Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga

‘ZDF Gen Chiwenga Commander, deny’s any association with VP Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF Team Lacoste faction’

Posted on August 10, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THE Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga yesterday distanced himself from Team Lacoste – a faction aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is reportedly positioning himself to succeed aging President Robert Mugabe. Asked on media claims that he was supporting a faction led by Mnangagwa, Chiwenga said, “That is nonsense. Do you believe in that? People who peddle such kind of nonsense are not worth their soul.” Ironically, Chiwenga who…

‘Security forces will not let opposition elements and Zanu-PF infiltrators, plot chaos’-General Constantino Chiwenga

Posted on August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga has warned opposition elements bent on fomenting turmoil, and Zanu-PF infiltrators seeking to destroy the party from within, that the country’s security services will not sit and watch as they plot chaos. In an interview yesterday with The Sunday Mail ahead of the 2016 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, Gen Chiwenga said the military had a constitutional role to preserve the integrity of the Republic and…