The Zanu Pf party has refuted Citizens Coalition for Change {CCC} allegations that it orchestrated the violence which occured in Kwekwe last Sunday.
Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, ZANU PF’s Secretary for Information and Publicity, Christopher Mutsvangwa said the Kwekwe incident was planned by the opposition to tarnish the ruling party image.
He added that the violence was done to alarm America and its allies to extend sanctions against Zimbabwe.
“Violence in Kwekwe… investigations are ongoing. We cannot not as a party be accused by social media; it shows that it was a pre-meditated agenda. The violence was caused by their leaders in the MDC. Commanding his youths to drive others out… We are witnessing yellow. It’s a warning that they should desist from thinking they would take law into their own hands.
“Why does this always happen in February for the past 20 years? Every February EU, US, they renew sanctions so there was an effort that something happens in February for the past 20 years and this is not meant for Zimbabwe people, it’s a message for handlers. Chamisa parrots the message of puppetry and ZANU PF has nothing to do with violence in Kwekwe,” he said.
Meanwhile, ZANU PF National Political Commissar, Dr Mike Bimha also weighed in supporting Mutsvangwa.
“We are pleased that the public has been coming in numbers to hear the President. The violence which took place a day after, we still don’t know what happened, but we can safely say that there is no violence and the party is clear, but the opposition has been threatening violence, street demonstrations. ZANU PF has a solid ideology and policies which are bearing fruit,” he said.
The ruling party presser comes after last Monday Chamisa accused Zanu PF members who were arrested, of planning to petrol bomb the Kwekwe rally under the instruction of unnamed top Zanu PF leaders.
Over the years, Zimbabwe elections are always marred with violence and allegations of vote rigging.
The ruling party always accuse the opposition of being responsible for political violence in Zimbabwe.
