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Tsvangirai vows to end Zezurunisation of the country
19 May 2013 at 12:09hrs | Views
Movement for Democratic Change party leader Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to end tribalism in the country which he attributed to the centralisation of power by Zanu-PF.
"The biggest national question is the Zezurunisation of this country," Tsvangirai said.
Tsvangirai was born in the Gutu area and his current rural home is Buhera, which is 220 km south east of Harare. Tsvangirai is not a Zezuru.
"Isu hatidi zvema Zezuru, hatidi zveMakaranga, hatidi zvemaNdevere (asifuni okwama Zezuru, asifuni okwama Karanga, asifuni akwamaNdebele). We are one nation with one national objective. So devolution is our instrument of ensuring that no region, no people would be left behind but or policies.
"After all tribalism is as archaic as unbridled nationalism. Ukaona uchirikufunga (ungabona usacabanga) in terms of tribe, go back to the mountains, go back to the bush. We are a modern, prosperous, industrialised society. We should demonstrate that. No tribal enclaves."
This is not the first time the MDC-T leadership has spoken about Zezurunisation. Sometime last year Biti launched a tribal attack against Zezurus, saying the draft Constitution was meant to curtail their supposed dominance in the country's body politic.
"We are de-Zezurunising the State, let me put it clear, there is too much Zvimbanisation of this State, the first is that under this constitution all citizens are equal whether citizens by birth, by descent or by registration," said Mr Biti.
The MDC-T leader promised to overhaul the governing regime created by President Mugabe and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections.
"The governance culture must change from a centralised one man rule impunity violence discriminatory, unequal, that society is gone and it's gone for ever," he said.
He added: "The state in Zimbabwe has behaved in an aggressive and predatory manner towards its citizens. That has to stop. People must not be afraid of their leaders.
"I think a good leader must be loved, not loathed. The greatest security you can provide for yourself are your own people. This business of going with entourages and entourages of people who are witnesses and not security in itself.... the greatest security is when a leader is confident that he is loved by his own people."
"The biggest national question is the Zezurunisation of this country," Tsvangirai said.
Tsvangirai was born in the Gutu area and his current rural home is Buhera, which is 220 km south east of Harare. Tsvangirai is not a Zezuru.
"Isu hatidi zvema Zezuru, hatidi zveMakaranga, hatidi zvemaNdevere (asifuni okwama Zezuru, asifuni okwama Karanga, asifuni akwamaNdebele). We are one nation with one national objective. So devolution is our instrument of ensuring that no region, no people would be left behind but or policies.
"After all tribalism is as archaic as unbridled nationalism. Ukaona uchirikufunga (ungabona usacabanga) in terms of tribe, go back to the mountains, go back to the bush. We are a modern, prosperous, industrialised society. We should demonstrate that. No tribal enclaves."
"We are de-Zezurunising the State, let me put it clear, there is too much Zvimbanisation of this State, the first is that under this constitution all citizens are equal whether citizens by birth, by descent or by registration," said Mr Biti.
The MDC-T leader promised to overhaul the governing regime created by President Mugabe and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections.
"The governance culture must change from a centralised one man rule impunity violence discriminatory, unequal, that society is gone and it's gone for ever," he said.
He added: "The state in Zimbabwe has behaved in an aggressive and predatory manner towards its citizens. That has to stop. People must not be afraid of their leaders.
"I think a good leader must be loved, not loathed. The greatest security you can provide for yourself are your own people. This business of going with entourages and entourages of people who are witnesses and not security in itself.... the greatest security is when a leader is confident that he is loved by his own people."
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