13 Mr. Mugabe do this! My foot! Let him measure his size. Even by height I am taller. He may have a bigger belly than mine I concede that. By intellect I don’t know. I leave the people to make their judgment. But you have seen what intellect they have, the MDC. They think only of violence, stay aways. But what policies do they have for the development of this country? What do they have for the people on the plate? For the development of the country, the construction of the economy? We are yet to see their constructive thinking. It’s negative, negative, negative. They tell me two negatives make a positive but these are not two. They are three, four, five, six, ten! Those create chaos. (Source: ZBC 21/03/2003 transcribed by Media Monitoring Project, Zimbabwe.) In April 2006, he threatened to bring down “the full wrath of the law” against anyone who disturbs Zimbabwean peace and stability. The threat came after calls by the country’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, for street protests to topple Mugabe’s 26-year rule. “Anyone who dares go against the law, ... dares lead any group of persons to embark on a campaign of violence or terrorist activity, will be inviting the full wrath of the law to descend mercilessly on him and, or on those who follow him.” (Source: Mail and Guardian 19 April 2006.) In deal July with destabilise 2006, the the he said protesters country. that the whom he He was police said should were addressing being his be given sponsored party's extra by powers to foreigners to Central Committee meeting at the party’s headquarters in Harare. He said: “Let them take heed of our free advice that any sinister efforts designed to challenge the authority of Government through any illegal way will meet the full wrath of our law. Those who will engage in it will naturally be dealt with. We shall not sit back and allow any group of persons to circumvent the democratic process and aspire to power through illegitimate and unconstitutional means. Those who seek to run the country must get to the seat of government by engaging the people through an election. Any other means is rebellious and shall be treated as such.” (Source: Zimbabwejournalists.com, 15 July 2006) On 18 May 2006, speaking at the country’s 26th birthday celebrations, President Mugabe threatened MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying any effort to force him out of power would be “dicing with death”. Security forces were placed on high alert. (Source: Zimonline 11 April 2006) On 30 May 2006 in response to MDC plans to stage peaceful mass protests he said: “We hear others say we want to go into the streets to demonstrate, to unseat a legitimately elected government. It will never happen and we will never allow it. If a person now wants to invite his own death, let him go ahead.” (Source: Zimonline 1 April 2006) On 15 August 2006, speaking in praise of the army during the Defences Forces Day in Harare, he Their words condemn them: The language of violence, intolerance and despotism in Zimbabwe.