Good morning Zimbabwe.

Fellow Zimbabweans. Following the address we made on 13 November 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the Herald were directed not to publicise, the situation in our country has moved to another level.

Firstly we wish to assure our nation, His Excellency, the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe and commander in chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, comrade R G Mugabe and his family, are safe and sound and their security is guaranteed.

We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice.

To the civil servants, as you are aware there is a plan by the same individuals to influence the current purging which is taking place in the political sphere. To the civil service, we are against that act of injustice and we intend to protect every one of you against that.

To the judiciary, the measures underway are intended to ensure that as an independent arm of the state you are able to exercise your independent authority without fear of being obstructed as has been the case with this group of individuals.

To our members of parliament, your legislative role is of paramount importance, of peace and stability in this country, and it is our desire that a dispensation is created that allows you to serve your respective political constituencies according to democratic tenants.

To the generality of the people of Zimbabwe, we urge you to remain calm and limit unnecessary movement. However, we encourage those who are employed and those with essential business in the city to continue their normal activities as usual. Our wish is that you will enjoy your rights and freedoms and that we return our country to a dispensation that allows for investment, development, and prosperity that we all fought for and for which many of our citizens paid the supreme sacrifice.

To political parties, we urge you to discourage your members from engaging in violent behavior. To the youth, we call upon you to realise that the future of this country is yours. Do not be enticed with the dirty coins of silver, be disciplined and remain committed to the efforts and values of this great nation.

To all churches and religious organizations in Zimbabwe, we call upon your congregations to pray for our country and preach the gospel of love, peace and unity and development. To both our people and the world beyond our borders, we wish to make this abundantly clear this is not a military takeover of government. What the Zimbabwe defence forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and economic situation in our country which if not addressed may result in violent conflict.

We call upon all the war veterans to play a positive role in ensuring peace, stability, and unity in the country. To members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, all leave is canceled and you are all to return to your barracks with immediate effect.

To the other security forces, we urge you to cooperate for the good of our country. Let it be clear we intend to address the human security threats in our country. Therefore any provocation will be met with an appropriate response.

And to the media, we urge you to report fairly and responsibly.

We thank you.

http://saharareporters.com/2017/11/14/military-coup-zimbabwe-zim-army-announcer-says-situation-has-moved-another-level

REVOLUTION!! If true, then nothing last forever!!

Shebi he sabi throw wise words upandan



Let his wise words save him from this mishap.

Na this one we dey cal
*Enu o she,ariwo ko ni music* no be by mouth. Na by action.

Good

modelmike7:
REVOLUTION!!
If true, then nothing last forever!!

Mugabe has lasted 'forever' already!

op, First Lady Grace Mugabe, a touted successor to the Zimbabwean 'throne' already saw it coming. I think it was sometimes in August that she was saying something like a military coup will not be tolerated.

Even though I don't totally think this is a coup, something has to give.

Mugabe's wife will push the little remains of Zimbabwe in the dark because of inordinate ambition.

k

There is no where in the speech where it is clearly stated that the Zimbabwean armed forces have "taken over". At least not in the speech that I just read here. So why this misleading headline,sir? Last time I checked,what I saw was a large-scale military ops,the REAL intent/purpose of which remains unclear. Let's just remain quiet and observe closely. Be that as it may,I can't help but wonder if the curtain is about to fall on the act of Africa's 2nd longest-serving head of State.

modelmike7:
REVOLUTION!! If true, then nothing last forever!!

I wouldn't call it a revolution,putsch,coup or whatever yet. The whole affair remains under a mist (or a haze even). But you are right: Indeed,nothing lasts forever. I began to understand that after men like Hosni Mubarak,Gaddhafi,Zin Ben Ali,Blaise Campoare and the likes were booted out of office. And these were long-standing dictators! If Mugabe gets overthrown today,then I won't be surprised at all. Nothing lasts forever as you said.

for reall??

mansakhalifa:
There is no where in the speech where it is clearly stated that the Zimbabwean armed forces have "taken over". At least not in the speech that I just read here. So why this misleading headline,sir? Last time I checked,what I saw was a large-scale military ops,the REAL intent/purpose of which remains unclear. Let's just remain quiet and observe closely. Be that as it may,I can't help but wonder if the curtain is about to fall on the act of Africa's 2nd longest-serving head of State.

Not clear if this is a full coup, but for what it’s worth: every coup plotter I’ve seen rationalizes their coup attempts as “not a military takeover” too.