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Mangwana fumes as Zanu-PF youth leader shows up 'inappropriately dressed' to meet Mnangagwa
10 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | Views
INFORMATION Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana has warned people coming to State House to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be respectful and sharply dressed.
His counsel follows a recent photo that shows Zanu-PF Mashonaland West youth leader and newly-elected Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Mike Chimombe with Mnangagwa.
In the undated photo, although recent, the political activist and businessman, is seen wearing designer-torn black jeans and a casual shirt.
"Look guys, there is a certain kind of dressing which you just can't do when you are going to meet the Head of State and President of your country. That's just disrespectful to both the man and the office. If you can't go kwatezvara wakadaro then don't for the President," Mangwana warned on Twitter.
Mangwana said Chimombe went on to upload the picture on his personal Instagram account.
Mnangagwa has been kind with people seeking to pause for photos with him.
Last year, senior Zanu-PF officials accused some people of using the photo opportunities for name-dropping purposes and soliciting for alcohol in bars and using the images to bully police and other public officials.
Commenting on the photo, exiled former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi blamed Mnangagwa's aides for allowing the man to pass through protocol without questioning his dressing.
"Problem is those that screen and allow such guests through and those who take the photos, ndonhubu! President depends on everyone doing their work but if they set him up for scorn with such company then they are not fit for purpose!"
Late former President Robert Mugabe's son Chatunga said there was nothing for Mangwana to be angry about as the president is not God.
"Dude he is just a President, not God munhu anopfeka zvaanoda," he wrote back.
@MafungaGoridhe
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mungatyira president ko vana vechikoro vamurikutumira matecher akapfeka masafety shoe nemawork suit?
@achereni
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There is nothing wrong with the dressing. Unless HE objected to the style. If he did not, vamwe mese nyararai. You are using stereotypes in your head to judge. If you people wear that always, then they can wear that. We must deal with our stereotypes!
President Havasi tezvara…haana kushama mfana uyu ….akapfeka …even president Havana kupfenyera shirt ….if there was a strict dress code masecurity aifanira kusabvumira Kuti apinde ….
ZimbabweanLivesMatter
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He is the leader of the youths, hence thats the youths dressing, so i dnt see anything wrong, Lionel Messi once visited a President in shorts and a tee, coz he iz a footballer, that's his custom wear, also it depends with the meeting was it business or casual
His counsel follows a recent photo that shows Zanu-PF Mashonaland West youth leader and newly-elected Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Mike Chimombe with Mnangagwa.
In the undated photo, although recent, the political activist and businessman, is seen wearing designer-torn black jeans and a casual shirt.
"Look guys, there is a certain kind of dressing which you just can't do when you are going to meet the Head of State and President of your country. That's just disrespectful to both the man and the office. If you can't go kwatezvara wakadaro then don't for the President," Mangwana warned on Twitter.
Look guys, there is a certain kind of dressing which you just can't do when you are going to meet the Head of State and President of your country. That's just disrespectful to both the man and the office. If you can't go kwatezvara wakadaro then don't for the President.#isaidit pic.twitter.com/n0pW62HLcd
— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) May 9, 2021
Mangwana said Chimombe went on to upload the picture on his personal Instagram account.
Mnangagwa has been kind with people seeking to pause for photos with him.
Commenting on the photo, exiled former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi blamed Mnangagwa's aides for allowing the man to pass through protocol without questioning his dressing.
"Problem is those that screen and allow such guests through and those who take the photos, ndonhubu! President depends on everyone doing their work but if they set him up for scorn with such company then they are not fit for purpose!"
Late former President Robert Mugabe's son Chatunga said there was nothing for Mangwana to be angry about as the president is not God.
"Dude he is just a President, not God munhu anopfeka zvaanoda," he wrote back.
@MafungaGoridhe
Replying to
@nickmangwana
mungatyira president ko vana vechikoro vamurikutumira matecher akapfeka masafety shoe nemawork suit?
@achereni
Replying to
@nickmangwana
There is nothing wrong with the dressing. Unless HE objected to the style. If he did not, vamwe mese nyararai. You are using stereotypes in your head to judge. If you people wear that always, then they can wear that. We must deal with our stereotypes!
President Havasi tezvara…haana kushama mfana uyu ….akapfeka …even president Havana kupfenyera shirt ….if there was a strict dress code masecurity aifanira kusabvumira Kuti apinde ….
ZimbabweanLivesMatter
@kayz51055613
Replying to
@nickmangwana
He is the leader of the youths, hence thats the youths dressing, so i dnt see anything wrong, Lionel Messi once visited a President in shorts and a tee, coz he iz a footballer, that's his custom wear, also it depends with the meeting was it business or casual
Source - the herald
