Let’s Save our Nation
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The news that Bob is going to step down after the 2008 elections should not be greeted with relief but with the disbelief and suspicion that it so thoroughly deserves. We know all too well from experience that this man’s word cannot be trusted and it is folly for the press to even hint that we should expect such a kind gesture from the man who has ruined us.
There is something that seems to escape public discourse in this country and that is the fact that this man has outwitted us from the word go. His plan has been simple: acquire power and having acquired it, retain it all costs as Zvobgo once pointed out to us. His problem is not greed for power as many have tried to explain. The dilemma he has is the number of atrocities that have been committed under his watch and now he is afraid to take the stand and account for them. That is his problem.
Our problem, on the other hand, is we seem to be content to wait him out as if we are the ones in besieging the country. We have given up all pretence of resisting this man, and are now giving him permission to take the country down with him to guarantee his natural death in office. When he dies in office, he will have won. It is as simple as that. It is either senility or a natural death that will drive him out of office.
This begs the question: Where is our manhood and womanhood that we are willing to go about our business of survival without resisting the person who has caused the mess in the first place? Where is our manhood when we leave it to WOZA to carry the protest on our behalf? Where is our womanhood when we stare in shock and awe when our fellow women are carted away before our very eyes each time they try and demonstrate in the streets in accordance with their constitutional right? Are we prepared to lose our dignity to avoid being bashed? What are we going to tell our grandchildren when they ask us what we did to try and stop one man from destroying our country? Are we not men and women of honour?
Surely, since this man has decided that he is staying in office, and damn the consequences for the country, we should take him up on his word and add to his stomach ulcers and headaches? We know from experience that he does not intend, will not step down from office.
How can an entire nation of people look the other way while neighbours are arrested, abducted, tortured or simply disappeared? How can an entire nation simply gratefully accept handouts from our children in the diaspora when we know they are not happy there? We know that a good number of our children are living in foreign lands with between zero and nil dignity.
All of this to allow one man to die in office, one day in the unknown distant future, lest we annoy him? Are we willing for the infrastructure to absolutely fall to pieces before we can begin to rebuild? Where is our sense of outrage?
So what can you do individually to help save our country from impending disaster?
- Write to every one you know outside the country and get them to press charges against him. He cannot get away scot free.
- Write to the press in South Africa and keep the pressure on public opinion there.
- Write to your relatives who are currently outside of the country and ask them to come and vote. In fact, ask them to start saving now for the trip home so that their voice can be heard through the ballot box.
- Encourage every 18 year old you know to register and tell them the future is mostly in their hands. Tell them they must be the change they so desperately wish to see.
- Go home in August and December and tell your relatives two things: tell them about the horrors of Murambatsvina, then if you do not mind, tell them that their vote is secret and that it has always been.
- Dispel once and for all the myth of sanctions.
- Boycott all government press and government linked businesses. Boycott especially those shops that you know are owned by members of the ruling clique.
- Register to vote and on the day, make sure you turn up and cast that vote. You cannot afford to give up because you are tired of every thing, because you think elections will be rigged, because it was painful hearing the results the last time and whatever reasons you might have. Instead, think of what potential Zimbabwe has.
Think back on the first three years of independence when every thing seemed to be on track before the mask slipped. Think of where we could have been had it not been for one man and think that we can get there but only if we start now. We have a window period here and now before the rot gets beyond repair.
What are you going to do?
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May 3rd, 2007 04:15
in all of africa and Dzimbabwe we as Dzimbabweans know what zim means house of stone so lets rock up at imba we RGM which is the state house and chant em vibrations with dignity and definite cause for concern not only mapurisa ZA and co they are all from and around DZimbabwe and have a say in the matter be it workin for the RGM or allied forces once its been echoed and heard the RGM is feelin it in every way for if ZA turn on its people the very ones who speak zindabs and mashona/karanga/and xhosa they will know when sekuru nyika yanzwa atsvika and the time has come for RGM to be removed and his cronies…who do they turn to for solace not once ur bridges are burnt u cant cross and as Bongomaffin say everyone goes hah-hah tru dat
and do take into account this qoute which lays the foundation for the rott worldwyde:
“People point fingers at the leader. That happens in every sport/Politics.” and please note this is tru fact in way of life It can stem not just from the players/politicians, it can stem from deep-rooted problems in the administration. I don’t think you’d see an indisciplined team if you have a disciplined board. If you have a disciplined board, they would know exactly what they want from their players/people. You need to see the whole spiral, where it starts from.” and when people are locked up for unknown laws made up to suit constituion for jus speakin the truth which they see as a threat the unkown will deal with those people enforcing absurd/ridicule laws.. we say in our proud mother language shona
“Bhobho hauna mwana, tora vana vaPamire udzorere kudzinza ravo, Mugabe
chibva hatikendenge chero wakabata pfuti.” (Bob, you have no child; take
Pamire’s children and return them to their roots. Mugabe, leave office now;
we don’t care if you are armed with a gun.)thats the whole reason behind mugabes tyrany and thats solid and bold and all who know RGM his 1st and real/true wife Sally is the one who made him..and since her death his lost the plot and mentality to fufil her wish and desire and his know feelin in it..sad but tru but when one knows RGM u will understand griefin takes time which may be days/mths/years/eternity if u dont come to gripps with it…ask bush blair howard they seein the scales slightly tip towards wat we say PEOPLE COME F1rst and not moneatry gain these institutions that predate on developin countries in disguise of assistance are in for abig wake up call IMF WB etc once people take time to listen,learn,observe,and speak up and live the righteous way
pamberi ne MUDZIMU/n’anga
May 3rd, 2007 11:48
I see that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants over Darfur. What would it take to have a warrant issued against Mugabe for the Matebeleland massacre and other attrocities?