Harare Tribune

Serious violations of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and the blatant subversion of the constitution that is underway, present a clear and present danger to the Government of National Unity (GNU):  

Charge One: Insubordination 

Charge Two: Sedition, Mutiny & Treason 

• The refusal to sign warrants of freedom and release of all political prisoners by the Major General Paradzai Zimhondi, Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS);
• The fresh farm invasions by uniformed members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) led by General Chiwenga, Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (CDF), with logistical support from Air Marshal Perence Shiri, Commander of the Airforce of Zimbabwe (AFZ), while the Prime Minister was being sworn in;
• The illegal abduction and incarceration of political activists by the Para-Military Police Unit (Support Unit), under the direct orders of Augustine Chihuri, Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP);
• The continued interrogation and brutal torture of politicians who include the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Roy Bennett, during the swearing in ceremony, by the Central Intelligence Organisation’s agents under the evil watchful eye of Major General Happytone Bonyongwe;

are an affront to the tenets of political fair play, mockery of the GPA and an insult to the people of Zimbabwe. 

The ComGPol, Augustine Chihuri, the CDF, General Constantine Chiwenga, the DG CIO, Major General Happytone Bonyongwe, and the CommZPS, Major General Paradzai Zimhondi, have been conspicuous in their absence from the national swearing in ceremonies and have thus far refused to salute Zimbabwe’s new Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai.  

These actions alone are culpable grounds for charges of insubordination, incitement and sedition as provided for by constitution through the Police and Defence Acts, respectively. All service chiefs are bound by the constitution, loyal to Zimbabwe and should be subordinate to its civil authority. 

The actions of the above mentioned rogue military generals are part of a well-planned counterweight maneuver designed to usurp the executive authority of the Prime Minister.  Political power that is not buttressed by military might is useless. It is now time for the Prime Minister to show some testicular fortitude and jettison these generals through our robust constitutional military court martial legal system. 

Punishment: As provided by Section Subject to the Defence Act:

8. (1) any member who —

      (a) takes part in a mutiny —

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  (i) involving the use of violence or the threat of the use of violence; or

      (b) incites any member to take part in such a mutiny, whether actual or

      intended; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to suffer death.

PART VII: PUNISHMENT AND EXECUTION OF SENTENCE

75 Execution of death sentence

(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a sentence of death passed by a court martial is to be executed in Zimbabwe, that sentence shall be executed in the same manner as a sentence of death passed by the High Court.

(2) A sentence of death passed by a court martial—

      (a) which is to be executed outside Zimbabwe;

       or

      (b) if the President so directs, which is to be executed inside Zimbabwe;

      shall be executed in private by a firing squad. 
 

***Phil Matibe – Author of Madhinga Bucket Boy – www.madhingabucketboy.com