via Zanu PF won’t listen to MDC-T: Mnangagwa – NewsDay Zimbabwe November 23, 2015
Zanu PF has vowed to continue pressing ahead with its programmes regardless of protests by the opposition MDC-T Members of Parliament concerning alleged violations of the Constitution.
BY BLESSED MHLANGA
Speaking in Mataga last week, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa said First Lady Grace Mugabe would continue handing over government-sourced farming equipment at party rallies despite protests by parliamentarians.
“They asked me why [Grace] was donating government equipment when she was not part of government, but I vexed them with English and told them that there is a difference between donating and handing over and they sat down with tails tucked,” he said.
The VP said the MDC-T, whose numbers had dwindled in Parliament, could continue making noise in the august House, but that would not stop the “Zanu PF train”.
“They can continue complaining and talking, but Zanu PF will not be stopped. We will continue to rule and rule and rule,” he said.
Mnangagwa’s statements came just after Grace had handed over four tractors, plough shears, planters and an assortment of foodstuffs to villagers in Mataga.
The tractors are part of a government-to-government loan agreement between Zimbabwe and Brazil.
The VP seemed to endorse the First Lady’s call that MDC-T president, Morgan Tsvangirai should never be allowed to rule Zimbabwe.
“He asked white people to put Zimbabwe under sanctions and asked them to remove the sanctions only when he gets into power, but he won’t get into power. How will he get into power, in which year and who would have allowed him to get that power? This country came through the blood of our ancestors . . . the bones of Mbuya Nehanda will rise again, it will never happen for him to rule Zimbabwe,” Grace said.
The First Lady also attacked former Zanu PF spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, saying he was a sell out even during the liberation struggle.
She said he was busy circulating messages in Mberengwa promoting a yet-to-be-formed political party, People First, which is expected to be led by fired Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
She called on the people of Mberengwa, were Gumbo hails from, to throw the party out of their space if they wanted development.
COMMENTS
Supporting such lawlessness and exhibiting this kind of arrogance I hope this guy will never be president.
In a country with 90% unemployed and therefore dependent on aid the four tractors for all the needy in Midlands is, let us face it, a drop in the ocean.
Zanu PF has been able to stay in power because it was able to rig elections the next elections will be a real tough challenge for the party to rig because the economic situation means the people will be more determined than ever to vote and the in fighting in the party will make rigging that much harder!