Today, MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa was barred from entering the National Sports Stadium where a tribute concert & funeral services was being held for the late Oliver Mtukudzi. He was barred by security agents.
“Kasong keJecha” musician, Winky D was also apparently barred.
Zimbabweans have had varying reactions to the incidents with some saying it was the correct thing to do and some criticising the government for being petty.
We post below, some of the reactions from Twitter:
At Tsvangirai's funeral in Buhera I saw Nelson Chamisa calm and restrain an angry crowd that wanted to stop Oppah Muchinguri from getting off a chopper. That ZANU PF would try to bar him, not from a ZANU PF event, but from Tuku's sendoff shows how truly repulsive that party is.
— Tawanda (@tbmoyo) January 26, 2019
How did @DrNkosana get access into the stadium? https://t.co/MVOFgKFNEK
— African (@ali_naka) January 26, 2019
My brother, a State is run by human beings, what they say is protocol is what becomes normal. The President’s advisors should have advised him that this is an opportunity to unite the country together with Chamisa. This country needs leadership not Rule by Law! https://t.co/jewSqNloKL
— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) January 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/Archfordguvurir/status/1089154947701194752
You think you can take your scotchcart into the stadium during a State funeral? It doesn’t happen anywhere https://t.co/dzoSkf6Jho
— African (@ali_naka) January 26, 2019
For the record, @nelsonchamisa did not demand to enter the NSS in a driven convoy. He was officially told by the deputy director of security services that for public security, a decision to bar him had already been made the previous day.
What you hear now is all propaganda— Nkosikhona Dibiti (@NkosiDibiti) January 26, 2019
Winky D DiBigman was blocked to enter National Sports Stadium for music Legend Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi's farewell concert
— #10thAnniversary (@bustoptv) January 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1089229001044959234
https://twitter.com/Archfordguvurir/status/1089154947701194752
Jittery securocrats today barred opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa from attending Oliver Mtukudzi's funeral at the National Sports Stadium. Why are they so frightened of Chamisa?
— Brezh Malaba (@BrezhMalaba) January 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/K_anye/status/1089175770671521793
https://twitter.com/Mathuthu/status/1089223446444298240
In the picture is @nelsonchamisa handholding Oppah Muchinguri sent by ZanuPf to represent @edmnangagwa who had been invited to attend #MorganTsvangirai funeral.
Today, the same ED & Oppah (defense minister) deployed soldiers to bar Nelson Chamisa from #OliverMtukudzi funeral. pic.twitter.com/SvQnPdyWPW
— Makomborero Haruzivishe (@MakomboreroH) January 26, 2019
Who is Winky D? https://t.co/S5dhdCSevj
— African (@ali_naka) January 26, 2019
Chamisa is a people ‘s president uu won’t stop . He is unstoppable
Nhubu dzinofanira kumiswa in Time ! Chamisa iyeyu anokurovesai iye akawhanda zvake . dai madhara mangotipa go ahead tangokabata kampfanha aka tambo dealer nako mhani .
Chamisa is full of shit, he was not barred from entering the stadium, but his motorcade was. All you people are feeding into Chamisa’s stupidity and his insatiable ego. He wants to make news at every opportunity regardless of time and place.
It’s high time Chamisa stopped school boy politics and get on with real issues, if he can’t observe simple protocol by arriving at a State function on time and before the Guest of Honor how does he expect to get respect. Enough with the grand standing we’re getting tired of it. Grow up and get mature.
And you as a news site need to stop with the sensationalistic headlines that are baseless and on the border line with FAKE NEWS
taura hako Thabani – seems Pindula news is just after Kupindurudza nyaya , obvioulsy its another platform bent on regime change and public misinformation.
RIP Tuku, Samanyanga – True son of the soil. I, personally will miss the humility & musical genius