Bishop takes a swipe at the corrupt political leadership in Zimbabwe

Enough is enough says Bishop, Tudor Bismark. The leader of New Life Covenant Church was speaking to congregates at his church when he took a swipe at the corrupt political leadership in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is in a crisis, the nation is riddled with corruption and the church is beginning to stand up and speak out against the prevalent corrupt practices that now characterise public office in Zimbabwe.

Dropping a line in ChiShona and another in SiNdebele 'Ha Ndaneta; Sengidiniwe' (I am tired of this corruption), the Bishop exclaimed!

Sporting a Zimbabwean flag tied to his right wrist akin to the Evan Mawarire inspired #ThisFlag. The Bulawayo born Tudor Bismark was not pulling any punches, in his sermon, titled 'Issues behind issues.' Bismark took a swipe at the corrupt political system in Zimbabwe.

"What the hell is going on out there" he asked?

The Bishop, then confronted the issue of the newly introduced bond notes saying.

Bishop Bismark went on to recommend George Orwell's Animal farm as book of the month.

"I recommend this book as our book of the month, read it!"

"You'll find our culprits in that book. It is an allegoric book on the Bolshevik revolution, how the animals gather together and have a meeting to overthrow the Czar of Russia, because there are sick and tired of being in an abusive system. But what happens is they replace one abusive system for another. The things that they were against, they now do, what they fought for or against they're now imposing on their people…." Bishop Bismark was, however, quick to point out that he was talking about Orwell. The fear that once gripped the nation and silenced even the servants of God has now evaporated.

Scandal after scandal has been the hallmark of Zimbabwe. Increasingly it seems that the problem goes beyond the political elite. It is now an endemic and systematic problem affecting almost every sphere of society across the nation.

The sometime party of liberation, (Zanu PF) is at the centre of this rot. Like many liberation parties on the continent of Africa, who are now in parliamentary politics, most of those at the helm of these once noble organisations have now, but, become fat cats: the former liberation party is feeding on its own people like ticks on a cow, its leadership seeks its own comfort and well-being, not that of those who elected them.

Feeding on its own propaganda, it thinks that it is invulnerable, even at times godlike. It attempts to use the poor as welfare grant hostages who are expected to vote up, shut up and put up with whatever seems expedient to those in power. The people of Zimbabwe have been patient, they have afforded this corrupt leadership the time and space to deal with the problems the country faces. This leadership has failed and a crisis looms. Our leadership stands judged because of their vanity.
The church is now speaking up, enough is enough.

Onward Christian Radio, calls upon all Christians in particular those in Zimbabwe to stand up and speak out against corruption. As Christians, each time when we allow or accept a bribe, we destroy our hearts, we destroy our personalities, and we destroy our country. Corruption moreover takes away our joy, our peace. Corrupt people don't live in peace." Zimbabwe is not at peace and is being destroyed by those who have been consumed by corruption.

The Prophet Hosea judges Judah and Ephraim harshly "The princes of Judah have become like those who move a boundary, on them I will pour out my wrath like water. Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgement, because he was determined to go after vanity" (5:10-11). The people of Zimbabwe deserve better. They do not deserve to be abused, yet again, by a Government whose only interest is itself.

Enough is Enough.