Harare(ZimEye)Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says President Mugabe is to blame on the current wave of violence being perpetrated by members of the uniformed forces because he is the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Forces.
He told a public meeting in Harare that Mugabe was just looking for ways to defend his party by claiming that there is no violence in the country, yet on the other hand he is aware of what the uniformed forces are doing, because he is the one who give them orders.
“We have a structure where we have a Commander-in-Chief who purports not to know what is happening, but indirectly orders the army to act. The buck stops with (President) Mugabe. If they (uniformed forces) defy his orders against violence, then we can say we have a coup in the country of which I don’t believe there is one,” he said.
PM Tsvangirai said he would confront Mugabe over the issue as soon as he comes back from Singapore where he is reportedly receiving treatment.
He also bemoaned the uniformed forces’ failure to transform themselves into a professional force, preferring to be pro-Zanu (PF) in the discharge of their duties.
“Over two years they (the uniformed forces) have failed to adjust and refused to let go of their partisan actions,” Tsvangirai added.
Uniformed forces continue to treat MDC supporters as enemies despite the formation of the Government of National Unity two years ago.(ZimEye, Zimbabwe)
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Three blind mice. Three blind mice.
See how they run. See how they run.
They all ran after the voter’s life,
Who cut off their zanu tails with a electoral knife,
Did you ever see such a sight in your life,
As three blind mice?[
A GREAT LEADER LEADS PEOPLE WHERE THEY DON’T NECESSARILY WANT TO GO. WE HAVE COME THIS FAR. IN EVERY WAR THERE IS PAIN AND SUFFERING. STALIN MANAGED THAT IN RUSSIA BUT IT WAS PAINFUL. MUGABE KNOWS HE CAME NOT LEAVE THIS ECONOMIC WAR UNWON.
you see how stupid are they bla miki
What are you failing to say Guvnor and your group of pupperts? When you say Smith was better, l feel like vomiting. The President gave you land which was stolen from you by Smith, you refuse and yet Smith when he gave the same to his people, the all scrambled for it. What a shame, black skin, black heart, dirty mind, fooled by the whites
Ye shall not enter Isreal until the stubborn and rebellious generation is dead.
Smith was far much better than Mugabe no matter how books you write. Smith jealously protected and guarded his own peolpe(whites) and tried to give them the best.
Mugabe kills all his people using CIO, starves them to death while stealing state resources with Grace and his corrupt fat cats in Zanu PF. Saka PASI NA MUGABE mhandu yeZimbabwe!!!!
i dream of that too tendai,i have met mugabe twice and admire his firm stance on the west and we can both agree that zanu-pf and this one party state needs to go.
I dream of a Zimbabwe driven by true patriotism. Where violence will be a thing of the past. A Zimbabwe motivated by hard work. Its the minority that does not share our dream. We can ignore them and move forward and God will help us make a way. I dream of a National Prayer Day where we will come together and cry unto God.
those that commend ian smith for all that nonsence the whites were about please pause for a bit and think a little.white people respect dogs more than they respect black people…trust me.i must say that there are some caucasion folk that are non racist but it is so difficult to seperate the kkk from the nice guys.my zimbabwean bredren,winston churchill told the english that they had won first prize in the lottery of life and ian smith said no african will rule our homeland ‘not for a thousand years’.white people are very evil and want everything to themselves at the expence of others…ZANU-PF IS BEHAVING LIKE THE WHITE FOLKS OF RHODESIA AND I AM SICK TO MY GUT TO KNOW THAT YOUR OWN BROTHER WOULD RATHER HAVE 10 MERCEDES BENZ AND PUT ON A IDIOTIC SHOW WHILE THE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN STARVE.FIX THE POT-HOLES,INVEST IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL,BRING AIR ZIMBABWE BACK TO LIFE,BUILD WIND MILLS AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES,REVAMP THE NRZ,MAKE VICTORIA FALLS THE NO.1 DESTINATION….’COME ON ZIMBABWE’
Taura zvako SaManyika. We are a peaceful nation but driven by people who know no peace. We ask God Almighty to bring us peace and harmony.
