Zimbabwe's defence minister has called the coronavirus pandemic a "punishment" of the US and Europe for imposing sanctions against members of the ruling regime over human rights abuses.

Coronavirus has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide and killed almost 6,000 since it was first detected in China last December.

"Coronavirus is the work of god punishing countries who imposed sanctions on us," said Zimbabwe's defence minister Oppah Muchinguri on Saturday, speaking at a rally in the northern town of Chinhoyi.

"They are now staying indoors. Their economies are screaming just like they did to our economy."

Muchinguri said the novel virus would teach US President Donald Trump that "he is not God".

"They must feel the effects of coronavirus and understand our pain," she said.

Coronavirus in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa has so far escaped the worst of the pandemic, with fewer than 400 cases confirmed in more than 20 countries.

Zimbabwe has not yet detected any cases.

Neighbouring South Africa announced 13 new cases on Sunday, bringing the country's tally up to 61.

Zimbabweans React

Twitter, many Zimbabweans said they were appalled by Muchinguri's words.

"To say I'm gobsmacked is an understatement," tweeted law professor Alex Magaisa. "How does a senior minister utter such rubbish?"

Others criticised the government for not taking the pandemic seriously enough.

"Namibian President... has cancelled Independence Celebrations," tweeted journalist Hopewell Chin'ono.

"Yet in Zimbabwe the regime is pushing ahead with Independence celebrations... whilst hospitals are dilapidated!"

Source ENCA
https://www.enca.com/news/coronavirus-work-god-punishing-west-zimbabwe-minister

Foolish statement

So innocent people dying is a punishment

Religious fanatics

Most pastors are like African witch doctors.,they are stupid.
Reason why in my tribe there is a song about witch doctors and it goes like this

:<< Let ' s see the invisible world ,....slow witch doctor ....

From the front of the wall , let 's see the other side of the wall, .... gready witch ....

Lett's travel in spirit , travel, travel , break frontiers , and .... sing , sing , sing ..... stupid witch....

....Aazideh, zideh, zideh, >>

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panafrican:
Most pastors are like African witch doctors.,they are stupid.
Reason why in my tribe there is a song about witch doctors and it goes like this

:<< Let ' s see the invisible world ,....slow witch doctor ....

From the front of the wall , let 's see the other side of the wall, .... gready witch ....

Lett's travel in spirit , travel, travel , break frontiers , and .... sing , sing , sing ..... stupid witch....

....Aazideh, zideh, zideh, >>

........
.

This is a government minister, not a pastor.