President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has threatened to “flush out bad apples” trying to divide the country as pressure mounts on the government to stop human rights violations.
In a resistant speech on Tuesday, Mnangagwa, who has come under global pressure to stop the arrest, torture and abduction of opposition activists, accused foreign forces of attempting to destabilize the country.
In a broadcast live state-owned TV Station, Mnangagwa said, “Those who promote hate will never win, The bad apples that have attempted to divide our people and to weaken our systems will be flushed out, Good shall triumph over evil.
He added, “My administration has faced many hurdles since its inauguration and these include the divisive elements of some opposition elements, the illegal economic sanctions, cyclones, drought and most recently the deadly COVID 19 pandemic. We will defeat the attack and bleeding on our economy”.
His speech comes amid a growing social media campaign #Zimbabweanlivesmatter, a pressure protest against growing human rights abuses in the country.
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