ZCTU expresses shock at Zimondi’s ‘reckless utterances’

05 Mar 2008

Departing from a prepared speech last Thursday during a function at which higher ranks were conferred to 14 senior officers recently promoted by President Robert Mugabe, Zimondi, who is head of prisons, said: “If the opposition wins the election, I will be the first one to resign from my job and go back to defend my piece of land.”

He also ordered his staff to vote for Mugabe saying: “I am giving you an order to vote for the President (Mugabe). Do not be distracted. The challenges we are facing are just a passing phase.”

In a press statement, ZCTU secretary general Wellington Chibebe said “the ZCTU notes with concern the reckless utterances by the head of the Zimbabwe Prison Service, Retired Major-General Paradzai Zimondi”.