ANOTHER disgruntled Harare clergyman, Tapfumanei Zenda, yesterday launched a solo protest against President Robert Mugabe’s regime, hardly a week after the Zanu PF strongman tore into #ThisFlag campaign leader and cleric Evan Mawarire and urged him to confine himself to the pulpit.
BY OBEY MANAYITI/NUNURAI JENA
Zenda yesterday held his solo protest march in Harare’s central business district, holding a placard which denounced government misrule.
He also blasted Mugabe for his jibe against churches, particularly his scathing attack on Mawarire.
“The Church as a whole is concerned about the blasphemous remarks by Mugabe on the Church. Whenever a leader touches the Church he calls God’s judgment upon himself. Almost every true and serious Christian is praying against him (Mugabe) because of utterances aimed at derogating the name of Jehovah God,” Zenda said.
“The people are crying for freedom because independence only without the aspect of freedom is not enough. Basically ordinary citizens are more concerned about their freedoms in order to enjoy the fruit of independence.”
Instead of clamping down on peaceful protesters, Zenda urged Mugabe to initiate dialogue involving all stakeholders.
“Zimbabwe is at the edge of a catastrophic turmoil while government is putting on a defensive attitude and wearing a brave face. But whilst in a denial attitude, the Church cannot be silent and turn a deaf ear at the cries and concerns of Zimbabweans. God sides with the oppressed, marginalised and poor. Those are the majority of ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe at the moment,” he said.
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Another solo protester, Kudzanai Karoro from Chinhoyi, has too launched a video warning Mugabe that the current anti-government protests would not stop until he left power.
Karoro’s video has gone viral on social media platforms.
