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Patrick Chinamasa

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Patrick Chinamasa added : “We do not want to cripple those who are popular with the electorate because of corrupt elements who want to manipulate the process,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, November 26, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “No one will be spared. But we have not yet seen that report,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, November 26, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Politburo agreed to restore sanity in the local government sector, particular in the parcelling out of stands and in some cases like Chitungwiza communal land to individuals which started and continue unabated under former ministers (Ignatius) Chombo and (Savior) Kasukuwere who were Local Government ministers," "Politburo members implicated in land baron shenanigans, must expect what is due to them. The law will take its course"

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "There is now compilation of a list of those who qualify to stand in the forthcoming DCC elections. As the Politburo we have resolved to advice the Provincial Coordinating Committees on how to proceed after compiling the list of the successful contestants which is currently in progress"

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "He is now back but still recovering and he will be advised when he can resume duty and that decision rests with His Excellency, the President who is the appointing authority"

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa told : “We are going to be seized with the preparations for the DCC elections. Regarding the issue of primary elections, I will have to check because I have not seen the full agenda yet,”

dailynews-co-zw Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Yes, you must write about all those trying to abuse our good name and expose them because some of them are crooks. Zanu-PF is a people’s party which has a listening president,”

thezimbabwemail Monday, November 23, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT

zimeye Monday, November 23, 2020 12:24:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Yes, you must write about all those trying to abuse our good name and expose them because some of them are crooks. Zanu-PF is a people's party which has a listening president,"

onlinenigeria Monday, November 23, 2020 9:21:00 AM EAT

bulawayo24 Monday, November 23, 2020 8:24:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF wishes to inform the party membership and the generality of the public that the national political commissar has not been well since last Saturday, the 14th November 2020,"

bulawayo24 Monday, November 23, 2020 8:24:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF wishes to inform the party membership and the generality of the public that the national political commissar has not been well since last Saturday, the 14th November 2020,”

zimeye Monday, November 23, 2020 6:22:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Yes, you must write about all those trying to abuse our good name and expose them because some of them are crooks. Zanu PF is a people’s party which has a listening president,”

newsday Monday, November 23, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We say this because we do not want politics where things are started and are not finished. You cannot start on a serious development path or project and expect it to be completed in one year or one term. We want the president to fulfil what he set out to do when he first won the elections in 2018. In Zanu-PF, we are very clear at all levels of the party. We need uninterrupted development in Zimbabwe. We need peace and tranquillity so that we can have political stability and chart our own development path,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, November 22, 2020 2:17:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "In 1977, a lot of the leaders had fallen by the wayside. The most senior person in rank remaining was (the late) Cde Robert Mugabe and at the congress in Chimoio, he was elected president of Zanu then," "In November (2017), exactly on the basis of the precedence of 1977, exactly that is what happened when it became very clear that our constitution was being trampled upon by the G40 cabal and that they were threatening the stability of the nation, the party moved in and we elected, at our December congress, President (Emmerson) Mnangagwa as leader of Zanu-PF"

bulawayo24 Saturday, November 21, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Those who reject dialogue and opt for violence will continue being punished bythe law until the people finish them off come 2023 elections,”

dailynews-co-zw Friday, November 20, 2020 6:52:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We say this because we do not want politics where things are started and are not finished. You cannot start on a serious development path or project and expect it to be completed in one year or one term. We want the president to fulfil what he set out to do when he first won the elections in 2018. In Zanu PF, we are very clear at all levels of the party. We need uninterrupted development in Zimbabwe. We need peace and tranquillity so that we can have political stability and chart our own development path,”

dailynews-co-zw Friday, November 20, 2020 5:15:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,”

thezimbabwemail Friday, November 20, 2020 3:35:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “In 1977, a lot of the leaders had fallen by the wayside. The most senior person in rank remaining was (the late) Cde Robert Mugabe and at the congress in Chimoio, he was elected president of Zanu then,” “In November (2017), exactly on the basis of the precedence of 1977, exactly that is what happened when it became very clear that our constitution was being trampled upon by the G40 cabal and that they were threatening the stability of the nation, the party moved in and we elected, at our December congress, President (Emmerson) Mnangagwa as leader of Zanu PF”

thezimbabwemail Friday, November 20, 2020 3:35:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : “2023 is a dead rubber election. It’s over before voting,”

thezimbabwemail Friday, November 20, 2020 3:35:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu-PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,”

zimeye Friday, November 20, 2020 3:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “In 1977, a lot of the leaders had fallen by the wayside. The most senior person in rank remaining was (the late) Robert Mugabe and at the congress in Chimoio, he was elected president of Zanu then,” “In November (2017), exactly on the basis of the precedence of 1977, exactly that is what happened when it became very clear that our constitution was being trampled upon by the G40 cabal and that they were threatening the stability of the nation, the party moved in and we elected, at our December congress, President (Emmerson) Mnangagwa as leader of Zanu-PF”

zimeye Friday, November 20, 2020 3:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : “2023 is a dead rubber election. It’s over before voting,”

zimeye Friday, November 20, 2020 3:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,"

onlinenigeria Friday, November 20, 2020 3:02:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : "2023 is a dead rubber election. It's over before voting,"

onlinenigeria Friday, November 20, 2020 3:02:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,"

bulawayo24 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:57:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : "2023 is a dead rubber election. It's over before voting,"

bulawayo24 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:57:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,”

zimeye Friday, November 20, 2020 8:14:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : “2023 is a dead rubber election. It’s over before voting,”

zimeye Friday, November 20, 2020 8:14:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF has a constitution and under that constitution, we sit as a congress to elect our president,”

newsday Friday, November 20, 2020 6:34:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa declared : “2023 is a dead rubber election. It’s over before voting,”

