HARARE – Zanu PF Director for Information and Publicity Tafadzwa Mugwadi, has hit out at the Citizens Coalition for Change accusing the opposition movement of using the disappearence and death of Moreblessing Ali to score political points.
The search for Ali, a 38-year-old woman who went missing on May 24, ended in heartbreak on Saturday after she was found dead in a deserted plot in Beatrice.
CCC insist Ali who they claim was their party member was abducted by alleged Zanu PF thugs.
However, Police details who recovered her mutilated remains in Beatrice following a search party immediately attributed the cause of death to be domestic violence.
Mugwadi accused CCC of employing “asymmetrical warfare strategies” to muddy the image of the ruling party at a time Rwanda is scheduled to host the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting.
Zimbabwe has expressed interests to re-join Commonwealth.
“These shenanigans of faking abductions or twisting facts and politicising deaths that have no relationship with any politics, have a history in Zimbabwe.
“The shenanigans are always foolishly choreographed and rehearsed to coincide with international conferences, summits, or events of diplomatic significance to Zimbabwe. The idea is to try to embarrass leadership ahead of such summits or provoke international discussions about Zimbabwe badly, justify renewal of illegal sanctions on our nation and presenting the opposition groups as victims of the state,” said Mugwadi.
He said, “in 10 days’ time, the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be underway in Kigali-Rwanda.
“Through the engagement and re-engagement agenda, Zimbabwe has expressed interest to be admitted into the commonwealth of nations.
“The prospects for that have increased significantly under the Second Republic than they were before. More countries have warmed up to that. But if that were to happen, the MDC-CCC factions and their regime change agenda will be exposed and fizzle away from the face of our politics.”
Mugwadi said it is not in the interest of the opposition groups to see improved relations between Zimbabwe and Britain.
“This is then expected to be the UK’s ammunition and reason for denying Zimbabwe’s admission into the commonwealth of nations.
“The meeting starts on 20 June to the 26th. By way of pre-empting them, mark my words this issue will be discussed at the commonwealth by the UK and its functionaries.”
“The President at the 362nd Ordinary Session of the Politburo warned us about such tendencies and asymmetrical warfare strategies by our detractors and their proxies among the opposition.”
Mugwadi said no records anywhere else show that she was an active or passive member of any political party or NGO besides that she worked at Chitungwiza Town Council, and blamed those politicising her death.
Mugwadi consoled the family of the diseased, “I seek through this open letter to communicate our heartfelt condolences on the tragedy that your family is going through following the kidnapping, disappearance and murder of your sister and mother Ms Moreblessing Ali.
“May the Lord, comfort you all as you look for answers of the sad and callous circumstances leading to her murder.
“You have our full support and sympathies as ZANU PF and may her soul rest in eternal peace,” said Mugwadi.
