In as much as the world needs the best for Zimbabwe (which is not exactly true) we definitely need to come up with home-grown solutions to the crisis at home. More like drop all party politics and focus on the country itself. It seems like the more we war about who is in charge and who is not, while forgetting to look at the actual job they are supposed to be doing, the more we slide into mediocre an existence and allow the flourish of manipulation by politicians. If you would rather, its people against politicians, not ZANU PF against MDC or NDP because, they are living large while the ones pitted against each other are not. Now, who's the fool? I mean, I appreciate all the benevolent plans of these people but look at it, it seems to them like the easy way out of ordinary living. For others, it means being able to keep their hands in the bags of diamonds, for others it means living off the generous donations of Western donors to whom they always look up to for solutions in times of crises like this.
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I mean,honestly, what does western countries have to do with Zimbabwe's legitimacy of this or that? Well, OK, one may say they are safeguards of democracy or something like that but are they? Are children with a right to live not killed in the wars overseas in Afghanistan, Iraq and everywhere else? Certainly we can not say one kind of evil is better than another. Moreover, other African countries have no right absolutely because as far as concern is concerned about African affairs, Kwame Nkrumah tried and his legacy has been forsaken so shut it African countries, you are the most un-united countries under the sun because, you believe the developed nations love you while they love nothing about you but to exploit you and pretend to love you while doing so. This is caused by the lack of conviction by African leaders who for so long have itched to be where their former colonial masters were. Meanwhile, although imperialism ended in Africa, economic imperialism still has its tentacles around most of African economies. That is the reason why many political aspirants have in their plans accommodations for western businesses to invest in their nations. My recommendation is for Africa to come up with its own effective trading bloc because well almost every resource needed for life is in the continent. But the lie and continued exploitation of resources on the continent keep people lodged deep in the mud.
In Zimbabwe now, there are a variety of sentiments over the elections in which Robert Mugabe the aged leader emerged the victor. Many have called for the west to do something. What a shame! Others have called for taking to the streets! Way to go! And the rest are just but undecided wind-blown characters who do not know what is right or wrong for them. Time for reality check, crying out for the west to do something is utter dependence on those we are trying to get away from. Our economy can do well without them, if we do what we are supposed to. What we need to do is to put an end to this 'diamond' ring forged by ZANU PF and the Chinese. It's scary, with the rate at which they are going, I am even afraid that they may deplete diamond reserves in the belly of our earth before they are put to use for the benefit of everyone. Trust me, most of those haggling for positions for the benefit. Trust me, if I had the opportunity, I would get one or two, but not all and if anyone thinks they may just get in the government and ignore the temptation of all that gold and diamonds then they are serious liars!
So what's the way forward. I suggest, accept the results. Morgan Tsvangirai was quoted saying his party has no strategy as to what stance to take after Mugabe's victory and that it was up to the people to deal with the situation. Amid all these calls, the president of Russia, Vladimir has sent his congratulations to Mugabe while Khama is refusing to endorse anything, yet. The SADC region and the AU have given their thumbs up too. Those of us who belong to the losing camp have been hurt and disappointed that Mugabe once again rigged and I know still that they are those who voted for him genuinely, the numbers of which I don't know now. He may have won people's hearts over his indigenisation quips and stance, now that he wants to go into the banking sector, oh what a mess it will be! Or not! Who says that a country's banking sector thrives due to the presence of British Banking Corporations? That is the test Zimbabweans, to make it on our own. I'm quite sure if the British themselves meant it when they ceded power to a black government in 1980, they would have 'weaned' Zimbabwe. If all European nations genuinely gave up their colonies, they should have packed their bags and left completely so as to be spectators just like African nations are to them. You will never hear of a Lesotho minister saying that Kevin Rudd did a very bad thing to Julia Gillard. His/her opinion won't even matter to the Australian and international world of politics. However, the opposite is true to African nations. Ministers and congressmen from everywhere bay and bark about African politics anyhow! That ladies and gentlemen is wrong! If we are to take anything they say about us, it has to be a two way communication! The Zimbabwean Minister of Health should have a say about the US president signing the Monsanto Protection Act- and be heard too!
