Zanu PF Politburo condemned party fights via any and all media but did not ban use of any media for progressive rational purposes a senior party official has said.
Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo who has already started tweeting and discussing the outcomes of the Politburo meeting refuted utterances by some party members that the use of social media use was banned.
This comes in the wake of some party members how have castigated Moyo’s continued use of Twitter despite it being ‘banned’.
Speaking to The Herald Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Secretary General said “Unfortunately, someone who was in that Politburo meeting today (yesterday) has already tweeted something about the party and attacking The Herald.
He added that “I think what the party should focus on at the moment is teaching its members discipline and party ideology. Discipline is important at all levels to avoid careless speeches that we saw some people presenting yesterday. “People should be taught discipline and not what we are seeing today where one making the loudest noise is the one who carries the day.”
However, writing on his Twitter Professor Moyo vowed that he will continue engaging with the citizens of Zimbabwe on the micro blogging platform.
Ain’t going nowhere! https://t.co/50tC7tRGR6
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 11, 2016
PB condemned party fights via any & all media but did not ban use of any media for progressive & rational purposes! https://t.co/56RXzH3K9a
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 12, 2016
Great & brutally frank PB till midnight. Slept like a log. Use not abuse but USE of all PRESS & MEDIA to express grievances was condemned!
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 11, 2016
Professor Moyo swore that as long as party members who are not in the Politburo continue abusing state media,he will also continue using social media to air his views.
If people who are not PB membets get funny in the Press we shall deal with them here. Make no mistake about it! https://t.co/O5XWdSlLnS
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 11, 2016
It was agreed after brutal debate that internal fights should not be taken to the press including twitter & Herald! https://t.co/Lt2OcDngq7
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 11, 2016
In response to a Herald article titled Social media ban gets thumbs-up Minister Moyo said party members are obliged to communicate outcomes of meetings and policies.
Zanu PF members & leaders have a constitutional duty to publicise outcomes of party meetings & party policies!https://t.co/Sm3XXormdp
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) February 12, 2016
Scores of Twitter users expressed their enthusiasm over Professor Moyo’s presence on the micro blogging site.
seems @HeraldZimbabwe didn’t get the memo on stopping attacks on you @ProfJNMoyo It’s still gloves of on that side https://t.co/1T0h9kb0MJ
— StraightTalkNashe (@tinashe5m) February 12, 2016
Social Media without @ProfJNMoyo pic.twitter.com/VV7NOFAjAF
— Chalton Hwende (@hwende) February 11, 2016
@ProfJNMoyo You have earned my respect Sir.. Thumbs up, at least there is hope for people to stand for what they believe..You not a coward!
— last chiheya (@lastchiheya) February 11, 2016
@ProfJNMoyo @Pink_buggattii Always gives me courage to open my twitter especially when you have posted somethinv
— Nichola (@Nichola15503612) February 11, 2016
