5.0 War on Civil society
Government’s war on civil society escalated with
continued threats to de-register Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs).
On 14 July President Emmerson Mnangagwa
addressed ZanuPF Politburo to the ZanuPF Politburo
during which he said his government would not
hesitate to deregister NGOs.
“Let us remain alive to the machinations by hostile
forces and their allies to derail our programs and
projects. We know their form, agenda, strategies and
nature. Detractors, sell-outs and their appendages
must forever be silenced at the 2023 harmonized
general elections,”
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“As the election season unfolds, we are observing a
notable number of NGOs diverting from their
operational mandates to delve into political matters
that amounts to interference in the internal affairs of
our sovereign country.
My Government will not brook any
such disregard for our laws and will
proceed
to
de-register
all
organizations found in the wrong.
Party structures must be vigilant and
expose such elements”
Information Secretary Nick Mangwana also posted on
his Twitter handle:
“As the election season unfolds, we
are observing a notable number of
NGOs diverting from their operational
mandates to delve into political
matters, that amounts to interference
in the internal affairs of our sovereign
country”
This happened as Harare Metropolitan Provincial
Development Coordinator, Tafadzwa Muguti requested
that all NGO’s operating in Harare provide their work
plans and sign MOUs with his office in order for them
to continue operating.
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