An incident involving a group of people accosting and shouting obscenities at our former colleague and Vice President, Thokozani Khupe has...
An incident involving a group of people accosting and
shouting obscenities at our former colleague and Vice President, Thokozani
Khupe has been brought to my attention.
I’m also aware that there is an impression that this
incident was authored by the party. This is incorrect. I wish to state in very
clear terms that whoever these people are, they do not represent me or the
party.
The behaviour displayed in that video (in circulation on
social media) is deplorable, wrong and is inconsistent with the values that we
stand for as a democratic party. It has nothing to do with us and we condemn it
in the strongest terms.
No one, not even a political competitor, should be
subjected to that kind of disrespectful behaviour. As a party we have
championed peaceful and non-violent, democratic change. That is our supreme
guiding principle. We are committed to pursue this course and we will not allow
or condone any behaviour which derails our mission.
We disassociate ourselves from this incident and where any
of our members are identified as part of it, they have not acted with
authorisation and disciplinary procedures will be activated.
We want a strong and prosperous Zimbabwe, one in which
there is peace, tolerance and progress. We continue to urge Zimbabweans to
participate peacefully in the election.
Finally, as I always do, let me urge those who have not yet
registered to please take the current opportunity to do so.
Hon. Adv. Nelson Chamisa
President – Movement for Democratic Change
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