The Zimbabwe National Army has been condemned for trying to intimidate Highlanders fans. This comes after the Brigadier General Tendai Elliot Dzirutwe of the Zimbabwe National Army condemned hooliganism by Highlanders fans. However, some view the ZNA’s stance as intimidation saying that hooliganism does not merit comment from the Army.
Methuseli Moyo, National People`s Party (NPP) NEC member said:
The army is ‘offside’ on this one. It is a simple issue of hooliganism which does not warrant a comment from a whole army. The comments by the army will feed into the suspicion that there is a bigger plot against Highlanders.
“The army’s comments seem to be an intimidation tactic against the people so that they become docile in the face of corruption and unfairness. We know the army is political and they fear football protests may galvanise political protests against Mugabe’s regime.
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) co-ordinator Rodrick Fayayo added:
The army is taking its excitement too far. They think they can intimidate people into accepting ubumbulu (nonsense). Given what the army has done to ordinary unarmed Zimbabweans some of us are not even surprised. But whatever they say and do they should just know that Asifuni bumbulu (we wont tolerate nonsense)
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