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Mujuru loyalist brush aside army generals' threat
04 Oct 2015 at 04:00hrs | Views
Former Vice-President Joice Mujuru's loyalists yesterday brushed aside threats by Senyatwe that the military will crush her movement ahead of the 2018 elections, vowing to do everything possible to stop him.
Presidential Guard Commander, Brigadier General Anselem Sanyatwe allegedly told members of his unit in Harare that the military would be used to crush Mujuru's People First (PF), an offshoot of Zanu-PF.
Former Presidential Affairs Minister, Didymus Mutasa said-PF will not be intimidated and would use everything at its disposal to stop the likes of Sanyatwe from blocking Mujuru's rise.
He said People First will report Sanyatwe to his superiors so that disciplinary action is taken against him, describing the controversial general as "disgraceful servant."
"This is what we have been saying is stopping democracy in Zimbabwe," Mutasa said in reference to Sanyatwe's remarks.
"Presidential Guards will be used during elections to cause violence.
"We will do everything in our power to stop him and ensure that disciplinary action is taken against him."
"That is not what he is employed for (causing political violence). He is employed as a soldier and not like what he is trying to do.
"We shall take the matter to his seniors and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission."
Mutasa queried why Senyatwe's superiors had not responded to the alleged threats.
"We don't know (if his seniors will take action), we can't speak for them but why are they silent? They should tell what measures they are going to take on such wayward soldiers," he said.
People First spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo said Mujuru and-PF members would not be intimidated by the army.
"We will release a detailed response next (this) week but truly we cannot be intimidated by such remarks. More will be addressed in that response," he said.
Mujuru's release of a blueprint last month set the stage for bare-knuckle fight with Zanu-PF.
Presidential Guard Commander, Brigadier General Anselem Sanyatwe allegedly told members of his unit in Harare that the military would be used to crush Mujuru's People First (PF), an offshoot of Zanu-PF.
Former Presidential Affairs Minister, Didymus Mutasa said-PF will not be intimidated and would use everything at its disposal to stop the likes of Sanyatwe from blocking Mujuru's rise.
He said People First will report Sanyatwe to his superiors so that disciplinary action is taken against him, describing the controversial general as "disgraceful servant."
"This is what we have been saying is stopping democracy in Zimbabwe," Mutasa said in reference to Sanyatwe's remarks.
"Presidential Guards will be used during elections to cause violence.
"We will do everything in our power to stop him and ensure that disciplinary action is taken against him."
"We shall take the matter to his seniors and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission."
Mutasa queried why Senyatwe's superiors had not responded to the alleged threats.
"We don't know (if his seniors will take action), we can't speak for them but why are they silent? They should tell what measures they are going to take on such wayward soldiers," he said.
People First spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo said Mujuru and-PF members would not be intimidated by the army.
"We will release a detailed response next (this) week but truly we cannot be intimidated by such remarks. More will be addressed in that response," he said.
Mujuru's release of a blueprint last month set the stage for bare-knuckle fight with Zanu-PF.
Source - the standard
