{"id":61527,"date":"2022-06-25T17:53:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T15:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-will-deal-with-them-says-ed-as-he-vows-to-crush-puppets"},"modified":"2022-06-25T19:58:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T17:58:50","slug":"we-will-deal-with-them-says-ed-as-he-vows-to-crush-puppets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-will-deal-with-them-says-ed-as-he-vows-to-crush-puppets","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Will Deal With Them\u201d, Says ED As He Vows To Crush \u201cPuppets\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned that the Government will crush instigators of politically-motivated violence and described the opposition as sellouts.<\/p>\n

Addressing ZANU PF supporters at a rally in Mkoba, Gweru, on Thursday, Mnangagwa also urged residents to vote for ZANU PF so as to preserve the country\u2019s independence. He said:<\/p>\n

When we defeated whites after a protracted war of independence, they left behind their remnants who want to ferment violence and chaos in the country. We will deal with them.<\/p>\n

ZANU PF is the only party which has a history and a legacy for this country. We will not allow zvimbwasungata (puppets) to rule this country.<\/p>\n

The current freedom we are enjoying, the current liberation, the current independence and sovereignty, and the current respect and dignity we are enjoying as a people, came at a cost.<\/p>\n

It came as a result of some daughters and sons who sacrificed their lives and limbs for us to get independence.<\/p>\n

You were beaten by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to this seat, I do not want to see a repeat of that.<\/p>\n

The Mkoba parliamentary seat was retained by CCC interim organising secretary, Amos Chibaya, in the 26 March by-elections.<\/p>\n

Chibaya had won the seat in 2018 on an MDC Alliance ticket but was recalled by the MDC-T following a controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mnangagwa\u2019s comments come at a time cases of politically motivated violence have been rising across the country.<\/p>\n

Four CCC supporters have been killed since March including the stabbing of Mboneni Ncube at a rally in Mbizo, Kwekwe.<\/p>\n

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