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national chairperson, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo, has said.
He said members of the security forces waged the liberation struggle and they would not take kindly insults directed at them whose effect would be to reverse what they fought for.
Cde Khaya-Moyo said this in a meeting with Human Rights Watch executive director for Africa, Mr Daniel Bekele, and Zimbabwean chapter representative Mr Dhewa Mavhinga.
During the meeting, Mr Mavhinga said his organisation was concerned by the “partisan” political statements made by security force members as the country gears for election on July 31, 2013.
He said some members of security forces had indicated that they would not accept certain election outcomes. But Cde Khaya Moyo said security forces would only be responding to provocations.
“You don’t provoke the military leadership, let’s not pretend that our own security forces are not sensitive to insults,” said Cde Khaya Moyo.
“They have been insulted and when they respond let us not cry foul. They are not only security forces but liberators.”
Human Rights Watch met Cde Khaya-Moyo as part of its efforts to meet policy makers ahead of elections.
Cde Khaya Moyo said it was strange that Human Rights Watch sought to discredit the security forces but failed to condemn MDC-T youth leader, Mr Solomon Madzore, who incited violence and provoked war veterans at the party’s launch of the election manifesto in Marondera on Sunday.
This was after Mr Mavhinga complained that security forces were not impartial as required by their offices.
Cde Khaya Moyo said Zanu-PF would accept election results but was confident that the revolutionary party would win resoundingly against its competitors.
“We shall accept the outcome of the election whoever wins,” said Cde Khaya-Moyo.
He was responding to a direct question posed to him by Mr Mavhinga whether they would accept election results.
Cde Khaya Moyo said President Mugabe did not attack Sadc during the launch of Zanu-PF election manifesto at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield last Friday.
The forthcoming elections, said Cde Khaya Moyo, were an African affair and only those from Africa and other friendly nations would be invited.
He said those that imposed illegal sanctions would not be invited because they had already taken a position.
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