Members of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association faction aligned to Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa on Monday staged a demonstration at the Munhumutapa offices calling for President Mnangagwa to walk the talk.
The war vets carried banners questioning whether the President was still on the same side with them.
The War Veterans also called for the ouster of the Secretary General Victor Matemadanda saying he was imposed to lead them and he is not a real War Veteran.
Meanwhile, Zimbabweans from across the political divide have slammed the selfish veterans who want to be paid free money as the nation struggles from the effects of decades of Zanu PF misrule.
Former Airforce of Zimbabwe Commander Stanley Goreraza has reminded these “fake war veterans” that Zimbabwe does not owe them anything, and they must be grateful for the freebies they have been getting since 1997.
Below is Goreraza’s full response:
ENOUGH of and from you War Veterans!!!
What is it that you want from Zimbabweans this time, BLOOD? You receive monthly pensions. You were handsomely paid in 1997 after blackmailing the government. Zimbabweans pay school fees for your children.
What do you want? Munenge zvikwambo zvinosveta ropa ende haunyare.
Ma Zimbabweans ava kutoripa ngozi isingaperi yekuti makaenda ku hondo.
You demand 1/4 of the land in Zimbabwe. You demand shares in every mine in the land. You want fatter pensions. You want this, you want that.
Maybe Zimbabweans should go donate blood so that it can be given to you kuti munwe pamwe munga gute mukanyarara.
We paid you in 1997. We don’t owe you a thing We have enough problems without you looking for another handout.
And most of you are not even genuine War Veterans.
Genuine War Veterans fought for Zimbabwe free of charge. No charge! Imi muri ma mercenary. We never signed a contract with you mercenaries. Thank you for freeing us is enough for real War Vets.
