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Mugabe slams rogue elements within Zanu-PF
27 Feb 2016 at 16:45hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has warned misguided youths who are going to the extremes of denigrating party leaders including the First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe, saying they will face the full wrath of the law.
Speaking at the Great Zimbabwe monuments in Masvingo this Saturday afternoon during his 92nd birthday celebrations, President Mugabe said it is uncultured for the youths to speak bad about the wife of the head of state.
He said it is also a disgrace to note that some of the youths are being paid to peddle falsehoods to foreign media about Dr Mugabe.
President Mugabe also warned some political bigwigs who are taking advantage of the challenges affecting the youths to abuse them in their pursuit of selfish interests.
""We cannot have such misguided youths, they have to be disciplined and respectively. Even us senior party members must stop to work behind the scenes with youths playing our games, that is not the way to get to power. Factionalism is coming from the so called 'Party Gurus,' who abuse the youths," said Mugabe.
The President however thanked the Zanu-PF Youth League for promising to take appropriate measures against unruly elements in their midst.
In his speech, Mugabe also touched on various issues including the rampant abuse of children, saying there should be tougher punishment against offenders.
On the current drought, President Mugabe said it is unfortunate that the country is experiencing the same drought as in 1992 that saw some trees just drying up.
He however, assured the nation that the government will do its best to save its citizens from hunger.
President Mugabe thanked the whole nation for celebrating with him his 92nd birthday.
This year's 21st February Movement celebrations are being held under the theme, 'Youths Celebrating an African Icon Through Enhanced Productivity.'
Speaking at the Great Zimbabwe monuments in Masvingo this Saturday afternoon during his 92nd birthday celebrations, President Mugabe said it is uncultured for the youths to speak bad about the wife of the head of state.
He said it is also a disgrace to note that some of the youths are being paid to peddle falsehoods to foreign media about Dr Mugabe.
President Mugabe also warned some political bigwigs who are taking advantage of the challenges affecting the youths to abuse them in their pursuit of selfish interests.
""We cannot have such misguided youths, they have to be disciplined and respectively. Even us senior party members must stop to work behind the scenes with youths playing our games, that is not the way to get to power. Factionalism is coming from the so called 'Party Gurus,' who abuse the youths," said Mugabe.
The President however thanked the Zanu-PF Youth League for promising to take appropriate measures against unruly elements in their midst.
In his speech, Mugabe also touched on various issues including the rampant abuse of children, saying there should be tougher punishment against offenders.
On the current drought, President Mugabe said it is unfortunate that the country is experiencing the same drought as in 1992 that saw some trees just drying up.
He however, assured the nation that the government will do its best to save its citizens from hunger.
President Mugabe thanked the whole nation for celebrating with him his 92nd birthday.
This year's 21st February Movement celebrations are being held under the theme, 'Youths Celebrating an African Icon Through Enhanced Productivity.'
Source - zbc
