{"id":814682,"date":"2024-12-25T02:19:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/president-emmerson-mnangagwa-commissions-54-ford-ranger-vehicles-to-zimbabwe-defence-forces\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T02:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:19:50","slug":"president-emmerson-mnangagwa-commissions-54-ford-ranger-vehicles-to-zimbabwe-defence-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/president-emmerson-mnangagwa-commissions-54-ford-ranger-vehicles-to-zimbabwe-defence-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"President Emmerson Mnangagwa Commissions 54 Ford Ranger Vehicles to Zimbabwe Defence Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>President Emmerson Mnangagwa Commissions 54 Ford Ranger Vehicles to Zimbabwe Defence Forces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commissioned 54 Ford Ranger vehicles to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/InfoMinZW\/status\/1864269676626255967?t=3GjFRgB00jbQZt4hbTgEgw&#038;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The vehicles<\/a> were reportedly commissioned to enhance the Defence Forces\u2019 ability to efficiently and effectively carry out their duties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_327424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327424\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iharare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MixCollage-04-Dec-2024-04-51-PM-4035.jpg\" alt=\"President Emmerson Mnangagwa Commissions 54 Ford Ranger Vehicles to Zimbabwe Defence Forces\" width=\"1200\" height=\"699\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327424\">President Emmerson Mnangagwa Commissions 54 Ford Ranger Vehicles to Zimbabwe Defence Forces (Image Credit: Facebook-ZBC News\/X @InfoMinZW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iharare.com\/misplaced-priorities-zimbabweans-express-outrage-as-president-mnangagwa-hands-over-90-vehicles-to-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Misplaced Priorities?: Zimbabweans Express Outrage As President Mnangagwa Hands Over 90 Vehicles to Chiefs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Mnangagwa also commissioned and handed over 202 houses constructed under the ZDF Dzivarasekwa and Imbizo Barracks Institutional Accommodation Project.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the commissioning, President Mnangagwa said the event and subsequent handover of the houses demonstrate his government\u2019s unwavering commitment to providing modern, safe, and affordable housing for public sector employees and citizens alike.<\/p>\n<h2>President Mnangagwa Vehicle Commissioning Sparks Backlash Over Government Priorities<\/h2>\n<p>News about President Mnangagwa commissioning vehicles to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has sparked criticism on social media. Netizens expressed concerns about the government\u2019s priorities, with many accusing it of spending money on vehicles instead of investing in the country\u2019s ailing health system.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the reactions from social media;<\/p>\n<p><strong>@blessmak;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You have wrong priorities<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@muntususu063328;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You are wrong these are personal benefits wait and see masoja anofamba arimu open trucks why not buying buses for them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@farrybee7;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>How about ambulances?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Cancer machines?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Medication in hospital<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Why prioritizing leisure at the expense of life<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@ChihwaMAS;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When will hospitals get attention?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@MbizoStanf5332;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is wasteful expenditure. Memers of the defense forces only need tanks, amoured personal carriers, guns, fighter jets etc. That is equipment that make them execute their work very well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@MoyoChihota;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>All he does now is commission cars and handover USD cash then begs for drought aid from the EU and USA and we wonder why nobody takes Africa seriously.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiEC-6fnvdO-saQK6Qy6bTGHgqFAgKIhAvun573TvrGkCukMum0xh4?ceid=IN:en&#038;oc=3\">Follow Us on Google News for Immediate Updates<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"Audrey L Ncube\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fd80ae0f1c3143f5d664e440c4c58b21?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iharare.com\/author\/drey\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAudrey L Ncube\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAudrey Lee-Ann Ncube is a multilingual writer and reviewer extraordinaire. 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