ZANU PF has thrown its weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the party’s decision to extend his second and final term from 2028 to 2030.
This follows recent calls for Mnangagwa’s resignation by Central Committee member Blessed Geza and some war veterans, who accuse him of constitutional violations, escalating corruption, and betraying the ideals of the liberation struggle.
Geza and several other war veterans are opposed to Resolution Number 1 from the ZANU PF Annual National People’s Conference held in Bulawayo in October 2024, which calls for the extension of Mnangagwa’s term beyond 2028.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 5, ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity and Party Spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the party would take disciplinary action against Geza for his remarks. Said Mutsvangwa:
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The outlandish, treasonable and egregious rantings of errant Runesu Geza offended the hallowed tenets of Party Discipline for a Member of the Central Committee.
They also involved reckless attempts to usurp the credentials of War Veteran entities in good standing with ZANU-PF, the Party of the Permanent Zimbabwe Revolution.
The relevant party organs of organization and discipline are currently seized with this contravention as it is holistically and expeditiously handled and dispensed with.
The Department of Information assures the Party membership of absolute loyalty of the rank and file supporters to President Mnangagwa and that they retain full confidence of the full and legal implementation of Resolution #1 of the Oct 2024 Bulawayo Conference under the aegis of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe.
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ZANU PF is supporting President Mnangagwa staying in power until 2030, even though some party members, like Blessed Geza, want him to resign. Geza and others don't agree with the decision to extend Mnangagwa's term. The party is going to punish Geza for speaking out against the president. ZANU PF wants everyone to follow the rules and support Mnangagwa. They say they are loyal to him and will make sure the decision to extend his term is carried out legally.

Mutsvangwa: Geza To Face Disciplinary Action For "Treasonous" Remarks

Amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which were approved by Cabinet last Tuesday are set to introduce tough penalties for citizens found guilty of harming the country’s national interests.
Citizens who would invite a military attack on Zimbabwe from a hostile foreign government through private correspondence will face the death penalty or life imprisonment.
Those who campaign for economic sanctions and trade restrictions would be liable to imprisonment for a period of up to five years.
According to the proposed new law, citizens who actively encourage sanctions on Zimbabwe would be barred from voting, registering as voters, and holding public office for up to 15 years. Reads the Bill’s memorandum:
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Our Constitutional order of Zimbabwe that is based on parliamentary democracy affords many avenues for aggrieved citizens to redress their wrongs, including against the State.
It is therefore improper for citizens and residents of Zimbabwe to implement measures that undermine our sovereignty, dignity and independence as a nation. This (new) clause will criminalise such conduct.
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According to the Bill, any citizen or permanent resident of Zimbabwe who actively participates in meetings whose object involves imposing sanctions or trade embargo against Zimbabwe shall be guilty of wilfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe. It reads:
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Upon conviction, the courts can impose a fine not exceeding level 10 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both; additionally or alternatively on the motion of the prosecutor, to any one or more of the following, if the offence is attended by aggravating circumstances — termination of the citizenship of the convicted person, if the convicted person is a citizen by registration or a dual citizen: Provided that the convicting court shall not impose this penalty if it would effectively render the convicted person stateless; cancellation of the permanent resident status of the convicted person, if the convicted person is a permanent resident; or prohibition from being registered as a voter or voting at an election for a period of at least five years but not exceeding fifteen years.
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The Bill also says those convicted of actively encouraging sanctions will be prohibited:
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… from filling a public office for a period of at least five years but not exceeding fifteen (15) years, and, if he or she holds any such office, the convicting court may declare that that office shall be vacated by the convicted person from the date of his or her conviction, unless the tenure of the public office in question is regulated exclusively by or in terms of the Constitution.
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If the amendments are passed into law, Zimbabwean citizens who call for military or other armed intervention in Zimbabwe by a foreign government will face the death penalty. It reads:
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Any citizen or permanent resident of Zimbabwe who, within or outside Zimbabwe, actively partakes (whether himself or herself or through an agent, and whether on his or her own initiative or at the invitation of the foreign government concerned or any of its agents, proxies or entities) in any meeting whose object the accused knows or has reasonable grounds for believing involves the consideration of or the planning for – military or other armed intervention in Zimbabwe by the foreign government concerned or another foreign government, or by any of their agents, proxies or entities; or subverting, upsetting, overthrowing or overturning constitutional government in Zimbabwe; shall be guilty of wilfully damaging the national interest of Zimbabwe and liable to — the same penalties as for treason; or the same penalties as for subverting constitutional government, in a case referred to in paragraph (b).
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ZANU PF director for information and publicity, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, welcomed the Bill, saying “national interests are sacrosanct to all Zimbabweans, notwithstanding their differences, political or otherwise.” | <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/jail-no-voting-rights-for-the-unpatriotic">The Sunday Mail</a>

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