Iwe Anonymous listen. I advocate for equality and not ashamed of black economic empowerment. I have white friends and associates. I love them. I dislike the idea that whites are better than blacks. I grew up in the farms with all the segragation but forgiven those who want to move forward together. I am strongly those who advocate violence whether Zanu or MDC. We are naturally a peaceful people who are being driven in the wrong direction by rogue elements. This draws us behind.
SaManyika,you are a liar.just say you like zanu pf ,as for me, independence yes zanu pf NO.
Ndizvo zvinoita kuti MDC isahwine maelections. Munonamata varungu chaizvo, heh nguva dzaSmith taidya heh nguva dzaSmith zvinhu zvaive nani. Zanoids use that rhetoric against u everytime. Taurai mabread and butter issues minus the whiteman. As long as u guys fall into the trap of praising the whiteman, u will never ever get all the support and assistance to get to State House. U lack foresight and decisive strategic policies. U talk too much and less action. Ordinary people will never buy the ‘Smith was good rhetoric’ find other ways of impressing the ordinary folks.
yes the command must continue to beat the mdc and support bob. democracy and freedom of speech and capitalism is all wrong. we must continue with our socialist revolution and chase murungus especially out of wimpys. it is easy to forget that all these commanders suffered to bring us a marxist leninist free state. now just because they now drive mercs does not mean that we should no longer support them. mo fire
Yesterday I went to Wimpy for breakfast. I took a seat and the young black ladies continued their talk until a white guy entered. Before he could even sit down, one of the ladies was at his service. I demanded an audience with the manager who, being white looked not very apologetic. I walked out in protest. And you remind me of Ian Smith. Whatever your small minds think, independence made us better people. I cannot trade it for the treasures of India. Never! Despite our challenges, we need national pride. Whatever we have is who we are. We need mental freedom now.
its a shame kaharawa ikaka hakana divi kana munhu wakadona unoita shungu kunge uchano mutsa tongogara mugabe is just stupid
Siyana nai navaMugabe vanaJuliana naanaMakwembere veku Highfields. Garai naChematama wenyu makanyarara
muromo wakanyondoka wezanu bla-bla-bla- miki mouse or -bla-bla-miki scream for your supper ndosaka mudzimai wako achifurasha toilet kasingapere nekudya zvemukoto. wakapedza hama dzemukadzi nekuuraya zvino aakukuitira chifeve chese nyatsotarisisa mazunguzurwa aunofunga kuti vana, havazi vako… yako mbocho yakafa nesiki.
Makwembere, during the Smith regime you say you used to eat? Eat what Makwembere? How often did you have a decent meal for breakfast? Chingwa maichiwana after how long? Nyama yenyu aisave matumbu,maguru, masusu, mapapu nemwoyo kana sawa miriki? Kumapurazi nyemba ne 5kg salt zvaitambiriswa vanhu pasvondo ndikukudya kwaunotaura ikoko? Wakasiyanei neako kabhichani kanonzi Juliana kanongotaura zvinonhuwa zvega zvega sepati pemakumbo pake? Kanzenza kemunhu kasina kutsengerwa. Ini ndisiyei nemusangano wangu. Before l conclude, l would lke to correct those who think Josiah Tongogara would have been the President of Zim in 1980. Cde Josiah Tongogara was the head of the Zanla forces, deputised by the then Rex Nhongo (Solomon Tapfumanei Mujuru). Zimbabwe was not going to be ruled by the military, but by civilian rule and this is how President Mugabe, by virtue of him being the Secretary General of Zanu PF, got the presidency. Mujuru became the first army commander, replacing the late Cde Josiah Tongogara on that role. Only the thick headed, unbalanced minds thinks otherwise. Who knows, maybe it could even have been worse with him in charge of the army than what it is with Chivengwa whom you so despise.
