Zimbabwe faces growing tension as war vet Blessed Geza recently came out of hiding. He wants citizens to stand together against President Emmerson Mnangagwa on March 31. The ruling party ZANU-PF says no protests will happen.
Geza appeared after hiding for a month. He shared a video saying he feels safe despite facing charges. He asked Mnangagwa to quit because he failed to fix the economy and allowed corruption plus family favoritism. Geza told everyone he remains alive, safe, and healthy.
The 82-year-old vet claimed Mnangagwa knows his location but fears confronting him. He said people protect him because he speaks for what they want. His exact whereabouts remain unknown. Seeing him wear military clothes made many think he hid at an army base.
ZANU-PF kicked Geza out for bad behavior and actions they called treasonous. Many remember how he first spoke against Mnangagwa during a podcast interview. The reporter who talked with him, Blessed Mhlanga, has been sitting in jail for almost a month for sharing what officials called dangerous information.
Geza demands they free Mhlanga immediately. He said the country suffers from theft at the top. He believes arresting journalists violates the values people fought for during the freedom struggle. He warned judges not to help Mnangagwa silence people who speak up.
Government spokesman Jenfan Muswere told citizens to ignore Geza's "crazy talk." He said Geza just wants to break apart the ruling party by calling for protests. Muswere promised no violent demonstrations would occur and labeled Geza a criminal running from justice.
The main opposition group carefully supported Geza. Their spokesman, Promise Mkwananzi, said they welcome his help but reminded everyone that their struggle against Mnangagwa existed long before Geza joined it. He stated that Mnangagwa never had real backing from the people.
Geza hopes Vice President Constantino Chiwenga will take over. Chiwenga, a former general, led the army when it forced Robert Mugabe to step down in 2017. Political expert Elton Ziki believes the current situation differs from 2017 because nobody knows who will lead after such protests.
The Movement for Democratic Change party says it refuses to support another leadership swap inside ZANU-PF. Lloyd Dumba from MDC stated that they want regular elections, not power fights between factions. They hope to remove the entire ruling party someday rather than just changing who sits at the top.
Geza appeared after hiding for a month. He shared a video saying he feels safe despite facing charges. He asked Mnangagwa to quit because he failed to fix the economy and allowed corruption plus family favoritism. Geza told everyone he remains alive, safe, and healthy.
The 82-year-old vet claimed Mnangagwa knows his location but fears confronting him. He said people protect him because he speaks for what they want. His exact whereabouts remain unknown. Seeing him wear military clothes made many think he hid at an army base.
ZANU-PF kicked Geza out for bad behavior and actions they called treasonous. Many remember how he first spoke against Mnangagwa during a podcast interview. The reporter who talked with him, Blessed Mhlanga, has been sitting in jail for almost a month for sharing what officials called dangerous information.
Geza demands they free Mhlanga immediately. He said the country suffers from theft at the top. He believes arresting journalists violates the values people fought for during the freedom struggle. He warned judges not to help Mnangagwa silence people who speak up.
Government spokesman Jenfan Muswere told citizens to ignore Geza's "crazy talk." He said Geza just wants to break apart the ruling party by calling for protests. Muswere promised no violent demonstrations would occur and labeled Geza a criminal running from justice.
The main opposition group carefully supported Geza. Their spokesman, Promise Mkwananzi, said they welcome his help but reminded everyone that their struggle against Mnangagwa existed long before Geza joined it. He stated that Mnangagwa never had real backing from the people.
Geza hopes Vice President Constantino Chiwenga will take over. Chiwenga, a former general, led the army when it forced Robert Mugabe to step down in 2017. Political expert Elton Ziki believes the current situation differs from 2017 because nobody knows who will lead after such protests.
The Movement for Democratic Change party says it refuses to support another leadership swap inside ZANU-PF. Lloyd Dumba from MDC stated that they want regular elections, not power fights between factions. They hope to remove the entire ruling party someday rather than just changing who sits at the top.
