Political Reporter
ZANU PF’s Director for Information, Farai Muroiwa Marapira, has strongly criticized former Botswana President Ian Khama, accusing him of deflecting blame for his own political shortcomings by unjustifiably alleging interference by ZANU PF in the electoral processes of other nations.
Writing on his X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, Marapira asserted that Khama, whom he described as a “stooge of neo-imperialism,” lacks a coherent political ideology and is seeking excuses for his anticipated electoral failures in Botswana.
“Nothing pleases us more than seeing lackeys and lapdogs of imperialism in sixes and sevens as they see their neo-colonialist agenda blown to smithereens by the resurgent winds of Pan-Africanism sweeping across mother Africa. To blame ZANU PF for your lack of ideological soundness is not only blatantly denialist but also puerile madness. It is a fact that Ian Khama is a greatly unpopular stooge of neo-imperialism who performed dismally in the last plebiscite and is guaranteed to do so again,” Marapira wrote.
Marapira’s remarks came after Khama accused ZANU PF of meddling in the internal affairs of Botswana, citing the ruling party's influence in shaping regional electoral dynamics.
However, Marapira dismissed the allegations, doubling down on his criticisms of Khama’s political credibility.
“He is merely an unrepentant lapdog who has no excuse to tell his handlers about his impending gargantuan electoral loss,” Marapira said. “Proof of this impending loss is in his crass excuse-giving escapade he is already embarking on. ZANU PF does not interfere in the expression of their wishes by the sons and daughters of Africa. It is those that see the writing on the wall and fail to accept it through escapist drivel who wish to deny the people their voice.”
Marapira concluded by reinforcing ZANU PF’s commitment to respecting the sovereignty of other nations, reiterating that the party has never engaged in, nor supported, interference in the domestic affairs of any country.
Meanwhile, ZANU PF has, on many occasions, reiterated its respect for the sovereignty of other countries, standing firmly against the idea of any nation interfering in the internal affairs of another, underscoring their commitment to Pan-African solidarity.
