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G40, Opposition plot to fight pro-ZANU PF clergyman
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A foiled ploy to embarrass all clergymen aligned to ZANU-PF has been exposed, with this weekend's smear campaign to distract Destiny of Africa Network boss, Reverend Obediah Musindo at a local hotel being a testimony on how church leaders have become victims to cyber-bullying and abuse by women.
Despite visible harassment and embarrassment by the women (allegedly) from one of Zimbabwe's opposition political parties and some Generation40-aligned (G40) activists and influencers, Reverend Musindo remained calm and unshaken.
Speaking during an interview with Bulawayo24News after the incident, Musindo claimed that everything was planned to tarnish his name after he successfully defends ZANU-PF leadership and other prominent people aligned to the ruling party whom social media activists were claiming are too corrupt and liable for the country's economic comatose.
"It was during the morning that I warned some activists who are members of social media (WhatsApp) platform titled Zimbabwe We Want. They claimed that Zimbabwe's top three leaders are too corrupt and use Wicknell Chivhayo, Scott Sakupwanya, Paul Tungwarara, among other prominent personalities to shield their corrupt activities and that is when I warned them against demonising and disrespecting the country's leadership," Musindo explains.
"One of the ladies initially approached me without concealing her intentions and begs if I could assist her with some money to start a project. I advised her to register her name with our offices tomorrow, but in few moments, she threatened me with unspecified actions before grabbing my iPad and an iPhone, and from nowhere, other opposition Members of Parliament joined in publicly abusing me," Musindo added.
"They made false accusations, physically and emotionally abuse myself whilst their backers were recording videos. Just some few minutes after the incident, one social media influencer named Malcolm sends a message on my other WhatsApp number claiming that he had finally managed to deal with characters who defended corrupt ZANU-PF leaders," Musindo added.
"I thought it was over when they removed me from their WhatsApp group, but from the moments I received various messages from the activists promising to unleash more violence and public embarrassment for defending ZANU-PF party. Like what they said, I am a victim of defending our country's leadership and prominent philanthropists like Wicknell Chivhayo, Presidential advisor, Paul Tungwarara and Scott Sakupwanya, hence they make false accusations against me," Musindo said.
Information gathered from arguments and accusations (conversation screen shots) made before the hotel incident were that, several activists denounced President Mnangagwa, his deputies and other prominent business men as accomplices of corruption, and that is when Reverend Obediah Musindo warned them against implicating the revolutionary party leaders from crimes they did not commit.
"Get away Mudhara iwe hapana zvine musoro zvauri kutaura ...Zanu PF is not a church ministry and we will never tolerate zvinhu zvisiina basa when people are stealing because you want to side with Chivhayo, Tingwarara and Scott. These people are plundering national resources while people die daily in hospitals nekuti hamuna mushonga and u expect people to be civil about it ...that's nonsense ...that's not what our war veterans fought for," Malcolm said.
"You can't say you are genuine about dealing with corruption and come out defending Chivhayo, hatitereri tsvina dzakadaro because ndezvekupenga izvo," Malcolm added.
"We will deal with you today and have the capacity to embarrass you. We know we can find you and it's easier for us to get rid of you," Malcolm added.
Of late, several clergymen have been victims of cyber-bullying for their public allegiance to ZANU-PF. Some opposition political parties and factions have abused and extorted various clergymen by taking advantage of their proximity to those in power or authority.
Musindo's public defence for Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Mohadi, Chivhayo, Tungwarara and Scott Sakupwanya has been one of the testimony on how clergymen are suffering from abuse by women and policians (especially women) who fabricate criminal charges in an effort to extort them. The WhatsApp group that saw Musindo being removed is allegedly manned by G40 elements and some members of the opposition.
Despite visible harassment and embarrassment by the women (allegedly) from one of Zimbabwe's opposition political parties and some Generation40-aligned (G40) activists and influencers, Reverend Musindo remained calm and unshaken.
Speaking during an interview with Bulawayo24News after the incident, Musindo claimed that everything was planned to tarnish his name after he successfully defends ZANU-PF leadership and other prominent people aligned to the ruling party whom social media activists were claiming are too corrupt and liable for the country's economic comatose.
"It was during the morning that I warned some activists who are members of social media (WhatsApp) platform titled Zimbabwe We Want. They claimed that Zimbabwe's top three leaders are too corrupt and use Wicknell Chivhayo, Scott Sakupwanya, Paul Tungwarara, among other prominent personalities to shield their corrupt activities and that is when I warned them against demonising and disrespecting the country's leadership," Musindo explains.
"One of the ladies initially approached me without concealing her intentions and begs if I could assist her with some money to start a project. I advised her to register her name with our offices tomorrow, but in few moments, she threatened me with unspecified actions before grabbing my iPad and an iPhone, and from nowhere, other opposition Members of Parliament joined in publicly abusing me," Musindo added.
"They made false accusations, physically and emotionally abuse myself whilst their backers were recording videos. Just some few minutes after the incident, one social media influencer named Malcolm sends a message on my other WhatsApp number claiming that he had finally managed to deal with characters who defended corrupt ZANU-PF leaders," Musindo added.
Information gathered from arguments and accusations (conversation screen shots) made before the hotel incident were that, several activists denounced President Mnangagwa, his deputies and other prominent business men as accomplices of corruption, and that is when Reverend Obediah Musindo warned them against implicating the revolutionary party leaders from crimes they did not commit.
"Get away Mudhara iwe hapana zvine musoro zvauri kutaura ...Zanu PF is not a church ministry and we will never tolerate zvinhu zvisiina basa when people are stealing because you want to side with Chivhayo, Tingwarara and Scott. These people are plundering national resources while people die daily in hospitals nekuti hamuna mushonga and u expect people to be civil about it ...that's nonsense ...that's not what our war veterans fought for," Malcolm said.
"You can't say you are genuine about dealing with corruption and come out defending Chivhayo, hatitereri tsvina dzakadaro because ndezvekupenga izvo," Malcolm added.
"We will deal with you today and have the capacity to embarrass you. We know we can find you and it's easier for us to get rid of you," Malcolm added.
Of late, several clergymen have been victims of cyber-bullying for their public allegiance to ZANU-PF. Some opposition political parties and factions have abused and extorted various clergymen by taking advantage of their proximity to those in power or authority.
Musindo's public defence for Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Mohadi, Chivhayo, Tungwarara and Scott Sakupwanya has been one of the testimony on how clergymen are suffering from abuse by women and policians (especially women) who fabricate criminal charges in an effort to extort them. The WhatsApp group that saw Musindo being removed is allegedly manned by G40 elements and some members of the opposition.
Source - Byo24News
