In a recent article in the Zanu PF Sponsored "Herald Newspaper", the following article appears on the 1st September 2021 by the infamous UK Mental Health Nurse, Nick Mangwana - strangely enough shortly after the American Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian Nichols, had left his post!
The article below flies in the face of reports by the American Embassy in Harare, Amnesty International, Catholic Church Commissioners, United Nations and significant others. We have added in commentary to the verbatim report in the Herlad [all in italics]
The Herald Article in Full: [In Our Opinion a contrived rant, and a tissue of lies designed to confuse and deny all and any wrong doing by Zanu PF in Zimbabwe - and no doubt relayed to the British Government who seem to beleive this diatribe verbatim!]:
""AHEAD of President Mnangagwa’s visit to the United Kingdom, the country’s detractors disguised as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have upped the anti-Government ante as they seek to besmirch the Second Republic through dark operations propaganda. At the centre of the evil machinations are three CSOs, which Government spokesperson Mr Nick Mangwana described as “Zimbabwe axis of evil” namely the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Doctors for Human Rights and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO.""
""This comes as the so-called human rights organisations have in the past been caught up in embarrassing situations where they tried to use fake abductions to advance the false narrative that there are human rights abuses in the country. Curiously, most of the abductions took place just ahead of crucial global events such as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other regional meetings. Insiders within CS0s have since revealed that they identify major global events, working with oppositional forces, to stage-manage the abductions to soil the country’s image.""
""To push the anti-Government agenda, some members of the CSOs, specifically Mr Doug Coltart claimed that a military deserter Solomon Chanengeta had been abducted by six men when in fact it is a common procedure. Chanengeta deserted from the Zimbabwe National Army 4 Brigade in Masvingo. He reportedly left the army some three years ago and fled to South Africa without having completed the mandatory three-year probation. He slipped back into the country recently and was domiciled in Karoi. When his superiors established he was back on Zimbabwean soil he was tracked and arrested by the military police in an operation that also involved the Zimbabwe Republic Police. According to ZNA rules, a person can leave the army after three years in what is known as the probation period, they can also do so after 10 years, they can retire after 20 years or they can leave when they turn 55, unless if there is an extension agreement. Anyone who leaves outside these parameters and without paperwork is considered a deserter and leaving unprocedurally is not taken for granted as the former soldier may be compromised. However, before establishing the facts, a trigger happy Coltart went on to baselessly claim that Chanengeta had been abducted when that was not the case something that Mr Mangwana said comes as little surprise.""
Zanu PF a rogue and renegade regime
According to Hans Speier (1946) war is a social conflict that is not differentiated by causes but rather by the social definition of the enemy. The enemy of Zanu PF is simply the people of Zimbabwe. There are 3 types of war. These include absolute war, instrumental war and agonistic fighting. At this point we will discuss what absolute war is and how Zanu PF has conducted an absolute war against the people of Zimbabwe over the past 41 years.
Absolute war is unrestricted and unregulated violence, treachery and frightfulness and there is no sense of obligation. Since its inception in 1980 Zanu PF has unleashed violence on the citizens beginning with the infamous Gukurahundi of the 1980s, through its religiously violent election cycles of 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018 they continue to unleash violence. Of course, in 2018 there was an anticipation in change of conduct with regards to violence but Mnangagwa’s ascension to power offered no end to violence. This violent nature in Zanu PF has created fear in the citizens and has put the citizens in a loosing position.
Biography of Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Written by: Croc O’Dile [Biographer to the criminally insane dictators on the World]
Occupation: Current President of Zimbabwe
Address: No 1 Borrowdale Road, Harare
Date of Birth: 15 September 1942
Wife: Auxilia Mnangagwa
Children: Unclear
The facts below having been referenced and verified is a list of Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa credentials as a politician, soldier, advisor to Robert Mugabe, Military Strategist etc.
Mr Mnangagwa got into power through a coup of his predecessor Robert Mugabe in 2017 and subsequently a highly disputed election in 2018 which he denied the MDCA due process in the courts through manipulating the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the judicial system through chief Justice Malaba who he trying to extend his rule through arbitrarily by trying to change the constitution.
The international community has responded to Zimbabwe's human rights abuses through various measures and actions:1. Sanctions and Targeted Measures: The European Union, United Kingdom, and United States have imposed targeted sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for human rights violations in Zimbabwe[3]. These sanctions aim to pressure the government to improve its human rights record.
2. Diplomatic Pressure: International bodies and governments have consistently called on Zimbabwe to address human rights concerns. For instance, in 2021, the EU, UK, and US called for investigations into the abduction and torture of opposition members[2].
3. UN Special Procedures: United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concerns about Zimbabwe's human rights situation. In December 2021, four UN special rapporteurs jointly commented on the potential negative impacts of Zimbabwe's Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill on civil and political rights[3].
4. Human Rights Monitoring: Various international organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, regularly document and report on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe[2][3].
5. Calls for Reform: The international community has repeatedly urged Zimbabwe to implement political reforms, restore the rule of law, and respect fundamental freedoms[1][3].
6. Commonwealth Membership Considerations: Zimbabwe's potential return to the Commonwealth has been scrutinized due to its human rights record, with arguments that the country does not meet the required standards for readmission[4].
7. Advocacy for Investigations: There have been calls for swift, thorough, and credible investigations into specific incidents of human rights violations, such as the abduction and torture of opposition members[2].
8. Criticism of COVID-19 Response: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern about allegations that Zimbabwean authorities may be using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to suppress freedoms[2].
Despite these responses, some international actors, such as the African Union chairperson and a UN special rapporteur, have called for the lifting of sanctions, claiming they negatively impact living conditions in Zimbabwe[3]. This highlights the complex and sometimes conflicting approaches within the international community in addressing Zimbabwe's human rights situation.
Citations:
NGOs play a crucial role in documenting and combating human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, despite facing significant challenges and repression from the government. Their key functions include:
Nick M pontificating for political satire: From the deadly pen of @BhudhiGhivhi
Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana:
"And so in closing, allow me to end on a moment of frankness.
It has been a long journey.
From mopping the floors of the psych ward in Nottingham, to rising to the heights of permanent secretary of Information, is no easy feat.
It takes a ruthlessness and shamelessness that few possess.
I had to prove myself time and time again, that I was willing to do whatever it takes to sanitize the misdeeds of our great Party. That there was no depth to which I was not willing to stoop.
No matter how low.
It is a unique talent, for which I sometimes feel, honestly, that I don’t get enough credit.
There are many who say that I am unqualified for any type of high level Govt position and that I particularly have no background or skills in Media and Information.
And they are right.
But... I make up for my lack of knowledge and skill, with RUTHLESSNESS.
And that is the quality my party ZANU PF values most of all.
With this job comes the inevitable requirement to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. You have to have broad shoulders.
When one wakes up each morning to lie to an entire nation and whitewash atrocities, one will doubtlessly face colossal and widespread criticism from all quarters. You have to have the ability to shut out logic and consciousness, and focus on the job at hand.
That is where I excel.
I abandoned shame a long time ago. I found it serves no purpose.
When you are in the business of abducting activists, stealing elections and looting state resources, there is no room for shame, or empathy, or mercy.
The less you have of these traits, the bigger your bank account!
So it’s an easy choice.
And in line with this theme, I will close with the inspiring words of Shakespeare’s LADY MACBETH:
‘Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts.
Fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty.
Make thick my blood.
Stop up the access and passage to remorse,
That no compunctious vistings of nature shake my fell purpose...
... Come, thick night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes.’
Thank you.🙇🏾♂️”
