Harare — THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association has thrown its weight behind Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono, saying the central bank chief had done nothing wrong to warrant the vilification he is getting from some quarters.
In a statement, ZNLWVA deputy chairperson Cde Joseph Chinotimba lashed out at some people in the inclusive Government calling for the ouster of Dr Gono, saying they were doing so for personal gain and to please outsiders. War vets are the latest group to lend their support to Dr Gono after President Mugabe on Monday said the central bank chief was not going anywhere, putting an end on speculation on his fate.
Politicians and service chiefs have also said calls to oust Dr Gono were misplaced.
"Indeed, we support and give praise to the words echoed by our wise leader and Head of State Cde R.G. Mugabe at the funeral of the RBZ Governor's brother that Dr Gono will stay put in his job because he did not do anything worth the vilification which he is currently going through," said Cde Chinotimba.
"Without mincing words, as war veterans, we throw our full weight behind the RBZ Governor and we take pride in the fantastic job he did at a time the country was reeling under the Western-imposed illegal sanctions."
Cde Chinotimba said it was important to realise that the spirit of reconciliation did not start with the current inclusive Government as the then Prime Minister Mugabe formed an inclusive Government with PF Zapu and Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front at independence in 1980.
"As fresh from the bush as we were, war veterans did not call for the removal of anyone from office. Despite having fought and defeated our former oppressors, top civil service posts continued to be occupied by whites," said Cde Chinotimba.
Freedom fighters did not call for higher posts notwithstanding that they wanted them, because they realised that the important goal of the struggle was to bring freedom for the generality of the people, he said.
It is the view of freedom fighters, he said, that if the current "cancer" of calling for heads of senior Government officials is allowed to go on, service chiefs and their superiors might be the next targets.
"In view of the above, it is very amazing to see that some of those in the inclusive Government are targeting individuals for their own personal gains and to please those who are outside. Why are we preaching the gospel of national healing yet we are not demonstrating it practically?" he asked.
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War veteran's have no business with the appointment of personnnel at The Reserve Bank of Zimbabbwe ndozvirikuuraya nyika izvozvo. This business of 'show off' by irrelevant people is destroying this country every Zimbabwean now should act appropriately not this type of cde cde behaviour. Those war veterans are now tarnishing the image of War veterans. Musango sapikira zvisina basa.
These former terrorists know that if Gono is gone then they do not get their so-called pensions which the country cannot afford. What have the terrorists done for the country, destroy it, that's what they have done. If igono is gone then Bob doesn't have control o the rabble and the rabble will more than likely side with the party who would pay them. So keep them on side , keep Gono in position and the country gets worse.
Do the war veterans condone Gono's stealing money from private bank accounts to which he admitted? Such dishonourable conduct is unworthy of the Governors office. There is no excuse, theft is theft! Gono is not only incompetent but a common criminal.
Just a case of licking and slobbering all over the hand that feeds it !.....Gono must keep pushing money at these cretins.... or they'll what ?
You mean the fighters against Freedom? The ones who led the farm invasions? Hunzvi's trainees? Those led by Chinotimba? The ones who are manipulated by Zanu Pf whenever it has run out of ideas? They are not the real war vets and they do not deserve space in any paper, except the herald of course-a herald of bad news.