Zimbabweans didn't follow war veteran Blessed Geza's second call for a nationwide stay-home protest. He appeared on YouTube on Saturday, asking people to shut down everything on April 22 and 23. Geza wanted everyone to remain at their houses against what he termed a dying system. He warned businesses not to open their doors during these dates. His goal was to repeat the March 31 protest that happened earlier.
The war veteran keeps urging citizens to stand together against President Mnangagwa. He claims the president has vascular dementia, making him unfit to lead Zimbabwe. Geza said the country should not be run from private farms or secret meetings. He told people they must defend themselves if attacked. His message aimed at stopping normal activities across the nation.
People chose to go about their regular lives instead. Both major cities, Harare and Bulawayo, saw normal work attendance. The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair continued without disruption. Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono believes this failed protest means Mnangagwa cannot be stopped. He posted online that citizens might remain under the current leadership until Mnangagwa dies. Future protests likely need traditional opposition party support to succeed.
The war veteran keeps urging citizens to stand together against President Mnangagwa. He claims the president has vascular dementia, making him unfit to lead Zimbabwe. Geza said the country should not be run from private farms or secret meetings. He told people they must defend themselves if attacked. His message aimed at stopping normal activities across the nation.
People chose to go about their regular lives instead. Both major cities, Harare and Bulawayo, saw normal work attendance. The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair continued without disruption. Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono believes this failed protest means Mnangagwa cannot be stopped. He posted online that citizens might remain under the current leadership until Mnangagwa dies. Future protests likely need traditional opposition party support to succeed.
