2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Domestic === [[Nelson Chamisa]], the deputy leader of the [[Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai]], the main opposition party in Zimbabwe, called for "peace, constitutionalism, democratization, the rule of law and the sanctity of human life".<ref name=":4" /> [[Tendai Biti]], the leader of another opposition party, called for a "roadmap back to legitimacy" through a [[transitional government]] and dialogue with regional organisations.<ref name=":10" /> [[Evan Mawarire]], a pastor and civic activist who had been arrested during the [[2016–17 Zimbabwe protests|2016–17 protests]], asked citizens to "remain calm and hopeful, alert but prayerful" and that the crisis was "the culmination" of citizen activist work.<ref name=":10" /> [[Christopher Mutsvangwa]], leader of the [[Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association]] and an ally of Mnangagwa, praised Army General Constantino Chiwenga for "a bloodless correction of gross abuse of power" and hoped that the army would restore a "genuine democracy" to Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/the-latest-zimbabwe-party-accuses-army-leader-of-treason|title=The Latest: Zimbabwe's war vets praise army's actions|date=15 November 2017|work=[[National Post]]|access-date=15 November 2017|agency=[[Associated Press]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/364d8aaefe1c49c8b2a6dcdc35a45efd/Zimbabwe-war-vets-praise-army-for-'bloodless-correction|title=Zimbabwe war vets praise army for 'bloodless correction'|date=15 November 2017|work=Associated Press News|access-date=15 November 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=8 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908213159/https://apnews.com/364d8aaefe1c49c8b2a6dcdc35a45efd/Zimbabwe-war-vets-praise-army-for-'bloodless-correction|url-status=live}}</ref> Former vice-president [[Joice Mujuru]] called for a transitional government focusing on economic recovery and electoral reform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coastweek.com/4046-Former-Zimbabwe-VP-Mujuru-calls-for-transitional-arrangement.htm|title=Former Zimbabwe VP Mujuru calls for 'transitional arrangement'|date=17 November 2017|website=Coastweek|access-date=17 November 2017|archive-date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122822/http://www.coastweek.com/4046-Former-Zimbabwe-VP-Mujuru-calls-for-transitional-arrangement.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page