Through
the GNU, the two MDC formations, the one led by Morgan Tsvangirai &
the other one led by Prof. Welshman Ncube, have mastered the rudiments
of governance, of administration and of building essential institutions.
They have been able to identify reliable leadership under severe and
stressful conditions. They have developed the mature skills of give and
take negotiations for survival. They have mastered the intricate art of
flexibility, of being firm when firmness is required and of compromise
and reconcilliation when no strong held principles are at stake. Tought
and rough experiences have enabled them to dvp the ability to constantly
distinguish and make a choice btwn primary and secondary
contradictions and to act on them according to the required objective.
In other words they have developed that rare capacity to be able to
stand the heat and make it even warmer. The rare wealth of experience
have been seen in the mould of the Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai,
the Minister of Finance, who became the prime focus of the media
recently concerning the contentious issue of civil servants' salaries
and the equally controversial issue of the ghost workers. With such a
dark clould hovering over his head Biti has been unshaken. Minister
Elton Mangoma have had his share of the tribulations, the same can be
said about the minister on the Organ on National Healing Reconcilliation
and Intergration, Moses Mzila Ndlovu whose stance on the Gukurahundi
issue invited trouble for the Legislator. The MDC (N/M) saga emanating
from the 'disputed' congress has not dettered Prof. W Ncube, i was going
through the Sunday News dated August 28 - 4 Sept 2011 when i leant of
the Prof's desire to have the Parly moved to Bulawayo if ever the gvt
was committed to devolution of power. I also leant abt the Prof's fight
against the de-industrialization of Bulawayo. These are some of the most
outstanding Ministers in Zimbabwe's inclusive Gvt, they are a unique
feat. Your truly almost forgot the Hon. Speaker of Parly, Mr. Lovemore
N. Moyo who almost lost the speakership bt won after fighting a battle
of attention and intention against the Prodigal son, Prof. J Moyo.
Commander i salute you. What is left is for the MDCs to dvp a solid
identity of purpose. We need to see the MDCs who respect each other
because each sees in the other similar qualities and traits which they
themselves value the most. Such traits as honesty, courage,
single-mindedness, organizational talent and administrative skills.
The reward is nigh!!! Aluta Continua!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
IS IT NATIONAL UNITY OR NATIONAL MUTINY?
Amidst an awesome February 11, 2009, a bustard son was born.
To revers the gains of an election and thwart a people's hope.
He was named Government of National Unity...
Those who were not just became, a part of an extravargant lot...
Porsche cars and protruding stomachs, big outings and more wine...
But how come, the people ask? Can losers join hands with winners?
Our trust has been sold out, so they say...
We look up, we look down, we even search inside our closets,
for things once hoped for bt never obtained... Is it national unity or national mutiny?
We the people have suffered, the gods have sealed the heaven with a dark waterproofed rock,
very soon they will seal our tombs as no rain threatens to fall from this dark cloud called national Unity...
A new form of oppression has arisen to blind fold the generation of hardworking people,
it is called national unity!
(By Sheunesu Mpofu, Human Rights Defender, Policy Analyst and Advocate for Political and Social Justice)
To revers the gains of an election and thwart a people's hope.
He was named Government of National Unity...
Those who were not just became, a part of an extravargant lot...
Porsche cars and protruding stomachs, big outings and more wine...
But how come, the people ask? Can losers join hands with winners?
Our trust has been sold out, so they say...
We look up, we look down, we even search inside our closets,
for things once hoped for bt never obtained... Is it national unity or national mutiny?
We the people have suffered, the gods have sealed the heaven with a dark waterproofed rock,
very soon they will seal our tombs as no rain threatens to fall from this dark cloud called national Unity...
A new form of oppression has arisen to blind fold the generation of hardworking people,
it is called national unity!
(By Sheunesu Mpofu, Human Rights Defender, Policy Analyst and Advocate for Political and Social Justice)
WHOSE INTERESTS ARE THEY SERVING?
Pye dogs have for centuries roamed the streets of Africa,
Extra-ordinary men cling to demonalatory disguised as democracy.
The suffering that yields profits for the first ladies at Kinshasa, Abuja, Nairobi, Pretoria, Mbabane and other promised lands.
The chief of rebels cut of a nursing mother's breast,
to draw up another logo of non-tolerance to a new generation,
that could possibly demean this shit and open clean sheets of "united we stand".
The illiterate native girl is not a circus elephant,
but the rebel soldier boy knows not the meaning of Ubuntu.
Everyday he lubricates his joy stick with blood of virgin girls,
before stealing their breath with high powered machine guns.
Mere results of evil teachings, of state house canibals avount from Africa.
You warlords, let birds of the forest sing sweet songs
of social justice between the Igbos/ Hausa and Fulani, Xhosa and Zulu, Hutus and Tutsis, Ndebele and Shona. Songs that seperates bullets from ballots.
Burn all cosmetic constitutions
and write a new chapter of Africaness before these cankers gull the infants of change.
(By Sheunesu Mpofu - Human Rights Defender, Policy Analyst and Advocate for Political and Social Justice)
Extra-ordinary men cling to demonalatory disguised as democracy.
The suffering that yields profits for the first ladies at Kinshasa, Abuja, Nairobi, Pretoria, Mbabane and other promised lands.
The chief of rebels cut of a nursing mother's breast,
to draw up another logo of non-tolerance to a new generation,
that could possibly demean this shit and open clean sheets of "united we stand".
The illiterate native girl is not a circus elephant,
but the rebel soldier boy knows not the meaning of Ubuntu.
Everyday he lubricates his joy stick with blood of virgin girls,
before stealing their breath with high powered machine guns.
Mere results of evil teachings, of state house canibals avount from Africa.
You warlords, let birds of the forest sing sweet songs
of social justice between the Igbos/ Hausa and Fulani, Xhosa and Zulu, Hutus and Tutsis, Ndebele and Shona. Songs that seperates bullets from ballots.
Burn all cosmetic constitutions
and write a new chapter of Africaness before these cankers gull the infants of change.
(By Sheunesu Mpofu - Human Rights Defender, Policy Analyst and Advocate for Political and Social Justice)
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