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Hichilema "Endorses" ZANU PF Win In August 2023 General Elections

7 months agoTue, 20 Aug 2024 10:27:57 GMT
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Hichilema "Endorses" ZANU PF Win In August 2023 General Elections

ZANU PF has expressed gratitude to President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia for “endorsing” the party’s victory in the 23 August 2023 harmonised elections.

This response follows Hichilema’s comments, in his capacity as the chairperson of the SADC Troika, praising the recent elections in the region—including those in Zimbabwe—as relatively peaceful and resulting in leadership that the bloc can be proud of.

At a press briefing on Monday at the ZANU PF headquarters in Harare, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa criticized the opposition CCC’s claims of shared interest with Zambia in matters of Zimbabwe’s democracy, free speech, and elections, labelling them as pretentious.

Mutsvangwa affirmed that ZANU PF, not the opposition, has a historic and long-standing relationship with Zambia rooted in their shared liberation struggle. He said (via NewZimbabwe.com):

So for CCC to try to say they have a common cause with Zambia about Zimbabwe and on the issues of democracy and free speech and the elections, it’s a lot of humbug.

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It’s a lot of hogwash on their part, we are the ones who have a history with Zambia on those issues and the relationship between CCC and what they would expect of Zambia is a mere wish on their part.

In the lead-up to the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Harare on August 17, 2024, ZANU PF-linked activists accused Hichilema of siding with imperialist interests.

Hichilema did not attend the SADC meetings in person, instead chairing the SADC Troika Summit via video from Lusaka on Friday, and he was absent from the main summit the following day.

Despite this, Mutsvangwa commended Zambia’s active participation in the recent SADC summit, highlighting Hichilema’s endorsement of elections conducted in member states during his tenure as Troika chairman. Said Mutsvangwa:

We are also very thankful to the President of Zambia. He was present as the chairman of the Organ on Politics, Defense, and Security Cooperation of SADC, virtually, and gave a report on the progress of defence and security matters within SADC.

We share a lot with Zambia, and our historical perspective is that ZANU-PF was born in Zimbabwe but survived due to Zambia’s support as a national liberation movement. We owe our existence to Zambia’s support.

The bonds between ZANU-PF and the people of Zambia are powerful, and we have a lot to talk about with Zambia.

In contrast, the CCC opposition has little to discuss with Zambia beyond making vague claims about elections and democracy at the behest of outsiders.

Meanwhile, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assumed the role of SADC chairman in this annual, rotational position, succeeding Angola’s President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço.

Next year, Mnangagwa is set to hand over the chairmanship to Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina.

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken charge of the Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation, succeeding Hichilema.

Meanwhile, Malawi has joined the troika as a new member, while Zambia remains as the outgoing chair.

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35 Comments

stressed · 7 months ago
hh thanks 4b with us
Zeus mfana · 7 months ago
Hh doesn't associate with s****
Zeus mfana · 7 months ago
Lies lies he didn't endorse these fools, re saying incorrect statements
theLastAntKing · 7 months ago
endorsements anodiwa chaizvo ku zanu
Boss lady · 7 months ago
Mutsvangwa is a lunatic
Anonymous · 7 months ago
He is a dodo, living on lies
Rudo💅 · 7 months ago
saka muchaita sei🤷
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Imagine having Chris as a neighbour, haa marwadzo
Dj · 7 months ago
😅😅 haa iwewe soo
shurushuru · 7 months ago
ko as a father Haa ma1
Bismarck · 7 months ago
Imagine even having him as your brother or uncle!
Boozer · 7 months ago
Hichilema usatinyaudze iwe wakuda kunatsa ZANU usina kuuya kuSummit sei waimboti haina kuWinner wani nhasi wapiwei zvawava kuti yakawinner ukunyengerera chiii
wathog · 7 months ago
its just a humbug hugwash eish kkkkk
dee~tales · 7 months ago
Buy the crap if you want, personally, I don't.
sadc · 7 months ago
nuaya dze ma erection dzichatiurayisa superintendent vakada kuchitungwiza uko nenyaya yema ed iyoyi
👀👀 · 7 months ago
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mudhibhisi · 7 months ago
Assuming that HH has anything in common with a regime of ZANU PF's calibre is downright delusional. Zambia's President has utmost respect respect for his country's constitution unlike his Zim counterpart. Most recently the ZANU PF regime arrested activists on suspicion that they wld lead protests against it.Although l'm based at the diptank bt lm sure our Constitution does not allow the arrest of citizens based on mere suspicions. The regime also proved beyond any any reasonable doubt it's oppressive nature thru the deployment of heavily armed soldiers into the streets. Such heavy duty weapons are only seen in countries at war. It is quite unfortunate that this repressive regime was prepared to use these heavy weapons on unarmed citizens whose only crime wld hv been protesting as provided for in the constitution.I hv never seen any legitimate gvt parading it's ruthlessness to the world in such a manner.
Anonymous · 7 months ago
It's easy to get the story you want when you only listen to certain sections of the statement and not the whole. He was probably talking about other countries.
JAA · 7 months ago
THAT DONE AND SIGNED BY HIKAINDE HICHILEMA, CLOSES THE CHAPTER OF ALL REGIONAL ELECTIONS HELD WITHIN THE SADCC . SO MOTOTARISA 2028 KUDA KANA KUSADA.
Legend · 7 months ago
Akomana musanyepe Kani asi vakaudzwa Vega Kani
The sufferer · 7 months ago
Ku**** kwako wazwa ere
JAA · 7 months ago
Tha
· 7 months ago
Chris is being very economical with the truth. Being peaceful on its own, is no reason to celebrate that sham of a process. SEOM Report, which HH endorsed and accepted conclusively said the Election fell short of Zimbabwe's own Constitutional requirements as well as SADC norms and requirements for handling Elections
Z · 7 months ago
@x INZWAI ZVAKANAKA, HAKUCHINA MA ELECTION DISPUTES NOKUTI CHAIRPERSON VA HIKIENDA HICHILEMA VARUMBIDZA SARUDZO DZAKAITWA MUNYIKA DZE SADCC ZIMBABWE ICHISANGANISWA. VARUMBIDZA VACHITI VANHU VAKASARUDZA VATUNGAMIRI VAVO ZVAKAISVONAKA CHAIZVO. SAKA IMI RE RUN YENYU YAIBVA KUPI.
Dhadza · 7 months ago
VaHH vatambidza chimuti kuMadagasca pavo vapedza napo zvichireva kuti nyaya dzesarudzo yave clossed chapter.Wapabata here ipapo?
Dj · 7 months ago
kkkk zanu yamira pamuganhu kuti dzii🤣🤣 chaora chinhu ichi
Tee1 · 7 months ago
Uyu mugwere wepfungwa. mukuru wakwe handiti ndiye akaenda kuRussia achida zvombo zvekurwisa Zambia.
Ediots · 7 months ago
zanu pf magnifies its illegitimacy by constantly blubbering about the issue. if it won they wouldnt be in such dire need of validation
Freedom · 7 months ago
Mutsvangwa usatinyepere hatizi muECD.Report raMumba akatumwa naHichilema rakataura pachena kuti ma2023 elections akabirwa zvepamusoro sori chaizvo.unatinyarawo mutsvangwa don't shower us with childish propaganda
ndungezh · 7 months ago
mutsvangwa imboko kkkkk ndabvuma
Tee1 · 7 months ago
mutsvangwa id**** chairo

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