newsday Friday, November 20, 2020 6:34:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We want to work with any opposition (party) which is patriotic to the country,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : "The coming in of Biden may not change much for us. However, we believe that a lot of water has gone under the bridge and there is no reason anymore for our relations to continue being frosty," "We have tasked Moyo to engage the Americans for improved relations because there have been a lot of changes on the ground, which do not warrant the continuation of the strained relationship,"

bulawayo24 Monday, November 16, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "DCC vetting of candidates is almost complete and awaits the final list to be approved by the politburo. Those considered and those disqualified made appeals. All the appeals have been taken back to provinces and these have been given to the security department to see who has been disqualified as well as those eligible to participate," "I appeal to all organs of the party to work together with the government for development. The government implements policies and programmes of the party. So there is a need for them to work together to improve the economy of the country and achieve a middle-class status in 2030"

bulawayo24 Monday, November 16, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : "It is this sanctions law (the USA's Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act) that has prevented Zimbabwe from getting support from the IMF (International Monetary Fund), World Bank and the African Development Bank," "Targeting children with sanctions for the fault of their fathers is inhuman. He (SB Moyo) must also bring to Biden's attention that his country's regime change agenda will not succeed,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, November 15, 2020 7:49:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : "If we had no sanctions and the country operating in a normal manner, the insurgency is Mozambique was a clear case on intervention by Zimbabwe," "But the sanctions have made us not intervene. We are then asking the United States President-elect Joe Biden to remove the sanctions which he co-authored, if he's intelligent enough"

BBCMonitoring Sunday, November 15, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : “It is this sanctions law (the USA’s Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act) that has prevented Zimbabwe from getting support from the IMF (International Monetary Fund), World Bank and the African Development Bank,” “Targeting children with sanctions for the fault of their fathers is inhuman. He (SB Moyo) must also bring to Biden’s attention that his country’s regime change agenda will not succeed,”

dailynews-co-zw Sunday, November 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “If you wanted to liken Donald Trump to any personality in our political arena, it will be Chamisa. In fact, it will be Chamisa. President (Robert) Mugabe was never defeated and never refused to vacate as we know historically. It is not true (that he was defeated). He was never defeated in any election as Zanu PF, as President Mugabe since 1980,”

thezimbabwemail Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:04:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : “The just-ended elections in the US by all standards have turned into a circus, from allegations of vote fraud to unbridled vote counts leading to a week’s long stalemate before elections could be announced despite there being a clear leader, Joe Biden,”

thezimbabwemail Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:04:00 PM EAT

zimeye Saturday, November 14, 2020 10:27:00 PM EAT

newsday Saturday, November 14, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "If you wanted to liken Donald Trump to any personality in our political arena, it will be Chamisa. In fact, it will be Chamisa. President (Robert) Mugabe was never defeated and never refused to vacate as we know historically. It is not true (that he was defeated). He was never defeated in any election as Zanu PF, as President Mugabe since 1980,"

onlinenigeria Saturday, November 14, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joseph Biden ) : "The just-ended elections in the US by all standards have turned into a circus, from allegations of vote fraud to unbridled vote counts leading to a week's long stalemate before elections could be announced despite there being a clear leader, Joe Biden,"

onlinenigeria Saturday, November 14, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

bulawayo24 Saturday, November 14, 2020 9:51:00 AM EAT

bulawayo24 Saturday, November 14, 2020 8:51:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We want the president to fulfil what he set out to do when he first won the elections in 2018. In Zanu PF, we are very clear at all levels of the party. We need uninterrupted development in Zimbabwe. We need peace and tranquillity so that we can have political stability and chart our own development path,”

dailynews-co-zw Friday, November 6, 2020 4:31:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa asked : “The opposition must know that once they lose an election, they have no right to be in government. We have a two thirds majority in Parliament and we won the election resoundingly, and so why should we have a government of national unity?”

zimeye Friday, November 6, 2020 9:45:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about British ) : "Their (UK) threats to tighten sanctions on us at a time our government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is spearheading the president's re-engagement and engagement strategy is regrettable," "If the British and Americans continue on that regrettable path, we will, through our legislature, mobilise tough measures on their surrogates and sycophants here,"

BBCMonitoring Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa asked : "The opposition must know that once they lose an election, they have no right to be in government. We have a two-thirds majority in Parliament and we won the election resoundingly, and so why should we have a government of national unity?"

BBCMonitoring Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa asked : "The opposition must know that once they lose an election, they have no right to be in government. We have a two thirds majority in Parliament and we won the election resoundingly, and so why should we have a government of national unity?"

onlinenigeria Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:03:00 PM EAT

zimeye Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:52:00 AM EAT

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about British ) : "Their (UK) threats to tighten sanctions on us at a time our government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is spearheading the President's re-engagement and engagement strategy is regrettable," "If the British and Americans continue on that regrettable path, we will, through our Legislature, mobilise tough measures on their surrogates and sycophants here,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The British Parliament, where the blatant lies were made, among them that (suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta) Rushwaya ... is a niece of President Mnangagwa. They also insinuate that Henrietta was doing so supposedly on behalf of the First Family. This is not only a ridiculous claim, but one that makes us question the mental faculties of the so-called House of Lords,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Herbert Chitepo ) : "In line with the party procedure, Cde Matutu will undergo the requisite induction with the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology so that he appreciates national interest, party ideology and value systems,"

allafrica Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Mr. Matutu who is a top lawyer, founding member of the MDC and former Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs during the inclusive government is a firebrand politician in his own right,"

allafrica Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa claimed : "When you hear the noise made by the US ambassador in Zimbabwe basically justifying sanctions… we know what he is doing to finance some private individuals to push an online anti-Zimbabwe narrative. What you need to know is that he is doing his job, he is undertaking a CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) regime change agenda and he is on the forefront of that initiative, you need to understand that,"

