Vitalis Zvinavashe

Vitalis Musungwa Gava Zvinavashe (27 September 1943 – 10 March 2009) was a Zimbabwean general officer, politician and the first commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces "ZDF". Zvinavashe had modest academic credentials but was renowned among Zimbabwe’s military circles as a strategist. Quotes We are therefore advising all citizens of Zimbabwe that any reports and actions designed to create instability in Zimbabwe will be met by the full force of the law We wish to make it very clear to all Zimbabwean citizens that the security organisations will only stand in support of those political leaders that will pursue Zimbabwean values We will therefore not accept, let alone support or salute anyone with a different agenda Let it be known that the highest office on the land is a ‘straight jacket’ whose occupant is expected to observe the objectives of the liberation struggle Any change designed to reverse the gains of this revolution will not be supported Zim media told to tow the line… or else,10 January 2002 First we must admit there is a crisis. Everyone can see that. So we must do something about it. It is important for the nation to be told that we are facing an economic crisis. In my view, it is not right to keep quiet and let nature take its course imbabwe: Army chief admits country deep in crisis,17 Jan 2003 There is no need to fight over these results. We must accept the reality that we have lost these elections to the MDC. What is important is to live together in peace, both losers and winners. We do not want violence in this area. We are relatives General Vitalis Zvinavashe concedes defeat, blames Mugabe,24 April 2008 External links Category:1943 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Politicians from Zimbabwe Category:Military leaders from Zimbabwe