Grace Mugabe to continue handing over govt-sourced farming equipment

Zanu-PF has vowed to continue pressing ahead with its programmes regardless of protests by the opposition MDC-T Members of Parliament concerning alleged violations of the Constitution.

Speaking in Mataga last week, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa said First Lady Grace Mugabe would continue handing over government-sourced farming equipment at party rallies despite protests by parliamentarians.

"They asked me why [Grace] was donating government equipment when she was not part of government, but I vexed them with English and told them that there is a difference between donating and handing over and they sat down with tails tucked," he said.

The VP said the MDC-T, whose numbers had dwindled in Parliament, could continue making noise in the august House, but that would not stop the "Zanu-PF train".

"They can continue complaining and talking, but Zanu-PF will not be stopped. We will continue to rule and rule and rule," he said.

Mnangagwa's statements came just after Grace had handed over four tractors, plough shears, planters and an assortment of foodstuffs to villagers in Mataga.

The tractors are part of a government-to-government loan agreement between Zimbabwe and Brazil.

The VP seemed to endorse the First Lady's call that MDC-T president, Morgan Tsvangirai should never be allowed to rule Zimbabwe.

"He asked white people to put Zimbabwe under sanctions and asked them to remove the sanctions only when he gets into power, but he won't get into power. How will he get into power, in which year and who would have allowed him to get that power? This country came through the blood of our ancestors . . . the bones of Mbuya Nehanda will rise again, it will never happen for him to rule Zimbabwe," Grace said.