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Opinion / ColumnistChiwenga’s Inauguration Trip to Tanzania Exposed His Confusion*byNomazulu Thata32 mins ago |88ViewsWe still remember the beastly slap Generali Chiwenga gave Advocate Priscilla Chigumba in 2018.Under German law §20 StGB, nicht zurechnungsfähig refers to someone deemed “not criminally responsible” – a legal term for individuals who, due to mental or psychological disorders, intellectual impairment, or disturbed consciousness, cannot understand the unlawfulness of their actions. In Chiwenga’s case, this definition feels disturbingly apt.Returning from Tanzania, where he shadowed President Mnangagwa at President Suluhu Hassan’s inauguration, Chiwenga was interviewed about the volatile Tanzanian elections.
He indirectly condemned the violence, subtly countering Mnangagwa’s congratulatory message. But Zimbabweans know Chiwenga as the architect of violence since independence.His sudden moral posture shocked many. This is the man behind Gukurahundi, the bloody farm invasions, Operation Murambatsvina (which left 750,000 homeless), and the 2008 elections – where thousands were murdered or maimed. What moral ground does he stand on? *Kurova imbwa wakaviga mupini.* Has he forgotten the atrocities he committed?Fast forward to the 2017 coup that wasn’t a coup. The 2018 elections were marred by mistrust. During vote counting, Chiwenga stormed ZEC offices in rage and slapped Advocate Chigumba – unsure if she would declare Mnangagwa the winner.
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