Maimane Blasts Zimbabwe’s President For Attack On The Opposition
Mmusi Maimane, leader of the South African Movement, has criticized Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly releasing police on people attending a political rally hosted by his opponents, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), over the weekend.
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the CCC, was in Gokwe to address a campaign rally ahead of the March 26 by-elections. The gathering, however, was disrupted by authorities who allegedly fired water canons at his supporters.
So low! But Why?? We were the first once to notify the police about our Kwekwe and Gokwe rallies. ED countered by provocatively and arrogantly penciling his rally for Kwekwe. We don’t accept bullying!! https://t.co/j6EINBu5Gh
— nelson chamisa (@nelsonchamisa) February 26, 2022
Chamisa tweeted, “The abuse of police [is] unacceptable. We had no single police officer in Highfield or at any of our rallies. Our rallies are not covered by police. They just disrupt our activities. Police are only for Zanu-PF. They don’t have police to cover the rally, but they have police and an arsenal to block us.”
THE ABUSE OF POLICE UNACCEPTABLE..We had no single policeman in Highfield or at any of our rallies.Our rallies are not covered by police.They just disrupt our activities.Police are only for Zpf. They dont have police to cover the rally,but they have police and arsenal to block us pic.twitter.com/RceqXl8lhr
— nelson chamisa (@nelsonchamisa) February 26, 2022
Maimane chimed in, describing Mnangagwa’s alleged behavior as “thuggery.”
He also urged SA to defend democracy and respond appropriately to leaders who seek to silence political opponents.
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“Do not use the police to frustrate your political opponents Emmerson Mnangagwa. You think you are [Russian President Vladimir] Putin but you are quarter [late Zimbabwean President Robert] Mugabe. The world is not going to tolerate thuggery any more. SA is already paying the price for your brutality and corruption,” Maimane tweeted.
Do not use the police to frustrate your political opponents @edmnangagwa, you think you are Putin but you are quarter Mugabe.
The world is not going to tolerate thuggery anymore.
South Africa is already paying the price for your brutality and corruption.
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 27, 2022
Do not use the police to frustrate your political opponents @edmnangagwa, you think you are Putin but you are quarter Mugabe.
The world is not going to tolerate thuggery anymore.
South Africa is already paying the price for your brutality and corruption.
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 27, 2022
As South Africa we must defend democracy and we must stand with those fighting for freedom.
In Zimbabwe the regime has oppressed its people and rigged elections.
In Swaziland there is a monarch who is killing activists fighting for real democracy.
Charity begins here in SADC
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 25, 2022
As South Africa we must defend democracy and we must stand with those fighting for freedom.
In Zimbabwe the regime has oppressed its people and rigged elections.
In Swaziland there is a monarch who is killing activists fighting for real democracy.
Charity begins here in SADC
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 25, 2022
As South Africa we must defend democracy and we must stand with those fighting for freedom.
In Zimbabwe the regime has oppressed its people and rigged elections.
In Swaziland there is a monarch who is killing activists fighting for real democracy.
Charity begins here in SADC
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 25, 2022
