Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – Anyone who watched Jah Prayzah’s “Mudhara achauya” video can testify that as an artist, he has his own signature mark, which is adorning military styled outfits.
So in the video, “performers” also would clad in military outfits.
Now what really got me thinking was, how did he manage to have a video with some members of his posse dressed in full military uniforms with accessories, doing a full length music video without question? Or a riot act being read for undermining the laws of the state on illegal putting on of comourflag.
Then I realised that Jah Prayzah in 2015 became the goodwill ambassador to Zimbabwe Defense Forces.
Not disrespecting Jah Prayzah and his video but what left me pondering was, doesn’t having “performers” (if at all they were) prancing around in military uniforms undermine the uniform itself?
Isn’t that by any means some form of masquerading in cop uniforms? If not then, I do by all means question the issue of wearing camouflage regalia.
I asked around and it was brought to my attention that he had “special treatment” when it comes to his choice of style. Well, shouldn’t we all get some sort of special treatment then?
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I understand why it is illegal for people to wear something that is camouflaged. People nowadays are daring, how many cases of people masquerading as cops or soldiers have you come across? Such felonies are committed by that adorn regalia resembling that of the security forces.
I would love to one day wear a pair of camouflage shorts or shirt and be able to walk about town with no one questioning me.
Anyhow, i have concluded that it is the inspiration that people are getting from Jah Prayzah’s fame which has increasing inspired army regalia fashion.
Born Mukudzei Mukombe, Jah Prayzah, who does not hide his admiration of the army which inspired him to wear the military outfit.
“I wanted to join the army, but something happened and could not enlist. My admiration of the uniform inspired me to include it as part of my stage attire,” he said in an interview.
A debate on whether camouflage was still illegal in Zimbabwe and after scouring different sources, to the best of our knowledge, has remained so.
The Zimbabwe National Army together with Zimbabwe Republic Police has read riot acts after loads of children on Christmas day were seen putting on comouflage inspired outfits.
It first stated its ‘concern with the increase’ in the donning of the garb by unauthorised members of the public. That means you and you and you over there. As well as you.
It then quotes the Zimbabwe Defence Act Chapter 99 (2) which prohibits the wearing of camouflage before telling its commanders to ensure culprits who wear or sell camouflage should ‘brought to book without fail’. Again that means you and you and you over there. As well as you. Oh and you too.
For the avoidance of doubt that section reads.
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