Outspoken opposition politicians Jacob Ngarivhume and Job Sikhala have pledged to listen to the people and lead protests in Zimbabwe if that’s what the public demands.
They committed to making decisions based on the people’s wishes and leading demonstrations if that’s what the people want.
On Friday, the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), a social movement led by Sikhala, a former Zengeza West MP, and Ngarivhume who leads the Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) party, held a joint press conference in Harare, where they reaffirmed their commitment to lead protests.
Sikhala, who was speaking from an unknown location outside Zimbabwe stated that the NDWG is a movement that listens to the people and carries out their will.
“All our decisions are going to be people-driven. We’re going to be just couriers and messengers of the will of the people. If the masses clamor for protests, we will only be just the conveyors of the message that comes from the people,” he said.
Jacob Ngarivhume echoed Sikhala’s sentiments, citing Section 59 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which allows for protests.
“If people say they want protests, I have said it over and over, section 59 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe allows for protests. There are guidelines within the framework of the Constitution that allow for protests.
“It is not illegal for the people of Zimbabwe to protest. The fact that the regime does not allow protests shows that there is something wrong with it,” he said.
Ngarivhume also emphasized that they are ready to lead from the front and will not send people into the streets while they remain in the comfort of their homes.
“If the people of Zimbabwe say, ‘we want to protest’, we are very much ready to lead from the front. We don’t want to send the people of Zimbabwe to places that we can’t be.
“We don’t want to send people into the streets while we are busking in the comfort of our homes. In any case, there is nothing coming at our homes anymore,” he added.
The two said they are willing to listen to the people and carry out their will, even if it means leading protests against the government.
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