Nick Mangwana Faces Backlash Over His Remarks on Winky D Statue Request
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has courted ire on social media over his remarks about Zimdancehall chanter Winky D.
His response to a fan requesting to have a Winky D statue erected in Harare CBD has triggered furore from the chanter’s fans
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Taking to x, formerly Twitter, one of Winky D’s avid fans @_Makdshelby tagged Nick Mangwana and appealed to him to have a statue of Winky D erected next to Mbuya Nehanda’s statue
“Hello @nickmangwana .PEMSEC tokumbirawo statue yaWinky D paside paMbuya Nehanda Chatove chikumbiro 😭🙌🐐
Nick Mangwana’s Response to Winky D Statue Request
Responding to @_Makdshelby request, Nick Mangwana argued that putting a statue of Winky D next to Mbuya Nehanda will be quite insulting to her memory and legacy. He blatantly stated that Winky D sings in a fake patois.
“Mbuya Nehanda was an iconic spirit medium who refused to be baptized because this was against who she was. Putting the statue of someone who sings in fake patois is insulting her memory and legacy. Nothing about her was pretentious that’s why she refused to be baptized.”
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Social Media Outrage as Nick Mangwana Criticizes Winky D and Rejects Statue Request
Nick Mangwana’s response sparked outrage from social media, as Winky D’s fans put the permanent secretary on a blast. Netizens did not take his response lightly as they slammed him for criticising Winky D.
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Here are some of the reactions;
@alista_mapa;
This is low, from an info perm sec, unonyadzisa Nick
@hillerymoyo;
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Mbuya nehanda is useless. Winky D ndibaba vedu tese na mbuya nehanda vacho
@drjaytee87;
nothing is more insulting that putting the reverred spirit medium on a currency that lost its value and got thrown in the dustbin.
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@evienjanji;
Mavengero amakaita Winky d, hamuna rugare. but anyway unonyadzisa, we know that u love jp, u could have commented without insult
@LennoneChamuno1;
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Muri*** dzevanhu imi ana Nick ,useless person ever on earth 🌎. Zvisina basa maromo ako anenge mapapu anotaura kwaasina kuswera chinozivikanwa hapana nonsense 😑.-iharare
