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Protests won't topple me - says 92-year-old Mugabe
08 Aug 2016 at 13:29hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has pleaded with frustrated Zimbabweans not to engage in violent protest to oust him.
92-year-old Mugabe suggested that protests wont remove him from power.
"Things like protests don't pay; they end up being violent. What does it help to go to the streets and throw stones at police?" said Mugabe during his key note address at the National Hero's Arce.
"If it's an authorised demonstration, it should be peaceful. Not like Mawarire, who says get up and be violent"
"If it's a party that's trying to show its presence (via demos), we too will show our presence"
Mugabe added: "Why do you like to overthrow government through Arab-like protests?
"It shows you've failed to topple it via elections.
"If you want to remove the government, wait for the elections, not violent demos, that is what democracy dictates".
92-year-old Mugabe suggested that protests wont remove him from power.
"Things like protests don't pay; they end up being violent. What does it help to go to the streets and throw stones at police?" said Mugabe during his key note address at the National Hero's Arce.
"If it's an authorised demonstration, it should be peaceful. Not like Mawarire, who says get up and be violent"
Mugabe added: "Why do you like to overthrow government through Arab-like protests?
"It shows you've failed to topple it via elections.
"If you want to remove the government, wait for the elections, not violent demos, that is what democracy dictates".
Source - Byo24News