bulawayo24 Friday, October 30, 2020 12:33:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa claimed : “When you hear the noise made by the US ambassador in Zimbabwe basically justifying sanctions… we know what he is doing to finance some private individuals to push an online anti-Zimbabwe narrative. What you need to know is that he is doing his job, he is undertaking a CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) regime change agenda and he is on the forefront of that initiative, you need to understand that,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “I feel sorry for him, especially given that he is African-American and that he is used in this manner and that he can descend so low to lie that imposing sanctions on Agribank and ZFC, which are manufacturers of fertiliser, was done over violation of human rights. I didn’t think that he would sink so low in terms of misleading, not only the population in Zimbabwe, but globally and the American public,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Brian Nichols ) : “If he (Nichols) continues to engage in acts of undermining this republic, mobilising and funding disturbances, coordinating violence and training insurgency, our leadership will not hesitate to give him his marching orders. Diplomats should not behave like thugs. Brian Nichols is a thug. Zanu PF reminds Nichols that he is not a super diplomat in this country,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF contends and feels that Mozambique should not be expected to deal with a potential regional security threat of this gravity and magnitude alone,” “As a member of Sadc and the African Union (AU), Mozambique should have recourse to regional and continental collective support”

newsday Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:36:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Various instruments oblige the regional body to come to Mozambique’s aid. For instance, Article 6(1) of the Sadc Mutual Defence Pact stipulates than an armed attack against a State party shall be considered a threat to regional peace and security and such an attack shall be met with immediate action,” “Zanu PF hereby appeals to Sadc to invoke Article 6(1) of the Sadc Mutual Defence Pact and implement its 2015 counter-terrorism strategy to help combat the insurgency in northern Mozambique and prevent a spill over into the region”

newsday Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:36:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “In terms of military manpower, we have the capacity, but in terms of financial and other resources, and equipment, we will need the support of other countries,” “Zanu PF’s position is that whatever intervention or support to Mozambique must be a collective Sadc, AU effort, where countries in the region will be called upon individually to give manpower and also other countries which are better placed economically to give the material resources, equipment to carry out the assignment”

newsday Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:36:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Zimbabwe Foreign ) : “The hypocrisy of the U.S. to ask Zimbabwe to assist Mozambique when they have placed sanctions on Zimbabwe is perplexing,”

clubofmozambique Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:31:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF contends and feels that Mozambique should not be expected to deal with a potential regional security threat of this gravity and magnitude alone," "As a member of Sadc and the African Union (AU), Mozambique should have recourse to regional and continental collective support"

bulawayo24 Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:22:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Various instruments oblige the regional body to come to Mozambique's aid. For instance, Article 6(1) of the Sadc Mutual Defence Pact stipulates than an armed attack against a State party shall be considered a threat to regional peace and security and such an attack shall be met with immediate action," "Zanu-PF hereby appeals to Sadc to invoke Article 6(1) of the Sadc Mutual Defence Pact and implement its 2015 counter-terrorism strategy to help combat the insurgency in northern Mozambique and prevent a spill over into the region"

bulawayo24 Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:22:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "In terms of military manpower, we have the capacity, but in terms of financial and other resources, and equipment, we will need the support of other countries," "Zanu-PF's position is that whatever intervention or support to Mozambique must be a collective Sadc, AU effort, where countries in the region will be called upon individually to give manpower and also other countries which are better placed economically to give the material resources, equipment to carry out the assignment"

bulawayo24 Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:22:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We do have members of the MDC who have recanted, basically who said we were wrong, we opposed the empowerment of our people and I think in this regard madam Khupe is now singing a different song on the issue of sanctions, she is now calling for the unconditional removal of sanctions along with us,” “However, Chamisa, (MDC Alliance vice president Tendai) Biti and (treasurer-general David) Coltart…they remain un-repented and what we are saying is it’s never too late to say to Zimbabweans we are sorry we should never have asked for sanctions; that alone will be a therapeutic statement coming from them to the people of Zimbabwe”

dailynews-co-zw Monday, October 26, 2020 7:10:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Thokozani Khupe ) : "We do have members of the opposition MDC who have recanted. Who have basically said we were wrong, we opposed the empowerment of our people and I think that in this regard Madam Khupe basically is now singing a different song on the issue of sanctions,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:57:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "In times of national emergencies such as COVID-19, the priority of the party should be to protect the lives of our people and the security of our nation,"

sinacom-en Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:50:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "In times of national emergencies such as COVID-19, the priority of the party should be to protect the lives of our people and the security of our nation,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The party felt it was too early to readmit him following the gravity of the offences he had committed against the party and leadership during the G40 era. As such, the application was turned down,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:21:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “However in line with Covid-19 Level 2 restrictions currently obtaining, the Politburo resolved that having done well to contain the Covid-19 disaster as compared to other countries, the party must not get carried away. In times of national emergencies such as Covid-19, the priority of the party should be to protect the lives of our people and the security of our nation,”

zimeye Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:17:00 AM EAT

newsday Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:33:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “However, in its active support for the President’s re-engagement drive, which has seen relations relatively improving, the Party reiterates its position that re-engagement should not be taken or misconstrued as a sign of weakness but the progressive and right thing to do to create harmony among nations,”

zimeye Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:01:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saida Harrigan ) : “Zanu-PF takes strong exception to being lectured on issues of human rights by citizens of countries which perpetrated the brutalities accompanying the Atlantic African Slave Trade and colonial conquest of Africa, and who refuse to render apologies or pay reparations,”

zimeye Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:51:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa remarked ( about Saida Harrigan ) : “We are an independent sovereign country. We agreed in our meeting that we are equal sovereign States. South Africa has no mediatory role to play in Zimbabwe. We know that the South African government is controlled by white men,”

zimeye Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:51:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa concluded : “That at the time of abolition of the Atlantic African slave trade the British through the British Parliament approved and paid 20 million pounds to slave owners already rich through the labour of the slaves,”

