The anti-imperialist, forces in the country [Zimbabwe] here, I think are not that strong. The capitalist forces, the reactionary forces are far more formidable, far better organised. But we would have wanted to hear the voice of the anti-imperialist forces, those who espouse the cause of freedom, the cause of independence, everywhere.

Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy!

We will have no mercy for white people regarding the land, they cannot own our soil.

If anybody attacks us we will readjust and mobilise ourselves for action immediately. That will be the end of the ceasefire if it happens during the ceasefire period. If it happens after we have won the elections, naturally we will put up a resistance.

We pride ourselves as being top, really, on the African ladder... We feel that we have actually been advancing rather than going backwards.

It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones.

I wish to assure you that there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the Lancaster House agreement.