Who is fooling who?
Vanhu vasina kufamba kupfuura kuenda kuchimbuzi,kana kuseri kwemba,kana kutundira kukwira mudenga kudarika churu munotsverudza maninge. Nziyo nzamunodambura chiuno muchitamba the only Blair I know is a toilet ndodzinoita kuti mutaure zvinokuitisai kuti munhuwe mukanwa. Every time you hit the internet mukasvika pafora kuondomoka kunge gamba risina kuradzwa muchimbuzi chekugudyumura mvura.
IT is not only Tsvangirai who blames Mugabe for the violence in Zim—-Mugabe too blames himself for not being violent enough to finish off all the other parties. We are trully doomed. So?
SaManyika, at least during Ian Smith’s regime, we used to eat, and yes albeit the racism which by 1977 was fast eroding, we ha d acountry that was working and the enemy was clear. In Zim you can be killed today and you don’t even know who the enemy is, so people live in terror. Please do not attack people who support Ian Smith
I am disturbed by people who still give credit to Ian Smith. The white people white washed your brains that you cannot see the benefit of independence. Poor Zimbabweans. Vanhu vasina hunhu. Moti pasi nemutungamiri wenyika? Sorry maningi. Moda democracy yeSouth Africa yekuti mabhunu achirikuponda vanhu. We have our challenges but to talk about Smith is an insult to our foundation as a nation. Awake Zimbabwe, awake.
Taura zvako MUTORORO. I am right behind you lets start getting our act together and get rid of these things.So?
Ian Smith akatadza zvikuru paakaburitsa chimunhu ichochi mujeri. Angadai akasiya chakachemeberera mujeri then maybe tichitongwa nhasi uno nema genuine Liberators vakaita sanaTongogara vakapondwa. Muzanu hamusisina vanhu vane ma values ekutungamiririra nekuti Mugabe chakapedza kuuraya vese. That’s why people should look outside Zanu PF for fresh leadership isina humbava. Vote anything but Zanu PF and PASI NA MUGABE!
The commander in chief of the republic of zimbabwe is doing a commendable job. To have all this peace and freedom that you all now enjoy is through the good leadership of Cde Robert Mugabe. Our President is a true liberator, unlike Mandela who only liberated himself from prison, leaving all his fellow South Africans under the yoke of the wicked whites, President Mugabe made sure that independence was for us all, black, coloured or white.
There is no scope for plausible denial for the wanton violence a commander in chief must not neglect his duties by ommision or commission the incumbent must simply stick to his constitional obligation otherwise he creates ground for being impeached by parlairment.
no problem right,ndinongedzere munhu waunoti kana vamugabe vabva iye ndiye akakodzera kutonga nyika ino? Nyika inoswera yazara mabhunu iyi. on top of that chaos chete chete..Nyangwe neni ndinombofungawo kuti nyika isina vamugabe inenge yakamira sei? ende ndiri kuona nyika yafa zvachose , mabhunu atora zvakare mapurazi,ma company ,tavakushanda tichi rohwa futi,nxaaaaaa stupid makwemberena Tete , wake up,fool.
no problem right,ndinongedzere munhu waunoti kana vamugabe vabva iye ndiye akakodzera kutonga nyika ino? Nyika inoswera yazara mabhunu iyi. on top of that chaos chete chete..Nyangwe neni ndinombofungawo kuti nyika isina vamugabe inenge yakamira sei? ende ndiri kuona nyika yafa zvachose , mabhunu atora zvakare mapurazi,ma company ,tavakushanda tichi rohwa futi,nxaaaaaa stupid makwemberena Tete , wake up,fool.
these guys went through some hardships, so as you can see guys these are brilliant, intelligent and more advanced in thinking.they cann’t bow to tsvangirayi’s demands, they cannot even know that there is a party by the name mdc. They are the same people who fought the enemy, saka its not violence if they are defending their hard won independence, no one can house an enemy,