_“We gave you Mnangagwa with the hope that he would lead our country toward recovery, uphold the constitution, and restore hope to the people. But as soon as he tasted power, he escalated corruption, abandoned the people, and remembered only his family.”_
HARARE – Zanu-PF Central Committee member and war veteran Blessed Geza has launched a second scathing critique of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, accusing it of being overtaken by looters and thieves, erasing the values for which many Zimbabweans fought and died.
Speaking during an address on Sunday recorded by HStv, Geza said, “We fought for a Zimbabwe where everyone would have a seat at the table, not for a few thieves cloaking themselves in robes of power. It is unacceptable for a small clique to ruin the legacy of the liberation struggle.”
Geza admitted he regretted his role in ousting former President Robert Mugabe, which paved the way for Mnangagwa to ascend to power during the 2017 military-backed coup.
“I wish to apologize for being one of the people who worked hard to oust the late Robert Mugabe to replace him with Mnangagwa. With hindsight now I regret this…It is us who gave you Mnangagwa, we put you (sic) in State House with the hope that he would set our country on a path for recovery, respect the constitution, and give the people hope. As soon as he had the taste of power, he escalated corruption, forgot the people and remembered only his family,” Geza said.
“We fought for a Zimbabwe, where everyone would have a seat on the table, not for these thieves, we now call Mbingas or zvigananda…our colleagues died and lie in unmarked graves. All these who are dead had a hope for a prosperous power. That hope has been lost to a few thieves clothing themselves with borrowed robes of power. We, the the people of Zimbabwe are the owners of those robes, and we are here to take them back!”
Geza condemned the government’s handling of the economy, alleging that officials and their families were plundering national resources while ordinary citizens struggled.
“Civil servants are now civil slaves earning peanuts. What kind of reward system do we have that does not recognize skill, education and work delivery? Everyone in government except machef (elites) earns $200 what kind of witchcraft is that?”
“In all this madness the son of Mnangagwa, drives to work in a Rolls-Royce. How does this make other soldiers feel? Even our dedicated army generals, men in uniform, cannot afford such luxury. Where is the money coming from? It is being looted from our national resources.”
Geza also took aim at recent government measures aimed at regulating vendors, accusing officials of using such initiatives to enrich themselves through corrupt tenders. “These measures will do nothing but make life harder who the ordinary Zimbabweans. It looks like ED has established a ministry of pain and suffering,” he said, describing the government as “clueless” and “hopeless.”
The war veteran vowed that he and like-minded Zimbabweans would not remain silent as the country continued to deteriorate morally, economically, and politically. “It is our right to act. We cannot allow history to repeat itself, with one family taking over the nation while ordinary citizens suffer.”
“…Zimbabweans it is in our power to stop this nonsense. Mnangagwa has gone rogue. We invited him to go peacefully but now he is digging in and continues to push 2030 agenda. The only 2030 he will see is half past 8 on the clock,” Geza said, adding that Mnangagwa can still redeem his integrity by stepping down.
Geza’s fiery critique comes amid deepening divisions within Zanu-PF.