zimeye Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:51:00 PM EAT

zimeye Saturday, October 17, 2020 2:18:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saida Harrigan ) : "Zanu-PF takes strong exception to being lectured on issues of human rights by citizens of countries which perpetrated the brutalities accompanying the Atlantic African Slave Trade and colonial conquest of Africa, and who refuse to render apologies or pay reparations,"

onlinenigeria Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa remarked ( about Saida Harrigan ) : "We are an independent sovereign country. We agreed in our meeting that we are equal sovereign States. South Africa has no mediatory role to play in Zimbabwe. We know that the South African government is controlled by white men,"

onlinenigeria Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa concluded : "That at the time of abolition of the Atlantic African slave trade the British through the British Parliament approved and paid 20 million pounds to slave owners already rich through the labour of the slaves,"

onlinenigeria Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:30:00 PM EAT

bulawayo24 Saturday, October 17, 2020 11:31:00 AM EAT

zimeye Saturday, October 17, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF takes strong exception to being lectured on issues of human rights by citizens of countries which perpetrated the brutalities accompanying the Atlantic African Slave Trade and colonial conquest of Africa, and who refuse to render apologies or pay reparations,”

newsday Friday, October 16, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “As everybody knows the attainment of independence and total sovereignty by each such new state, state formation and constitution was invariably a forced rather than a negotiated matter. In the case of Zimbabwe Independence and restoration of basic human rights were attained after a 16 year of protracted armed struggle. In other words, there were massive violations of human and people’s rights committed during the ear of conquest and the establishment of colonial rule which turned out not to be a civilising mission at all but another form of slavery,”

zimeye Friday, October 16, 2020 11:04:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF takes strong exception to being lectured on issues of human rights by citizens of countries which perpetrated the brutalities accompanying the Atlantic African Slave Trade and colonial conquest of Africa, and who refuse to render apologies or pay reparations,"

bulawayo24 Friday, October 16, 2020 9:59:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Zanu PF considers the suspension of the town clerk to be null and void. The appointment of the disciplinary board and the prosecutor was done without following laid down procurement procedures,”

thezimbabwemail Monday, October 12, 2020 1:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about July Moyo ) : “Zanu PF is calling on the Minister of Local Government July Moyo to exercise his powers and rescind all Chitungwiza Town Council resolutions passed by the MDC-led council to imbed systemic corruption within council affairs,” “The Municipality of Chitungwiza boasts of systemic corruption ranging from unfair labour practice, irregular distribution of land, and lack of quality service provision. The stand allocation committee was dissolved in Chitungwiza barely a week after 889 stands were allocated arbitrarily, irregularly abruptly and corruptly without the pretence of adhering to any procedure”

thezimbabwemail Monday, October 12, 2020 1:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa told : "I want to make this clear, as far as Zanu-PF is concerned, we are ready for elections,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, October 11, 2020 1:31:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We are more proud of the fact that both small-scale and large-scale farmers have received their agricultural inputs in time," "However, this year the distribution of inputs happened efficiently and that makes us hopeful that given the rains anticipated this season, this farming year will be great"

bulawayo24 Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:43:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "In respect of those houses we are saying to government, those houses should be demolished but those people should be compensated," "They should be relocated and compensated. As we compensate those affected, we should also go against those who put these structures without proper planning"

bulawayo24 Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:43:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “It is very clear that some people are receiving advice from their colonial masters. They oppose everything,”

zimeye Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:28:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "It is very clear that some people are receiving advice from their colonial masters. They oppose everything,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:08:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “However, the party makes it categorically clear that the by-elections are not even an issue of much interest as the Party already dominates the representation in Parly. the Opposition should therefore desist from claiming that the Party is influencing the delay,”

zimeye Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "That is a serious onslaught on a national constitution that you have people outside who are not the president, totally usurping presidential powers to make decisions of a presidential executive nature, then you have a person who participated in that process talking about constitutionalism,"

allafrica Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:29:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “That is a serious onslaught on a national constitution that you have people outside who are not the president, totally usurping presidential powers to make decisions of a presidential executive nature, then you have a person who participated in that process talking about constitutionalism,”

thezimbabwemail Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

bulawayo24 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:34:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “I need also to add here, about the 51:49%, we abandoned it precisely for this reason. It was not well thought, to say an investor can bring $100 million and an individual overnight claims a 51% stake of it,”

newsday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 5:25:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “As the document will explain, we are going to be empowering communities, not individuals. We cannot just get an individual who says ‘I am already 51% richer’ in an investment which has come into a country. If you are paying something, no problem,”

newsday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 5:25:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Lady ) : “Members of Cabinet who were G40 decided to take advantage of the advancement in age of the former President, and were reporting directly to the former First Lady in Mazowe, where decisions of Cabinet would be reversed. Now that is a serious onslaught on a national Constitution,”

newsday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 5:25:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa told : "He (ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule) said that Kasukuwere, Mzembi and Zhuwao had asked that he transmit to us their desire to be readmitted into Zanu-PF. That is the message which came way before July, August,"

onlinenigeria Tuesday, September 22, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : “Anyone can be a card-carrying member of the party, but Kasukuwere was constitutionally expelled from the party. If he says (he is Zanu PF member), so then he must be out of his mind,” “This is wishful thinking of the worst kind; he is not a Zanu PF member”

thezimbabwemail Tuesday, September 22, 2020 1:17:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : “He is a double agent who was a member of the CIO and now he is working for the CIA, turning against his own government,”

