Evan Mawarire, a pastor and civic activist who had been arrested during the 2016–17 protests, asked citizens to "remain calm and hopeful, alert but prayerful" and that the crisis was "the culmination" of citizen activist work.
在2016 - 17年的抗议活动中被捕的牧师和公民活动家埃文·马瓦尔（Evan Mawarire）要求公民“保持冷静和充满希望，警觉而又祈祷”，而这场危机是公民积极分子工作的“顶点”。