Attendees of a Zoom meeting hosted by renowned Zimbabwean academic Ibbo Mandaza were left blushing when one participant decided to spice things up during the online gathering.
Mandaza organized a Zoom meeting titled “Remembering Robert Gabriel Mugabe on his Centenary,” where he and other scholars delved into the controversial legacy of the late Zimbabwean former president Robert Mugabe on what would have been his 100th birthday.
While the intellectuals were deep in discussion about Mugabe’s impact, one attendee thought it was the perfect moment to bring some adult-rated content to the table and distract everyone else. Thankfully, the troublemaker was swiftly blocked, but not before a screenshot of the incident was taken and shared on X (formerly Twitter). Zimbabweans, in utter disbelief, took to the social media platform to react. Some found humour in the situation, while others questioned the authenticity of the incident and accused Ibbo Mandaza of orchestrating the whole thing for attention.
Social Media Reactions: Disbelief and Accusations
Here are some of the comments:
@b_mutanga:
That’s someone’s pic and happens a lot for those that don’t know online presentations are infiltrated by trolls
@DaydreamerZW:
At least one person was being productive in that meeting
@mauricemaswiswi:
This is unfortunate. It shows how little regard they have for Ibbotson Joseph.
@NobleRunyanga:
Ibbo loves attention and relevance and had to come up with this stunt to present himself and as a victim. This has nothing to do with ED or the late former President RGM. It has everything to do with Ibbo deflecting attention from the SADC visit which did not discuss August 23.
@cssmjcksn:
I see 2 different pictures here…..not even intelligently synegised or superimposed.
During this extensive three-hour reflection on the complex and controversial legacy of Robert Mugabe, organized by Professor Ibbo Mandaza under the auspices of Sapes, scholars and analysts engaged in a deep exploration of Mugabe’s intricate personal history.
They examined the intersections of various ideas, events, and personalities—key historical moments—that influenced and shaped Mugabe, as well as his significant contributions to the liberation struggle and the diminishing returns of his presidency, leading to its disastrous end.
Source iHarare
