Chamisa warned against ‘reckless’ rants

Anesu Masamvu

Government has warned opposition leader Nelson Chamisa against uttering statements that may cause despondency and mislead the international community of a “crisis” in Zimbabwe.

Chamisa has been breathing fire, accusing the government of involvement in the internal Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) internal dynamics, and calling on the international community to intervene and resolve what he described as a crisis in Zimbabwe.

Government has rubbished claims of a crisis in Zimbabwe and warned Chamisa.

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere said they have been observing the comments and trends of the opposition leader with concern as he continues unabated to make unfounded claims.

“We have taken note of his fallacy ridden statements to try and rally Zimbabweans to despondency and also to mislead the global community about the non-existent post-election crisis in Zimbabwe,” Muswere said.

“There is no constitutional crisis in Zimbabwe, they has never been such a crisis, even on the road towards the August 23 elections,” he said.

“Mr Chamisa has not subjected his election fraud claims to judiciary test in terms of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which clearly spells out the legal processes which should be undertaken in the case of a disputed election outcome, therefore his attention seeking rants should be disregarded by all.”

Minister Muswere says focus should now shift from elections.

“We are past elections and the focus of the Government of Zimbabwe is on the accelerated implementation of the National Development Strategy.”

Commenting on the decision by the opposition to disengage its Parliamentarians in protest against the recall of their fellow legislators, Minister Muswere said, “In terms of Parliamentarians who voluntarily disengage or withdraw from Parliamentary duties, the law is impartial in this regard.”

Added the Information Minister, “Any voluntary disengagement or withdrawal will be a disservice to the mandate one would have received from the electorate. It should also be noted that a quorum constituted renders all parliamentary business legitimate.”

 

 

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