As local celebrities join France in mourning..the gesture still divides opinion among many

Following the unfortunate terrorist attack in France, local celebrities have shown their solidarity with the French people by installing the Flag App that Facebook has introduced.

Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube, singer Cindy Munyavi, film-maker Joe Njagu, Sportscaster Mike Madoda, Star FM presenter Trish Carmen,Social commentator Thomas CST Chizhanje among others installed the French flag as they joined that nation in mourning.

However the decision by Facebook to introduce this app didn’t go down well with the locals as they accuse the social network of selective compassion.

This notion is supported by the fact that the world has seen many killings but those have not been given much emphasis as has happened to France.

Below are some of the comments that the Zimbuzz team managed to gather on facebook

Ano-Admire Shumba Masunga

We have known through the media that 147 people were massacred in Kenya, 2000 in Nigeria, a 100 in Beirut, 1000 in the Gaza strip and recently 150 people have been killed in Paris and Facebook has gone as far as introducing a French flag app. The question is, are some countries more special than others? The same could have been done to some of è above-mentioned countries.

Also read Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg by Abie Dhliwayo

Michael Simbarashe Mushunje

It’s a Pity for France if you ask me my peoples, however after having changed my profile pic to the France flag for a few hours my sixth sense quickly came back to ask me how about the thousands killed in Nigeria by Boko Haram, the 147 students dead in Kenya and countless others in Africa, never have we ever witnessed Facebook ask for profile pic changes… So for that, Sorry guys back to normal business for me it’s just another normal day in the world

Brian Muchemwa

Mark did nothing wrong.. infact well done to him for showing solidarity. He cant teach you to do the same for yo own. Lets love ourselves more. A bird can only relate to a bird. Dont blame a bird for not loving a cat

 

150 students slaughtered in Kenya n yet u dont knw what their flag looks like…
Please make me another cup of w### tea.. cos it non of my business

Peasants.. we are on our on

 

Beverley Zhou Chirobe

 Not condoning the initiative but the selective media by the West. Africa is of no consequence to them. Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, even Syria????