thezimbabwemail Tuesday, September 22, 2020 1:17:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : "Anyone can be a card-carrying member of the party, but Kasukuwere was constitutionally expelled from the party. If he says (he is Zanu-PF member), so then he must be out of his mind," "This is wishful thinking of the worst kind; he is not a Zanu-PF member"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : "He is a double agent who was a member of the CIO and now he is working for the CIA, turning against his own government,"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "I need also to add here, about the 51:49%, we abandoned it precisely for this reason. It was not well thought, to say an investor can bring $100 million and an individual overnight claims a 51% stake of it,"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "As the document will explain, we are going to be empowering communities, not individuals. We cannot just get an individual who says ‘I am already 51% richer' in an investment which has come into a country. If you are paying something, no problem,"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Lady ) : "Members of Cabinet who were G40 decided to take advantage of the advancement in age of the former President, and were reporting directly to the former First Lady in Mazowe, where decisions of Cabinet would be reversed. Now that is a serious onslaught on a national Constitution,"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : “We must also say we have received applications for readmission from people who are still unrepentant. There are some G40 elements who come and say they want to be readmitted, but after they tell us that story, they go and work against the party and one such comrade is Kasukuwere and his brothers, who in the dead of the night are undermining Zanu PF and want to come and be readmitted into the party. We will not allow such,”

newsday Friday, September 18, 2020 4:26:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : "We must also say we have received applications for readmission from people who are still unrepentant. There are some G40 elements who come and say they want to be readmitted, but after they tell us that story, they go and work against the party and one such comrade is Kasukuwere and his brothers, who in the dead of the night are undermining Zanu-PF and want to come and be readmitted into the party. We will not allow such,"

onlinenigeria Friday, September 18, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "As we go into the future, I think we have set our compass in the right direction. First we agreed that Zimbabwe and South Africa are equal sovereign states. Zimbabwe is not a province of South Africa that we agreed very clearly,"

bulawayo24 Friday, September 18, 2020 10:09:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The Chitepo School of Ideology, through its principal Cde Munyaradzi Machacha will make a presentation in-between performances by artistes, followed by secretary for commissariat Cde Victor Matemadanda, President Mnangagwa will give a keynote address and then secretary for administration Dr Obert Mpofu will give closing remarks the morning before we close on Saturday”

herald Friday, September 18, 2020 2:06:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Politburo encouraged the ANC to rein in its errant elements who are communicating unfairly on our nation, contrary to what was agreed on and endorsed by the two parties in the communique,"

BBCMonitoring Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:03:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Politburo agreed that the opposition's happiness in creating drama and faking abductions as well as engaging in acts of provocations whenever there is an international event should be ignored"

BBCMonitoring Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:03:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : “One such comrade is Saviour Kasukuwere and his brothers who in the dead of the night, are planning to undermine the Zanu-PF Government and during day light they say they want to be readmitted to the party. We do not allow such hypocrisy,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, September 17, 2020 3:45:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “What makes us feel confident is that the citizens of all urban councils run by MDC have now been made aware of the rampant corruption that is taking place in all of them spearheaded by their own corrupt councillors,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, September 17, 2020 2:36:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saviour Kasukuwere ) : "One such comrade is Saviour Kasukuwere and his brothers who in the dead of the night, are planning to undermine the Zanu-PF Government and during day light they say they want to be readmitted to the party. We do not allow such hypocrisy,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:31:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The Secretary for Administration, Dr OM Mpofu wishes to advise all members that there shall be a Politburo meeting to be held on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at the party headquarters commencing 1000hrs"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 8:24:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We will contest all vacancies in the by-elections with the aim of winning them to Zanu PF whether they are through recalls because of problems in the MDC-T or through deaths”

thezimbabwemail Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:18:00 PM EAT

herald Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:17:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about British ) : "Mbeki did not impose himself on us, we requested him in order to defend the gains of our liberation which were being threatened by the British who were threatening military invasion of Zimbabwe. The British and Western governments will never agree or forgive for taking the land and giving it to our people,"

onlinenigeria Sunday, September 13, 2020 2:01:00 PM EAT

bulawayo24 Sunday, September 13, 2020 11:49:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “They (fake news and social media) should never define our relationship or set our agenda,”

thezimbabwemail Sunday, September 13, 2020 1:01:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : “There is no crisis in Zim or SA or Africa, but only challenges. We have challenges of Cyclone Idai and Covid-19,”

thezimbabwemail Sunday, September 13, 2020 1:01:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa charged : "We know what they have been doing. We're not surprised by the stance they're taking,"

bulawayo24 Saturday, September 12, 2020 11:38:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : "It's all very clear that the MDC Alliance as a party worships violence and continues to maintain violent structures which they characterise as vanguard resistance committees. "

bulawayo24 Saturday, September 12, 2020 11:38:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "They (fake news and social media) should never define our relationship or set our agenda,"

bulawayo24 Saturday, September 12, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : "There is no crisis in Zim or SA or Africa, but only challenges. We have challenges of Cyclone Idai and Covid-19,"

bulawayo24 Saturday, September 12, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “They (fake news and social media) should never define our relationship or set our agenda,”

dailynews-co-zw Saturday, September 12, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : “There is no crisis in Zim or SA or Africa, but only challenges. We have challenges of Cyclone Idai and Covid-19,”

dailynews-co-zw Saturday, September 12, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF was devastated and disturbed by the shooting in Chivhu where one soldier was killed,"

bulawayo24 Saturday, September 12, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Mthuli Ncube ) : "Development is not a day's thing, it's not a month's thing, it's not a year's thing, but it is a journey to be travelled for many years so that we reach our destination. But for us to get there, like what professor (Finance minister Mthuli) Ncube said, we need to have targets and agree on a roadmap to be used,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 11:11:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We have noted the systematic targeted attacks on the first family members by unscrupulous characters like Hopewell Chin’ono targeting the president’s son,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "There should be no programme done by government that should be done without Zanu-PF being given credit and being at the forefront,"

onlinenigeria Monday, September 7, 2020 1:34:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Doctors are charging in US dollars, vendors are charging in US dollars, it has made life difficult for people. This should be fixed," "I have a relative who wanted to visit an optician, to remove a cataract from one eye. They were charging US$800. That needs to be fixed"

