Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Zimbabwean politician Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who has served as President of Zimbabwe since 24 November 2017. A member of ZANU–PF and a longtime ally of former President Robert Mugabe, he held a series of cabinet portfolios and was Mugabe's Vice President until November 2017, when he was dismissed before coming to power in a coup d'état. He secured his first full term as president in the disputed 2018 general election.
We work together. No one is more important than the other. We are all Zimbabweans. We want to grow our economy. We want peace in our country.
The people's voice, as I say, is the voice of God.
Government is a collective unity. There is no decision by cabinet which can be attributed to one individual.
I wish to be clear: all foreign investments will be safe in Zimbabwe.
We should never remain hostages of our past.
We must allow people to agitate for whatever they want. They must be allowed to campaign for their views.
Capital goes where it feels comfortable and warm, and if it's cold, it runs to a country which gives it better weather.
You know the trait of a crocodile, don't you? It never hunts outside water. It always goes into the water to catch its prey. It never goes in the villages or in the bush looking for food. It strikes at the appropriate time. So a good guerrilla leader strikes at the appropriate time.
It's the duty of any government: where there is disregard of the law, that law and order must be instituted.
Zanu-PF is a sacred party. It will rule and rule. Those barking will continue doing that while Zanu-PF remains in power.
I see myself a humble man, and I tell you I have no ambitions to be president.
I was with the former president for over 54 years. I don't regret that; I feel very proud. It was necessary. It is history. Each step where we worked together was a privilege, and in terms of history, that was necessary.