The leader of the United Family International Church (UFIC), Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa is reported to have warned the government not to continue using the military to quell protests as this would provoke foreign militaries to act and intervene. At least 7 people died after the August 1, 2018, protests while at least 17 people died following the #ShutdownZimbabwe protests last month. In both cases, the military and the police used live bullets to quell the protests.
According to TechMag, the charismatic religious leader told congregants yesterday,
If this happens for the third time it will not be good. We don’t want anything that will provoke the bees ( military) from outside. It won’t be our army against civilians, this time they will get an equal opponent, it is going to be army against army. We don’t want that to happen because where we are now, there’s still a chance.
... If you’re an outsider it’s easy to give such a prophecy but when you’re here it’s different. And I once said this one who is loyal (VP Mnangagwa) will be poisoned. Ah! It’s not because you want any favour. Proof that it was a terrible prophecy, don’t go by what I said or how I said it. I’m talking about you say something that even the victim himself was afraid to admit publicly that he was truly poisoned.
Makandiwa also spoke out against looting by members of the public during protests saying,
You cannot be looting from your own neighbours and friends after they spent their hard earned money to stock if you say the government is evil, how much more evil are you when you loot from your own, There is no serious investor coming into Zimbabwe with such an attitude. If you are here and want to do something for the nation in the future, when you get to the position, do it with all your best.”
According to TechMag, the charismatic religious leader told congregants yesterday,
If this happens for the third time it will not be good. We don’t want anything that will provoke the bees ( military) from outside. It won’t be our army against civilians, this time they will get an equal opponent, it is going to be army against army. We don’t want that to happen because where we are now, there’s still a chance.
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Makandiwa also spoke out against looting by members of the public during protests saying,
You cannot be looting from your own neighbours and friends after they spent their hard earned money to stock if you say the government is evil, how much more evil are you when you loot from your own, There is no serious investor coming into Zimbabwe with such an attitude. If you are here and want to do something for the nation in the future, when you get to the position, do it with all your best.”