onlinenigeria Monday, September 7, 2020 1:34:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “There should be no programme done by government that should be done without Zanu-PF being given credit and being at the forefront,”

thezimbabwemail Monday, September 7, 2020 1:11:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Doctors are charging in US dollars, vendors are charging in US dollars, it has made life difficult for people. This should be fixed,” “I have a relative who wanted to visit an optician, to remove a cataract from one eye. They were charging US$800. That needs to be fixed”

thezimbabwemail Monday, September 7, 2020 1:11:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “There should be no programme done by government that should be done without Zanu-PF being given credit and being at the forefront,”

zimeye Monday, September 7, 2020 12:41:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Doctors are charging in US dollars, vendors are charging in US dollars, it has made life difficult for people. This should be fixed,”

zimeye Monday, September 7, 2020 12:41:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "There should be no programme done by government that should be done without Zanu-PF being given credit and being at the forefront,"

bulawayo24 Monday, September 7, 2020 9:26:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Tony Blair ) : “We started the land redistribution programme because Tony Blair’s administration chose to ignore our agreements with the former colonial powers on an amicable way of settling the land question. Rather they went to create the MDC, with the assistance of the Westminster Foundation,”

dailymaverick Friday, September 4, 2020 2:57:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The MDC and its allies who resisted the land reform process, and begged sanctions for our people to be punished for taking back the land cannot lecture or school us about land reform,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "MDC cannot lecture us of sanctions and land reform!"

bulawayo24 Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Pajambanja ipapo, takaita zvainge zvisingafaniri kuti tiite (we did something that we were not supposed to do during the chaotic land redistribution exercise),"

onlinenigeria Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:22:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Where we settled our people on land previously owned by a black indigenous Zimbabwean and the land was parcelled out into A2 or A1 farms, the Constitution obliges us to pay full compensation to that black person for land and any improvement on the farm. "

onlinenigeria Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:22:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Mthuli Ncube ) : "The party has noted that the contents of that statement, ( jointly issued by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka), has caused confusion among our people on the policy of Zanu-PF regarding the land question,"

onlinenigeria Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:22:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF is gravely concerned at the emerging trends over land that was acquired and distributed under the land reform programme. Of particular interest is the tendency by the beneficiaries of A2 farms to lease out those farms in return for rent,"

onlinenigeria Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:22:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Patrick Chinamasa ) : "The issues pertaining to the land question where settled in a referendum in 2013 giving rise to our current Constitution. Section 295 of the Constitution as read with subsections 7 and 8 of section 72 of the Constitution clearly spell out the issues pertaining to compensation for land under three categories: land compulsorily acquired which was owned by indigenous black Zimbabweans, land compulsorily acquired which was owned by citizens of other countries who enjoyed protection under Bilateral Protection Agreements (BIPPAs) and land and falling outside of these two categories Chinamasa said that land which fell under BIPPAs and compulsorily acquired would not constitute 1 percent of the total hectarage compulsorily acquired. He warned the MDC-A and the former colonisers to stop lecturing the Government on the land redistribution exercise. "

bulawayo24 Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Pajambanja ipapo, takaita zvainge zvisingafaniri kuti tiite (we did something that we were not supposed to do during the chaotic land redistribution exercise),"

bulawayo24 Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa warned : “the MDC-A and the former colonisers”

zimeye Thursday, September 3, 2020 7:24:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We refer them to the POLAD Dialogue platform which shows our desire to unite the nation by carrying all views on board, we refer them to the periodic dialogue which the President is constantly having with the Matabeleland Collective groups to bring finality to Gukurahundi,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:40:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We are saying to the bishops, before you speak, please ask for dialogue with our President. we are open to any dialogue on any issue that affects Zimbabweans, that affects their lives," "We will not allow any tendencies that precipitate us to violent situations or which give encouragement to noises that want to precipitate violent out- comes for our country"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:40:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "If you are addressing a calamity like Gukurahundi, it can't be overnight, it is a process,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:40:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Joshua Nkomo ) : "In his efforts our former President Cde RG Mugabe did his part by signing the Unity Accord with the late VP Cde Joshua Nkomo, a day which we celebrate annually on 22 December. The foundations of modern day ZANU-PF were a brainchild of that unity which brought ZANU and ZAPU into ZANU-PF,"

onlinenigeria Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:42:00 AM EAT

bulawayo24 Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:29:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “We are making these very serious decisions to send a clear message that anyone, who does not follow the party line does not deserve to be in our midst,” “We are a very alert party and we will continue to carry out investigations and find out whether there are any other accomplices implicated in whatever exercise they wanted to embark upon”

thestandard-zw Monday, August 24, 2020 2:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “I will comment at the appropriate time after listening to the audio,”

thestandard-zw Monday, August 24, 2020 2:27:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “I will comment at the appropriate time after listening to the audio,”

thezimbabwemail Sunday, August 23, 2020 3:44:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "I will comment at the appropriate time after listening to the audio,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We are making these very serious decisions to send a clear message that anyone, who does not follow the party line does not deserve to be in our midst," "We are a very alert party and we will continue to carry out investigations and find out whether there are any other accomplices implicated in whatever exercise they wanted to embark upon"

bulawayo24 Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Air Zimbabwe must put their house in order and as long as they don’t put their house in order, these planes I can lease to any third party who can pay treasury the lease fees for the utilisations of the aeroplanes,”