So the breakaway voices of the world over the election outcome in Zimbabwe should all shut up! People should learn to be observers and mind their own business. To fellow Zimbabweans I say, it is time to buckle up. ZANU PF has won running on an old campaign line of indigenization. Now look closely with a magnifying glass, in fact, discard the looking glass and look at what they are doing. It will give you a very clear vision of what they are going to do. They are going to continue empowering black people, or rather, Zimbabwean natives, even white people because it is not always about black and white people. Joshua Sako, the ZANU PF Youth League Secretary for External Affairs is white. So cut the notion that they are a racist party. They may be but just to racist whites. MDC meanwhile, is a party that promised democracy, but has not been able to effectively convince the voting public that they are for democracy, especially in the face of allegations by their opponents in the face of trying to hand over the country to former colonizers. But the democratic part is what won me, I yearn for a country where my voice matters. Just what we want in the country currently, for all people to participate in matters that matter. For government ministers to be held accountable and stop running off with money and abusing their power. I mean it has been a rough ride with ZANU PF in power and we still have to go another five years. I say, as the MDC president suggested, we need to take care of the issue ourselves, without having to depart from important ideals of empowerment of the people for the benefit of the people. And shut up western countries!
In Zimbabwe now, there are a variety of sentiments over the elections in which Robert Mugabe the aged leader emerged the victor. Many have called for the west to do something. What a shame! Others have called for taking to the streets! Way to go! And the rest are just but undecided wind-blown characters who do not know what is right or wrong for them. Time for reality check, crying out for the west to do something is utter dependence on those we are trying to get away from. Our economy can do well without them, if we do what we are supposed to. What we need to do is to put an end to this 'diamond' ring forged by ZANU PF and the Chinese. It's scary, with the rate at which they are going, I am even afraid that they may deplete diamond reserves in the belly of our earth before they are put to use for the benefit of everyone. Trust me, most of those haggling for positions for the benefit. Trust me, if I had the opportunity, I would get one or two, but not all and if anyone thinks they may just get in the government and ignore the temptation of all that gold and diamonds then they are serious liars!
So what's the way forward. I suggest, accept the results. Morgan Tsvangirai was quoted saying his party has no strategy as to what stance to take after Mugabe's victory and that it was up to the people to deal with the situation. Amid all these calls, the president of Russia, Vladimir has sent his congratulations to Mugabe while Khama is refusing to endorse anything, yet. The SADC region and the AU have given their thumbs up too. Those of us who belong to the losing camp have been hurt and disappointed that Mugabe once again rigged and I know still that they are those who voted for him genuinely, the numbers of which I don't know now. He may have won people's hearts over his indigenisation quips and stance, now that he wants to go into the banking sector, oh what a mess it will be! Or not! Who says that a country's banking sector thrives due to the presence of British Banking Corporations? That is the test Zimbabweans, to make it on our own. I'm quite sure if the British themselves meant it when they ceded power to a black government in 1980, they would have 'weaned' Zimbabwe. If all European nations genuinely gave up their colonies, they should have packed their bags and left completely so as to be spectators just like African nations are to them. You will never hear of a Lesotho minister saying that Kevin Rudd did a very bad thing to Julia Gillard. His/her opinion won't even matter to the Australian and international world of politics. However, the opposite is true to African nations. Ministers and congressmen from everywhere bay and bark about African politics anyhow! That ladies and gentlemen is wrong! If we are to take anything they say about us, it has to be a two way communication! The Zimbabwean Minister of Health should have a say about the US president signing the Monsanto Protection Act- and be heard too!
So the breakaway voices of the world over the election outcome in Zimbabwe should all shut up! People should learn to be observers and mind their own business. To fellow Zimbabweans I say, it is time to buckle up. ZANU PF has won running on an old campaign line of indigenization. Now look closely with a magnifying glass, in fact, discard the looking glass and look at what they are doing. It will give you a very clear vision of what they are going to do. They are going to continue empowering black people, or rather, Zimbabwean natives, even white people because it is not always about black and white people. Joshua Sako, the ZANU PF Youth League Secretary for External Affairs is white. So cut the notion that they are a racist party. They may be but just to racist whites. MDC meanwhile, is a party that promised democracy, but has not been able to effectively convince the voting public that they are for democracy, especially in the face of allegations by their opponents in the face of trying to hand over the country to former colonizers. But the democratic part is what won me, I yearn for a country where my voice matters. Just what we want in the country currently, for all people to participate in matters that matter. For government ministers to be held accountable and stop running off with money and abusing their power. I mean it has been a rough ride with ZANU PF in power and we still have to go another five years. I say, as the MDC president suggested, we need to take care of the issue ourselves, without having to depart from important ideals of empowerment of the people for the benefit of the people. And shut up western countries!
