ZNA Chief of Staff Quartermaster Staff Major-General Hlanganani Dube SPEAKS OUT

ZNA Chief of Staff Quartermaster Staff Major-General Hlanganani Dube SPEAKS OUT.The Zimbabwe National Army will not hesitate to deal decisively with rogue members who bring its image and reputation into disrepute,

a senior army officer has said.Speaking during a Speech and Prize giving ceremony of Inter Formation and Unit Drill Competitions held at Headquarters 5 Brigade last Friday, Chief of Staff Quartermaster Staff, Major-General Hlanganani Dube, said the rate of indiscipline among soldiers was worrying.

“I strongly feel obliged to express the command element’s concern over repeated acts of indiscipline by some of our members,” he said.“We continue to experience an increase in the number of members involved in crimes committed both within and outside the organisation.Such acts of indiscipline must end immediately.”

.Maj-Gen Dube said those who deviated from army standards will be punished severely.“Severe punishments will always be applied for any deviation from our set standards,” he said.“The ZNA will always strive for the best in the aspect of discipline to maintain its reputation which is always envied by many in the region and beyond.

”Discipline, he said, was a hallmark of the army.“The army attaches great importance to drill as it instills discipline within ranks and file, for both individual members and teams,” said Maj-Gen Dube.“It is a basic feature of our culture which has moulded the ZDF to be one of the highly professional armies within the region.”Maj Gen Dube praised the overwhelming participation by female soldiers in the competition.“Critical to note has been the deliberate emphasis on the participation of female members,” he said.“