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Zimbabweans have turned rogue, Makoni
01 Dec 2017 at 05:35hrs | Views
FORMER Finance Minister and now opposition Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn leader Simba Makoni has scorned Zimbabweans for dumping their yesteryear discipline to turn into rogues whose actions are motivated by self-enrichment.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, Makoni was speaking during a panel discussion at Dr Ibbo Mandaza's SAPES Trust Thursday evening.
The discussion was aimed at finding solutions for a country buffeted by episodes of crises with the most recent being the shock ouster of its president of 37 years by the military.
In his comments, Makoni said crisis weary locals are to blame for some of their problems as they have lowered the moral bar for selfish ends.
"The old Zimbabwean was caring; the old Zimbabwean was kind. He was compassionate; the old Zimbabwean was hard working; she had no sense of entitlement to anything.
What she got she worked for it," Makoni said.
The former Zanu PF politburo member said Zimbabweans of yesteryear were "polite, respectful, patient and consistent" and did not flip flop to suit changing circumstances they were going through in their lives.
"The old Zimbabwean leaders were servants; they were not overlords; they were not masters, they were not chefs," he said.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, Makoni was speaking during a panel discussion at Dr Ibbo Mandaza's SAPES Trust Thursday evening.
The discussion was aimed at finding solutions for a country buffeted by episodes of crises with the most recent being the shock ouster of its president of 37 years by the military.
In his comments, Makoni said crisis weary locals are to blame for some of their problems as they have lowered the moral bar for selfish ends.
"The old Zimbabwean was caring; the old Zimbabwean was kind. He was compassionate; the old Zimbabwean was hard working; she had no sense of entitlement to anything.
What she got she worked for it," Makoni said.
The former Zanu PF politburo member said Zimbabweans of yesteryear were "polite, respectful, patient and consistent" and did not flip flop to suit changing circumstances they were going through in their lives.
"The old Zimbabwean leaders were servants; they were not overlords; they were not masters, they were not chefs," he said.
Source - newzimbabwe
