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Maphenduka's view on two States in Zimbabwe gives legitimacy to a conqueror
01 Nov 2017 at 03:37hrs | Views
A Bulawayo24.com reader, Tembedza Chigovanyika, has responded to Jonathan Maphenduka's 'The amaNdebele monarchy' opinion article.
Chigovanyika said:
Maphenduka's point that a Prince's child has the right to his/her father's inheritence, is supported. African traditions and culture agree with it, therefore, Nyamande had all the rights to inherite Lobengula's throne.
His point on two States in Zimbabwe, is not agreed to because it gives legitimacy to a conqueror.
(i) It relies on invasion and force for its legitiimacy, e. g, the Europeans calling the Berlin Conference in 1885 for the purpose of colonizing Africa.
(ii) They went on to say that "African History", begins with the History of the colonizer.
(iii) Compare it with Southern Rhodesia's white settlers who invaded the country more or less when the Zwangendaba invaded Zimbabwe. Does Southern Rhodesia have a claim to Zimbabwe?
(iv) Mapenduka's reliance on colonizers' Historians, is an attempt to remind readers of his master's voice for any authenticity or legitimacy to whatever he says.
Like "umthwakazi or the Shona Protectorate", this too, is the figment of his imagination - wishful thinking or day dreaming exercise.
Chigovanyika said:
Maphenduka's point that a Prince's child has the right to his/her father's inheritence, is supported. African traditions and culture agree with it, therefore, Nyamande had all the rights to inherite Lobengula's throne.
His point on two States in Zimbabwe, is not agreed to because it gives legitimacy to a conqueror.
(i) It relies on invasion and force for its legitiimacy, e. g, the Europeans calling the Berlin Conference in 1885 for the purpose of colonizing Africa.
(iii) Compare it with Southern Rhodesia's white settlers who invaded the country more or less when the Zwangendaba invaded Zimbabwe. Does Southern Rhodesia have a claim to Zimbabwe?
(iv) Mapenduka's reliance on colonizers' Historians, is an attempt to remind readers of his master's voice for any authenticity or legitimacy to whatever he says.
Like "umthwakazi or the Shona Protectorate", this too, is the figment of his imagination - wishful thinking or day dreaming exercise.
Source - Byo24News
