The government, in a state of utter panic, warned that outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza’s days are numbered after he called for a two-day national shutdown to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.
Geza’s latest move follows his viral YouTube video urging Zimbabweans to stay home on Tuesday and Wednesday to pressure Mnangagwa to resign, citing the president’s alleged mishandling of the country and corruption. Mnangagwa’s plan to extend his term from 2028 to 2030 didn’t exactly win him any fans among war veterans, did it?
Information Minister Jenfan Muswere took to the media to urge citizens to ignore Geza’s call, labeling him and other critics “cyber terrorists” with numbered days. “He’s just a comedian, madman, and content creator,” Muswere said. “Let’s focus on working for our families instead of falling for his antics.”
But Geza’s previous call for national protests on March 31, which turned into a successful national shutdown, sent the government into a tailspin. The shutdown even temporarily halted the plot to extend Mnangagwa’s term.
The Citizens Coalition for Change supported Geza’s call, with spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi stating, “We back every effort to fight corruption and unconstitutional maneuvers.”
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is consulting its members, while the Zimbabwe Nurses Association is playing it safe, refusing to comment on politics.
Zanu PF, on the other hand, is too big to respond to “cartoon characters” like Geza, according to director of Information Farai Marapira. Police have charged Geza with incitement, because that’s exactly what you’d expect from a government on its last legs.
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