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Grace Mugabe warns war veterans
15 Oct 2015 at 06:28hrs | Views
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe has blasted war veterans, warning that their participation in the war of liberation was not a passport to misbehave.
Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters at a rally at Chimhanda Secondary School in Rushinga yesterday, where she also declared that Mashonaland Central province was a no-go area for opposition parties, Grace warned the disciplinary arm of the party would deal with errant war veterans even if they were distinguished liberation war fighters.
"People will start to say yes you went to war, but were you forced to participate because of your behaviour?" she said.
"Some will say because I went to war, then I have a right to do whatever I want. Are you the only one who went to war? There are others who fought in that liberation war and are still toeing the party line."
The attack seemed to have been directed at former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, as the latter has of late clashed with other top government officials who did not participate in the liberation struggle.
Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters at a rally at Chimhanda Secondary School in Rushinga yesterday, where she also declared that Mashonaland Central province was a no-go area for opposition parties, Grace warned the disciplinary arm of the party would deal with errant war veterans even if they were distinguished liberation war fighters.
"People will start to say yes you went to war, but were you forced to participate because of your behaviour?" she said.
"Some will say because I went to war, then I have a right to do whatever I want. Are you the only one who went to war? There are others who fought in that liberation war and are still toeing the party line."
The attack seemed to have been directed at former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, as the latter has of late clashed with other top government officials who did not participate in the liberation struggle.
Source - newsday
