HARARE – In a development that has stirred widespread discussion on social media, graffiti reading “ED Must Go” has appeared on the walls of the Presidential Guard Barracks in Dzivarasekwa, Harare. The phrase, painted in bold white letters, has triggered speculation about growing discontent amid reports of deepening divisions within Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF.
While the identity of those responsible for the graffiti remains unknown, its appearance at a military installation associated with the elite Presidential Guard has raised eyebrows within political and security circles. War Veteran Blessed Geza has called for nation-wide protests against President Mnangagwa over unprecedented levels of corruption and cronyism.
Analysts say the incident comes at a time when tensions within the ruling establishment are reaching a critical point, following the recent exchange between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
The two leaders have reportedly been at odds over the party’s future direction and leadership succession, following Chiwenga’s strongly worded document to the ZANU PF presidium last month and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi’s equally forceful response describing it as “treasonous and destabilising.”
ZANU PF’s annual conference, currently underway in Mutare, has been overshadowed by these internal disputes, with the political climate further inflamed by online activism and widespread speculation about the party’s stability. Political commentators suggest that recent developments — including coordinated social media campaigns and planned demonstrations — reflect growing unease over governance, corruption, and succession politics.
Authorities have not issued an official statement regarding the graffiti incident, but security sources described it as a “serious breach” and confirmed that investigations are underway.
Observers note that Zimbabwe’s political temperature has been rising steadily since the surfacing of reports of factional alignments between the Mnangagwa and Chiwenga camps. The incident at the barracks, they say, symbolises not just dissent, but also the growing anxiety within the ruling establishment as the country edges closer to the next election cycle.
The Ministry of Information and ZANU PF’s communications department had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
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