The Zanu-PF Youth League says it will stand by President Mugabe in the face of any threat to his position as the constitutionally elected leader of Zimbabwe, Local online website, the Herald reports.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference in the country’s capital Harare, the Secretary for Youth League Affairs, Kudzanai Chipanga said that young people would not allow anyone to interfere with President Mugabe’s leadership.
“As the youth, we are in our millions and at present, the majority in the country,” he said.
“It is our country and future at stake and we will not let any individual military man interfere with the leader of the party and legitimately voted President of this country, Robert Gabriel Mugabe.” He added.
Chipange said that the youth of the country constitute the majority of the population and that it is their future which is at stake.
“Freedom is a non-negotiable birthright bestowed upon us by the revolution.” He said.
Chipange said that the military’s intervention is an assault on their freedom since the new Constitution places soldiers in barracks and civilian authority in power.
He called on all the youth of the country, regardless of their political affiliation, race, gender or creed to stand up and be counted when the time comes.
