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Mavetera Defends Sean Mnangagwa Promotion, Says It Was Earned on Merit<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Tinashe Sambiri\u2013 ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera has publicly congratulated Lt. Col. Sean Mnangagwa following his promotion within the military, pushing back against criticism and questions surrounding the advancement.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Mavetera described the promotion as deserved and in line with established procedures within the defence forces.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy congratulations to my brother Lt. Col. Sean Mnangagwa, together with others he was promoted with, on their well earned promotions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Addressing concerns over whether the elevation was based on merit, she insisted that the process followed standard protocols. \u201cIn any professional defence force, advancement is governed by regulation, proven merit, and a verified service record, and all who were promoted today followed the exact route,\u201d Mavetera stated.<\/p>\n
She also drew on Zimbabwe\u2019s liberation war history to support her argument, noting that rank and leadership have not always been tied to age.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur own liberation history teaches us that talent and courage are not prisoners of a birthdate. In the early 1980s, battlefield commissioned comrades carried the rank of brigadier general at just 26 years old,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mavetera went on to praise President Emmerson Mnangagwa for recognising leadership qualities.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa has always known how to recognise leadership when he sees it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the importance of generational renewal within the armed forces, she remarked, \u201cWhat pleases me most is seeing young officers rise to field grade command. That is how an institution regenerates itself. We hope to continue to see many more such promotions across our ranks fairly, transparently and without fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
She concluded with a personal message to the newly promoted officer: \u201cTo my brother Sean, wear your new rank with the same quiet dedication that earned it. We are proud of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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