a car, it's Zanu-PF,' says Mugabe
02 Mar 2013 at 17:21hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has castigated some agents of the regime change agenda for peddling falsehoods about certain incidents that are happening in the country in a bid to discredit Zanu-PF ahead of the referendum and general elections to be held this year.
Addressing thousands of people who gathered at Chipadze stadium in Bindura to celebrate his 89th birthday, Mugabe said he was disturbed to note that some sections of the media, the MDC-T and even the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bruce Whatorn were quick to implicate Zanu-PF in the death of the Headlands boy in an inferno.
Said the Mugabe: "What we don't want is that whoever dies has been killed by Zanu-PF....if a person dies falling from a car, it's Zanu-PF. Those in the print then rush to print that which is read by Americans. What are Americans to our country?"
12 year old Christpower Maisiri died in a horrific inferno at his rural home in Headlands after a hut he was sleeping in caught fire last Saturday night.
Preliminary police investigations have ruled out any foul play but some sections of the society were quick to say the inferno was politically motivated.
Mugabe castigated the inferiority complex amongst some black people who still regard whites as superior and closer to God than themselves despite the reality that all man are equal.
"Some view the white person as more superior that the black person, that's looking down upon yourself," said Mugabe.
He said it is disturbing to note that 33 years after independence, some people still regard whites as untouchables who should be left to enjoy the resources of black people in their own countries.
He said this mentality has resulted in some people castigating government policies like the indigenisation and economic empowerment programme which are meant to correct some colonial imbalances and instead have opted to remain workers of the white people.
"The country is ours, it was fought for, and so we need to look after it. We don't want any negotiation....we have natural resources, copper, coal, asbestos and other minerals. It's our wealth, it does not matter in which province, they are for Zimbabwe," said the President.
Mugabe also castigated some indigenous people who are being used as fronts by some white people to prevent the smooth flow of the indigenisation policies and warned that such culprits' days are numbered.
Turning to agriculture, Mugabe urged indigenous farmers to form cooperatives and be productive on the land they were given. He also showered praises to small holder farmers who are doing very well in their small pieces of land.
"Be good farmers and if you are given a farm you cannot utilise please tell us. I am happy with A1 farmers who only have about 6 hectares but are doing well....they should keep looking after their tobacco and listen to the lessons from experts," he said.
Mugabe said the forthcoming referendum and the subsequent harmonised elections should be held in a peaceful manner and urged political parties to shun violence. "We want peaceful elections," he said.
Mugabe thanked the Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial leadership for successful hosting this year's 21st February Movement celebrations and urged the province to maintain the pole position of excellence in executing party's policies.
He however expressed concern that in previous elections some MDC formations made inroads in the province and urged the leadership to reclaim the golden glory of yesteryear.
This year's 21st February Movement celebrations are being held under the theme "Youth Indigenisation, Empowerment, Development and Employment creation.''
Some of the dignitaries who attended the President's 89th birthday celebrations include the First Family, Vice President Joice Mujuru, Zanu-PF National Chairman, Simon Khaya Moyo, Mashonaland Central Governor and Resident Minister, Advocate Martin Dinha, several cabinet ministers, senior Zanu-PF officials, diplomats, representatives of the ANC of South Africa, PPRD of the DRC and the Namibian Youth Council.
Addressing thousands of people who gathered at Chipadze stadium in Bindura to celebrate his 89th birthday, Mugabe said he was disturbed to note that some sections of the media, the MDC-T and even the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bruce Whatorn were quick to implicate Zanu-PF in the death of the Headlands boy in an inferno.
Said the Mugabe: "What we don't want is that whoever dies has been killed by Zanu-PF....if a person dies falling from a car, it's Zanu-PF. Those in the print then rush to print that which is read by Americans. What are Americans to our country?"
12 year old Christpower Maisiri died in a horrific inferno at his rural home in Headlands after a hut he was sleeping in caught fire last Saturday night.
Preliminary police investigations have ruled out any foul play but some sections of the society were quick to say the inferno was politically motivated.
Mugabe castigated the inferiority complex amongst some black people who still regard whites as superior and closer to God than themselves despite the reality that all man are equal.
"Some view the white person as more superior that the black person, that's looking down upon yourself," said Mugabe.
He said it is disturbing to note that 33 years after independence, some people still regard whites as untouchables who should be left to enjoy the resources of black people in their own countries.
He said this mentality has resulted in some people castigating government policies like the indigenisation and economic empowerment programme which are meant to correct some colonial imbalances and instead have opted to remain workers of the white people.
"The country is ours, it was fought for, and so we need to look after it. We don't want any negotiation....we have natural resources, copper, coal, asbestos and other minerals. It's our wealth, it does not matter in which province, they are for Zimbabwe," said the President.
Mugabe also castigated some indigenous people who are being used as fronts by some white people to prevent the smooth flow of the indigenisation policies and warned that such culprits' days are numbered.
Turning to agriculture, Mugabe urged indigenous farmers to form cooperatives and be productive on the land they were given. He also showered praises to small holder farmers who are doing very well in their small pieces of land.
"Be good farmers and if you are given a farm you cannot utilise please tell us. I am happy with A1 farmers who only have about 6 hectares but are doing well....they should keep looking after their tobacco and listen to the lessons from experts," he said.
Mugabe said the forthcoming referendum and the subsequent harmonised elections should be held in a peaceful manner and urged political parties to shun violence. "We want peaceful elections," he said.
Mugabe thanked the Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial leadership for successful hosting this year's 21st February Movement celebrations and urged the province to maintain the pole position of excellence in executing party's policies.
He however expressed concern that in previous elections some MDC formations made inroads in the province and urged the leadership to reclaim the golden glory of yesteryear.
This year's 21st February Movement celebrations are being held under the theme "Youth Indigenisation, Empowerment, Development and Employment creation.''
Some of the dignitaries who attended the President's 89th birthday celebrations include the First Family, Vice President Joice Mujuru, Zanu-PF National Chairman, Simon Khaya Moyo, Mashonaland Central Governor and Resident Minister, Advocate Martin Dinha, several cabinet ministers, senior Zanu-PF officials, diplomats, representatives of the ANC of South Africa, PPRD of the DRC and the Namibian Youth Council.
Source - zbc
