Earlier on today the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga warned President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party that the military will not hesitate to intervene in the country’s leadership in order to protect the liberation. This follows the expulsion and subsequent flight to the exile of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Here is how Zimbabweans reacted to the general’s statement:
https://twitter.com/TichRay/status/930104748358930434
https://twitter.com/nqabamatshazi/status/930093018710867968
Nothing worth my salt from General mouthful statement. I grew in world of words and no action. A lion can't open chicken run away gate and not chew slow runner. It's all dololo high sounding nothing. #HandeiTione 👇 pic.twitter.com/hyTBEtRYva
— Rufaz–Jerera❤King❤ (@Mavhure) November 13, 2017
The statement allegedly issued by General Chiwenga today poses a serious problem for Mugabe – if true it in essence demands a reversal of the actions Mugabe has put in motion this week. That will entail an unprecedented loss of face and real power.
— David Coltart (@DavidColtart) November 13, 2017
Chiwenga shld shut up,he masterminded Mujur expulsion & unconstitutionally replaced Jabu Sibanda by Mutsvangwa.Soldiers out of politics now! https://t.co/KCqAcQJxuw
— mawarire jealousy (@mawarirej) November 13, 2017
"Ndakatadza here! kuisa VaChiwenga sa Commander of Defense forces wangu, kana ndakatadza ndovadonhedza mangwana chaiwo…" George (Iwe joji) Charamba preparing a response for bob as we speak https://t.co/Kqycb1gsxA
— Serendipity🇧🇼️🇿🇼 (@SerendipityBWZW) November 13, 2017
If @ProfJNMoyo and other G40s come here preaching that the army must not interfere in politics, they'll be be right.
But it must not be forgotten the they cheered when the same military declared it would not accept Tsvangirai as president in 2002. They were warned.— Zim Media Review (@ZimMediaReview) November 13, 2017
Why is the commander of the defence forces concerning himself with the affairs of a political party? It’s no business of the country’s defence forces who is and who isn’t expelled from Zanu PF. If Chiwenga wants to be involved, then he must get out of uniform. Simples!
— Vision 2030 (@SamaitaMakombe) November 13, 2017
Worried by the length and quality of the press statements we're seeing in this country, from all parties/factions
I shall soon be releasing a statement on this pertinent matter of national concern…and offering my services, for a small fee.— Ranga.🇿🇼 (@RangaMberi) November 13, 2017
Whilst i believe in constitutional democracy,me believe Chiwenga is 200% correct , this is a shared sentiment among the majority Zimboz. G40 MUST BE STOPPED FORTHWITH. @ProfJNMoyo @Hon_Kasukuwere We seem heading for a crisis because of a few reckless cabal. https://t.co/E9tuKtEYSd
— David M Mhambare. (@dmmhambare) November 13, 2017
I don't think so blaz. Vana mkoma are telling Bob to stop the G40 nonsense and fire Jonso right away or else "the army will not hesitate to step in" He made it expressly clear
— Tich Ray (@TichRay) November 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/Qlemy2038/status/930093276324962304
Not excited with that statement – Army must stay away from politics even though Zanu created this confusion we must not be excited about such a development!
— Daison Ngirazi 🇿🇼 (@ngirazid) November 13, 2017
Why is a soldier commenting on business of political party? Soldiers out of politics.
— Crybert Chishiri 🇿🇼🏴 (@cchishiri) November 13, 2017
Why is the commander of the defence forces concerning himself with the affairs of a political party? It’s no business of the country’s defence forces who is and who isn’t expelled from Zanu PF. If Chiwenga wants to be involved, then he must get out of uniform. Simples!
— Vision 2030 (@SamaitaMakombe) November 13, 2017
I wonder how Mugabe will respond to Chiwenga’s statement, but whatever happens, we are in unchartered territory
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) November 13, 2017
This does not read like a statement from a NATIONAL army it sounds more like a statement from the armed wing of Zanu pf in which Zanu pf and the state means the same thing with the state being lesser than the party
— Gugulethu (@MadiggaKM) November 13, 2017
MaZimba… when foreign coaches Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger mispronounce English hanzi its sexy… Generari Chiwenga breaks the Queen's language, we all fall laughing. Inferiority complex.
— Lance Guma (@LanceGuma) November 13, 2017
The Croc Vs Jongwe the river is now infested pic.twitter.com/YfLlIwuXYI
— Dhara Blessed Mhlanga (@bbmhlanga) November 13, 2017