EXILED pastor, Evan Mawarire of #ThisFlag movement failed to divide Zimbabweans when he called for demonstrations against government and Statutory Instrument 64, president Mugabe told his party officials yesterday while addressing the Zanu-PF Women's League National Assembly at the party's headquarters in Harare.
"There had been some instances by outsiders thinking the party is divided, demonstrating and appealing nationally for persons within the party to join and I am glad they have been shown that our party is not that stupid," the 92-year old president is quoted by the State press as saying.
"Vana Mawarire unouya achijamba, kujambira neukoko achiti taita nyaya yekuBeitbridge futi yekuti vanhu vange vachidemonstrator ikoko nekurambidzwa kwavakaitwa kuunza muno munyika zvatinogona kuwana muno nekuti zvinokanganisawo vashandi vedu. Mawarire wakabva nepi. Afunga kuti vanhu vachauya mirwi vachibva mumaparty mese akanyara. Ndobva akatiza hoyo takazonwa kuti ave kuAmerica," he said.
Mugabe also dismissed that there were demonstrations against him at the United Nations and said he did not see the demonstrators, but only members of the December 12 movement.
"Vakaenda kuUnited Nations ini handina kumbovaona ini. Takangonzwa chete kuti kwanga kuine 19 vakauya kuzodemonstrator but group yedu ye December 12 did well," he said.
"So let's remain this tight and not allow these outsiders to penetrate us. Maparty aya, anana Mai (Joice) Mujuru ana Dumiso (Dabengwa), Welshaman Ncube kana vana (Tendai) Biti vanoramba vachingodimbuka dimbuka kudaro vachiita zvipiece zvipiece sechinhu chiya chi amoeba.
"The outsiders will not stop their attempts - their efforts to undermine our unity. They will look at the various ways of dividing us. Madiplomats anotipindira nenyaya yekuda mari yekuorganiser kana mari chaiyo yekushandisa vachiita in-bite.
When diplomats in-bite our people vachivafurira, quite often, we get the stories that so and so and so was invited nemaAmeriacans nemaBritish. You have stood firm. Let's continue to stand firm as we have done before," he said.
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