20 In late March 2001 he said that ZANU PF will establish ‘mobilisation bases’ in Zimbabwe’s cities as part of “an aggressive plan.” Statement by Andrew Ndlovu [War veteran leader] In March 2000, Ndlovu who was one of the leaders of the National Liberation War Veterans Association threatened to use violence to overthrow the MDC if it won the upcoming election. He said that the war veterans would never allow the country to go back to Smith and if the MDC did come to power the war veterans would declare a military government. He said: “We will get arms to defence the government of ZANU PF. We will invade military camps just as we have gone to the farms.” (Source: Daily News 16 March 2000) Reiterating this threat in August 2001, he said: “We will not accept an MDC victory. If they win we will go back to war.” Statement by Comrade Zimbabwe [War veteran leader] In May 2000, this commander of the war veterans occupying farms told farm workers that the opposition would pay dearly if it won the elections. He said: “If ZANU PF loses this election, you will not say that I did not warn you. If we lose, we will get out our guns. We cannot allow the MDC to sell our country.” He also said “We will be at the voting stations. If ZANU PF loses, the way forward will be filled with war. You will witness our strength in the coming weeks.” He wore a T-shirt marked “No Monkey Business- Vote ZANU PF.” (Source: Daily News 8 May 2000) Statement by Edmore Hwarare [War veteran leader] In June 2000, this commander of the war veterans occupying farms in Masvingo West and parts of the Midlands, said that the ex-combatants would not accept election results if any opposition party won the elections. He said the president of the MDC should train its own soldiers to fight ZANU PF if he wants to rule the country. “This country was won through the loss of blood and not elections. Therefore, if anyone wants to take it he should go to war with the ruling party. Even if other people accept the results, we will not. We are married to this country and Mugabe. We are going to support Mugabe until we bury him.” He said that teachers who support the MDC must resign from the civil service and go full-time into politics. War veterans would ensure that salaries of teachers supporting MDC were cut before the elections. (Source: Daily News 5 June 2000) Their words condemn them: The language of violence, intolerance and despotism in Zimbabwe.