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Liberation heroes under the banner of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) said citizens should be guided by the principle of peace, unity, and development by shunning any forces that threaten their founding principles.
The call was made at a press conference held in Harare today in response to relentless calls by some unruly war veterans who were recently urging the people of Zimbabwe to demonstrate against ZANU PF and the ZNLWVA Patron who is the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
In his address to the media, Cde Samuel Getbusy Mhlanga, the ZNLWVA Spokesperson, thanked Zimbabweans for disregarding calls by rogue elements among some wayward war veterans to engage in various forms of civil disobedience.
“As war veterans, we were taught that we can only actualize development and prosperity through embracing one another in peace and unity. We were never taught to name-call or disrespect our comrades as well as our leadership. That is unlike what we stand for as the liberation war veterans.
“We wonder why Cde Blessed Geza continues to embarrass himself by trying to coerce the people of Zimbabwe to share his bitterness. You rejected the call for demonstrations on 31 March 2025. You further disregarded his calls for such on 22 and 23 April 2025. This is a lesson for him and his clique of friends who intend to lead the people of Zimbabwe along a retrogressive path. People of Zimbabwe, when we won the liberation war against the white minority rule, we were guided by the principle of ‘Peace, Unity, And Development.” This became a torch that led us through various forms of struggles from 1980 to date,” Cde Mhlanga said.
ZNLWVA Chairman, Cde Moffat Marashwa, said it is through mutual respect, discipline, and peace that the nation can achieve the targets set in Vision 2030, which also is set to see Zimbabwe on a productive trajectory to achieve an upper middle-income economy.
“It is also through peace and unity that we can amicably resolve thorny issues among ourselves and be an example to our future generations. We can never resolve issues by burning cars and committing arson, blocking roads, burning tyres, and threatening people, among other retrogressive methods.
“Going forward, we urge all progressive Zimbabweans to continue shunning anti-revolutionary tendencies and the sell-out mentality that is disguised as nationalism. If we can refer you back to a clip on Heart and Soul, where Geza was a guest, he displayed his hunger for wealth and extravagance. To that effect, Geza declared that he wanted big cars and security aides, among other benefits, and said if he was denied that, he would orchestrate regime change,” Cde Marashwa said.
The war veterans added that such behaviour did not only make Geza dangerous but a threat to the founding principles that have always guided the people of Zimbabwe.
“Cde Geza should desist from name-dropping of the defence forces, senior peace-loving ZANU PF leadership, and some members of the Presidium. As former armed wings of ZANU PF and PF-ZAPU, we entrusted the governance of this country to the united ZANU PF. It is a matter of principle that, should we have any grievances, we should explore the provisions and ways that are available and not behave as rogue and uncivilized individuals.
“We therefore heartily thank the revolutionary people of Zimbabwe for remaining resolute and ignoring the calls for anarchy as called by GEZA and his fellow members.”
