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Zanu PF, Nyikayaramba the only threat to national security
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
June 23, 2011

From the further utterances that he has made in the state newspaper, The Herald, today, Brigadier-General Douglas Nyikayaramba and all those who have chosen him to speak on their behalf, including Zanu PF pose the real living security threat to the people of Zimbabwe. It is interesting to note that Nyikayaramba has arrogated himself the position of the spokesperson of our armed forces. We are however convinced that he speaks only for himself and some of his rogue colleagues and not on behalf of our very professional members of the armed forces.

Nyikayaramba's statement in today's The Herald, portraying President Tsvangirai as a national security threat rather than a political one shows that Nyikayaramba is suffering from some form of mental hallucination that blurs his mind to Zimbabwe's recent history. Barely three years ago, it is the rogue elements in the police and state intelligence that brutally assaulted President Tsvangirai and left him for dead at a prayer meeting in Highfield, Harare.

Zimbabweans no doubt remember that the same state apparatus arrested, unlawfully detained and subjected President Tsvangirai to an embarrassingly poorly stage managed "treason trial" in 2003. It is these same people that initiated an orgy of violence that forced President Tsvangirai out of the presidential election run-off in 2008 to avert further bloodshed. Yet Nyikayaramba has the audacity of labeling our President a national security threat!

Nyikaramba's attempt to justify his continued dabbling in political affairs of this country shows his lack of knowledge and understanding of a soldier's roles and duties in a modern democracy.

The MDC condemns such uncouth utterances designed to incite security forces to turn against the people of Zimbabwe.

We once again challenge Nyikayaramba to leave the army and contest for political power if he has the political spine to do so. He must stop timidly hiding behind the camouflage whilst acting as the Zanu PF megaphone.

For the benefit of all our peace loving Zimbabweans, President Tsvangirai's grand objective is to guide the MDC and the people of Zimbabwe to take over governmental power through peaceful, democratic and constitutional means. It is President Tsvangirai's sad view however that the greatest threat to the national peace and security of Zimbabweans is state sponsored violence that the likes of Nyikayaramba want to initiate.

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