At a press conference earlier on today, independent MP for Norton, Temba Mliswa seemed to lose it when he advocated for tribal politics. Mliswa said that he was going to discourage his people from voting for the Zezuru tribe. He accused the Zezurus of monopolising all the senior government positions for the past 36 years.
The firebrand legislator said the balance of power should not remain on one side. Since the Zezurus have ruled this country for the past 36years Mliswa feels that it has to stop.
Among other things, Mliswa said:
We shall go to our people and tell them to stop supporting the Zezurus because the war is now tribal. The top gvt officials are all Zezurus
However, this did not go unanswered as other people spoke out against this view. Speaking on Twitter, Zimbabwe People First spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire denounced these views and called Temba Mliswa a charlatan. Mawarire said such views, left unchecked can lead to genocide.
Mawarire said:
I am Karanga, my wife Zezuru, my mother Ndebele so I will NEVER be drawn into tribal politics. People who advance such are charlatans.
…Bigoted fools like these should never be allowed near the levers of power. Themba’s erratic temper is capable of starting a genocide.
I am Karanga, my wife Zezuru, my mother Ndebele so I will NEVER be drawn into tribal politics. Pple who advance such are charlatans. https://t.co/KyXpfdJ90I
— mawarire mbizvo jealousy (@mawarirej) January 17, 2017
Bigoted fools like these should never be allowed near the levers of power. Themba's erratic temper is capable of starting a genocide. https://t.co/5el0bVLStD
— mawarire mbizvo jealousy (@mawarirej) January 17, 2017
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