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More Buttocks Than Brains, War Veterans Criticize Female Leaders Over Incompetence.

Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe’s war veterans have launched a scathing attack on the country’s female leaders, alleging that they owe their senior government positions and cabinet roles to their physical appearance rather than their intellectual abilities. This latest salvo comes as the war veterans continue to fire shots at the government, which they blame for the country’s decades-long deterioration.

According to the war veterans, Zimbabwe’s decline has accelerated since President Mnangagwa took office, with corruption and power capture becoming increasingly entrenched. The president’s close allies are now pushing for him to remain in power until 2030, despite the constitutional requirement for elections to be held every five years.

The war veterans’ allegations against female leaders are not new, but they have taken on a more sinister tone in recent times. CDE Knox Chivero, a prominent war veteran, has repeated claims made by former First Lady Grace Mugabe on predatory behavior towards young girls and women.

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Chivero has lambasted the government leadership of being ethnic, regional and tribal, which has increasingly divided the country, leading to a reaction with some coming out as the Lacoste the Karangas vs the G40. 70% of those in cabinet are from the President’s clan, (pakaitika rufu, munovhara ministry).

He spoke highly of a deep state, of a Mafia doing everything with impunity, making the country a crime scene.

The war veterans’ criticism of the government is not limited to its treatment of women, however. They are also pushing back against the proposed Anti-2030 Agenda, which would allow President Mnangagwa to extend his term in office unconstitutionally. The government’s close allies have been holding meetings and events, including a banquet at Precab Farm, to drum up support for the agenda.

Some opposition members in Parliament have even defected to the ruling party, finding comfort in the government’s patronage. The war veterans see this as a betrayal of the country’s democratic principles and a further entrenchment of the ruling party’s power.

As the war veterans continue to speak out against the government, it remains to be seen whether their criticisms will have any impact on the country’s trajectory. One thing is clear, however: Zimbabwe’s politics will continue to be marked by controversy and division in the months and years to come.