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Topical Quotes

“If we as Ndebeles are lazy and not grabbing things as others are, whose fault is it? If we do not empower ourselves we cannot go around blaming others”

Enos Nkala (The Herald, 31/05/12).

“We need Chinese solidarity but we cannot have these erstwhile friends coming to cook sadza, maguru and amathumbu for us and after that we take tooth picks and then think here are investors”

Alson Darikayi, president of ZANU PF’s shadowy youth empowerment group, Upfumi Kuvadiki, criticizing the Chinese for choking the informal sector (NewsDay, 11/06/12)

“As ZANU PF, we want elections as soon as possible and I would want to thank Sapes Trust for giving this opportunity to launch ZANU PF’s election campaign”

Patrick Chinamasa (NewsDay, 11/06/12)

“After Luanda, what is next for Zimbabwe? My answer is elections. The coalition government is not working and I think you agree with me that coalition governments have never worked anywhere the world over”

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa speaking at public meeting organized by Sapes Trust (NewsDay, 11/06/12).

“I would rather spend the whole year reading the Holy Bible than reading these newspapers which publish lies. I don’t think God will bless you if you let these foreigners rule you. You should target these foreigners because they will leave you in pieces if you don’t safeguard this nation”

Police Commissioner- General Augustine Chihuri criticizing the private media, while addressing police officers and recruits at a church service at Morris Depot in Harare (NewsDay, 11/06/12).

“Some prophets are coming here for the wrong purpose. They want to override our own preachers and our own way of doing things. They must go back and shine in their own countries...They are saying a lot of bad things about Zimbabwe…yet in their own countries many disasters are happening, planes are crashing…and people are dying every day”

Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri in a veiled attack on popular Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua (NewsDay, 11/06/12).

“Its unfortunate that ZANU PF is allowing political opportunists to single-handedly interfere and disrupt regional initiatives. The statements by Moyo are foolish and irresponsible. He is seeking limelight through those foolish and disregarding statements. Zimbabweans should not take him seriously as he belongs to the political dustbin”

MDC spokesman Kurauone Chihwayi (NewsDay, 11/06/12).

“You are good at that professor, I know you. You deliberately bring up another issue to sidetrack people so that the real issue is not discussed and people start debating trivial issues...Professor Moyo, there is something called being a sour loser and you remember we had the same debate about noted or endorsed after Sandton (South Africa). The report is circulated after presentation and if one has an issue, they raise it at summit and it is debated. If no objections are raised, it means everyone has endorsed and that is what happened. You are so skilled in diverting attention. You have no monopoly to abuse and lie to the people”

Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga (NewsDay, 11/06/12).

“It is a painful disease particularly to someone with a huge ego like (ZANU PF Politburo member Jonathan) Moyo. That is why he is rambling. Luckily, no one will take him seriously. He is like a dog that is barking at a runaway car”

MDC secretary general Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga criticizing Moyo for attacking SA President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team (NewsDay, 11/06/12)

“The Troika reports to the Summit and the Luanda communiqué came from the summit, a superior body. If all the reforms are not in the communiqué it means they were not noted by the summit”

ZANU PF Politburo member, Jonathan Moyo (NewsDay, 11/06/12).