BFTOnline Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:29:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,"

onlinenigeria Friday, August 21, 2020 1:49:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Does the Bible they read teach them to preach violence or glorify it? We have never seen anywhere in the world where opposition groups have a right to express themselves violently. They have remained mum on the impact of sanctions to this economy and only themselves know why they have chosen that route,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Does the Bible they read teach them to preach violence or glorify it? We have never seen anywhere in the world where opposition groups have a right to express themselves violently. They have remained mum on the impact of sanctions to this economy and only themselves know why they have chosen that route,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, August 20, 2020 4:07:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, August 20, 2020 4:07:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “She (Chizema) admitted that she hid (some of the material) under (the) carpet and some in the garage and that she received the material in March and had not alerted security organs. It took her five months and the fact that she hid it under a carpet reflects some agenda that we don’t know. We are a very alert party and we will continue to investigate and fish out other accomplices”

newsday Thursday, August 20, 2020 3:47:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "She (Chizema) admitted that she hid (some of the material) under (the) carpet and some in the garage and that she received the material in March and had not alerted security organs. It took her five months and the fact that she hid it under a carpet reflects some agenda that we don't know. We are a very alert party and we will continue to investigate and fish out other accomplices"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 20, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The Politburo endorsed the President's response to a few bishops whose letter has been discredited as (it was) disrespectful, malicious and pandering to the narrative of the splitting MDCs. The Politburo laughed them off and advised them that if they are tired of reading bibles and preaching Godly principles of peace, love and unity, then they are well within their rights to join politics openly rather than seek to do so nicodemously, hiding behind the cross of Christ. We know that Catholic members felt misrepresented by this selfish elite cleric band,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 20, 2020 9:26:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Does the Bible they read teach them to preach violence or glorify it? We have never seen anywhere in the world where opposition groups have a right to express themselves violently. They have remained mum on the impact of sanctions on this economy and only themselves know why they have chosen that route,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 20, 2020 9:26:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The politburo has unanimously resolved that Cleveria Chizema be fired from the party because of the seriousness of her case in which she did not deny any wrong doing, she joins her accomplice Tinashe Mathusa, who was expelled in the previous politburo,” “The politburo has warned that any element bent on or working to split our leadership and dividing the party will be treated with no leniency. Tendai Savanhu was also expelled again for his association with Cleveria Chizema”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:59:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The politburo has unanimously resolved that Cleveria Chizema be fired from the party because of the seriousness of her case in which she did not deny any wrong doing, she joins her accomplice Tinashe Mathusa, who was expelled in the previous politburo," "The politburo has warned that any element bent on or working to split our leadership and dividing the party will be treated with no leniency. Tendai Savanhu was also expelled again for his association with Cleveria Chizema"

onlinenigeria Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:53:00 AM EAT

bulawayo24 Wednesday, August 19, 2020 9:39:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu-PF urges its Government to continue on the path of reforms, engagement and re-engagement, but the policy of engagement and re-engagement should never be misread as a policy of capitulation and appeasement,"

bulawayo24 Sunday, August 16, 2020 11:33:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Ace Magashule ) : “We note that this is not the first time a senior ANC leader has sought to speak like Zimbabwe’s prefect. Zanu PF categorically states that Cde Magashule’s utterances were completely out of order. For the record, there is no brutality of whatever form happening in Zimbabwe but enforcement of lockdown regulations in line with recommendations by the World Health Organisation, our ministry of Health and Child Care and what has become common practice on Covid-19,”

dailynews-co-zw Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Saida Harrigan ) : “We have seen on social media, videos of South African soldiers beating their non-compliant citizens using fists and sjamboks while in some regrettable circumstances, we have seen them spraying rubber bullets on their citizens resulting in serious injuries and deaths, to the extent that it has been reported that members of the SANDF killed eight citizens during enforcement operations. Zanu PF has not uttered a word in public,”

dailynews-co-zw Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We have watched Marikana massacres that remain unprecedented since the turn of the millennium by government forces, but we have sought to respect South Africa's capacity and right to deal with those matters internally," "We, however, are taken aback by these latest irresponsible utterances by Magashule, who by all means should have sought clarifications from his counterpart Obert Mpofu"

bulawayo24 Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:13:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Zanu PF takes strong exception to the utterances that have been attributed to Cde Ace Magashule, the Secretary General of the ANC where he appeared hoodwinked by those seeking to destabilize Zimbabwe through social media falsehoods. As a revolutionary sister, it has never been in our tradition to censure a fellow revolutionary movement or leaders using megaphone approaches, more so when such utterances are misinformed and baseless to say the least. Zanu PF categorically states that Cde Magashule's utterances were completely out of order. For the record, there is no brutality of whatever form happening in Zimbabwe but enforcement of lockdown regulations in line with recommendations by the World Health Organisation and our Ministry of Health and Child Care and what has become common on #Covid-19"

allafrica Saturday, August 8, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We have watched Marikana Massacres that remain unprecedented since the turn of the millennium by government forces but we have south to respect South Africa's capacity and right to deal with those matters internally. We however are taken aback by these latest irresponsible utterances by Cde Magashule who should have sought clarifications from his counterpart Cde Obert Mpofu, the Secretary for administration for Zanu PF"

allafrica Saturday, August 8, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “As a revolutionary sister, it has never been in our tradition to censure a fellow revolutionary movement or leaders using megaphone approaches, more so when such utterances are misinformed and baseless to say the least,”

dailymaverick Saturday, August 8, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

thezimbabwemail Saturday, August 8, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,"

onlinenigeria Friday, August 7, 2020 7:46:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,”

thezimbabwemail Friday, August 7, 2020 2:18:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:20:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : “They have got a legal and constitutional right to defend themselves, their families, spouses, children, property and possessions. Don’t ask for permission from anybody, it’s your constitutional and legal right. Don’t be intimidated by hooligans and mercenaries. Don’t be like sitting ducks as you were in August of 2018 and January 2019 phoning us. No, this time use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves and we are saying this unambiguously,”

dailynews-co-zw Sunday, August 2, 2020 6:09:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa warning : "We remain vigilant against the machinations of the enemy and they have been intensified in recent weeks. Zanu-PF sleeps with one eye open"

bulawayo24 Sunday, August 2, 2020 11:37:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa warning : “We remain vigilant against the machinations of the enemy and they have been intensified in recent weeks. Zanu PF sleeps with one eye open”

newsday Saturday, August 1, 2020 4:02:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Christopher Dell ) : “Never in our lifetime. Christopher Dell tried it and the shoes proved too big for him. Don’t dare,”

dailynews-co-zw Friday, July 31, 2020 4:24:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,"

bulawayo24 Friday, July 31, 2020 9:58:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The security department of the party presented an elaborate report to the politburo, a plan on how outside forces were busy fomenting discord in the party, working with certain individuals in the party’s senior ranks to destabilise internal cohesion and unity of purpose in the party,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The same individuals have been burning mid-night candle, wishing to propagate disunity between President Mnangagwa and his Vice-Presidents Cde Chiwenga and VP Mohadi,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The posters had a message that there was a coup coming and had the names of the people who were behind the coup, but these posters had false information,” “She failed in her duties as a senior member of the party when she did not report this to the party security or national security and, therefore, she has been suspended to pave way for investigations”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imagination is that VP Chiwenga is planning a coup against his compatriot, President Cde ED Mnangagwa and that the two don’t see eye to eye,”

thezimbabwemail Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The security department of the party presented an elaborate report to the politburo, a plan on how outside forces were busy fomenting discord in the party, working with certain individuals in the party's senior ranks to destabilise internal cohesion and unity of purpose in the party,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The same individuals have been burning mid-night candle, wishing to propagate disunity between President Mnangagwa and his Vice-Presidents Cde Chiwenga and VP Mohadi,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The posters had a message that there was a coup coming and had the names of the people who were behind the coup, but these posters had false information," "She failed in her duties as a senior member of the party when she did not report this to the party security or national security and, therefore, she has been suspended to pave way for investigations"

bulawayo24 Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Among one of their futile imagination is that VP Chiwenga is planning a coup against his compatriot, President Cde ED Mnangagwa and that the two don't see eye to eye,"

bulawayo24 Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imaginations is that Chiwenga is planning a coup against Mnangagwa and that the two do not see eye to eye,”

dailynews-co-zw Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:13:00 PM EAT

newsday Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:37:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “The same individuals have been burning mid-night candle, wishing to propagate disunity between President Mnangagwa and his Vice-Presidents Cde Chiwenga and VP Mohadi,”

newsday Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:37:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Among one of their futile imagination is that VP Chiwenga is planning a coup against his compatriot, President Cde ED Mnangagwa and that the two don’t see eye to eye,”

newsday Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:37:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "The fact that the fliers were delivered at her home and she did not do anything other than to try and phone other members of the Politburo for a meeting without disclosing the nature of the meeting was considered a serious dereliction of duty," "Pending investigations the Politburo member has been suspended and the concerned Politburo members is Cleveria Chizema, the secretary for health, child care and elderly"

bulawayo24 Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:15:00 AM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "We fought for this country to preserve it and protect it, not to surrender it to those from whom we tirelessly fought. Never in our lifetime,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:12:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : "Don't be like sitting ducks as you were in August 2018 and January 2019 phoning us. No, this time use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves and we are saying this unambiguously," "We are reminding our people that self-defence is right, especially when your security is under threat from these violent protestors,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:12:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Brian Nichols ) : “We remind the US Ambassador Mr Nichols and his coterie of gangsters that it is high time they get to know that Zimbabwe is a sovereign republic and a full State under the Montevideo Convention,” “If he continues to engage in acts undermining this Republic, mobilising and funding disturbances, coordinating violence and training insurgency, our leadership will not hesitate to give him marching orders. Diplomats should not behave like thugs”

insiderzim Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:39:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa told : “If he continues engaging in acts of mobilizing and funding disturbances, coordinating violence and training insurgents, our leadership will not hesitate to give him marching orders,”

bloomberg Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Obert Mpofu ) : "The Secretary for Administration, Cde Dr Obert Mpofu wishes to advise all members that there shall be a Politburo meeting to be held on Wednesday 29 July 2020 at the party headquarters commencing 1000hrs"

bulawayo24 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:21:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Obert Mpofu ) : “The Secretary for Administration, Cde Dr Obert Mpofu wishes to advise all members that there shall be a Politburo meeting to be held on Wednesday 29 July 2020 at the party headquarters commencing 1000hrs”

herald Tuesday, July 28, 2020 6:12:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Brian Nichols ) : “Diplomats should not behave like thugs, and Brian Nichols is a thug,”

guardian Tuesday, July 28, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : “Don’t ask for permission from anybody, it’s your constitutional and legal right. Don’t be sitting ducks … phoning us. No, this time no, use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves. We are reminding our people that self-defence is a right especially when your security is under threat from these violent so-called protesters,”

guardian Tuesday, July 28, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said ( about Brian Nichols ) : "He (Nichols) continues to engage in acts of undermining this republic and if he does so, if he continues engaging in acts of mobilising and funding disturbances, coordinating violence and training fighters, our leadership will not hesitate to give him marching orders,"

news24 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "No, this time no. Use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves,"

news24 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa added : “Don’t be like sitting ducks as you were in August of 2018 and January 2019 phoning us. No, this time use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves and we are saying this unambiguously,” “We are reminding our people that self-defence is right, especially when your security is under threat from these violent protesters,”

dailynews-co-zw Tuesday, July 28, 2020 3:54:00 PM EAT

aljazeera-en Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:11:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "No, this time no. Use any means at your disposal to defend yourselves,"

aljazeera-en Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:11:00 PM EAT

Patrick Chinamasa said : "Indeed, Zanu-PF unambiguously reminds our people that self-defence is a right especially when your security is under threat from these violent so called protesters. As long as Zanu-PF is the ruling party, I reiterate that violence will never be permitted to revisit our societies the manner it turned out on August 1 and 14 to 16 January 2019,"