Opinion / Columnist
#Zimbabwe - 37 years, one dictator
23 Nov 2017 at 11:52hrs | Views
It took 37 years for Zimbabwe to have a new leader. For many, they wouldn't have allowed one person to preside over them for that long.
Regardless, the Zimbabwean people remained vigilant and optimistic that one day that day would come but definitely not within the manner in which it came by.
Rather, they were now hoping for divine intervention to perhaps take its course. One week is what it took to have Mr. Mugabe render in his resignation. After having tried to do so via the electoral college which proved to be wayward.
However, the most important thing is not the outcome but how it was done. As it was something that most didn't see forthcoming.
For many, blood and iron would have been the ultimate resort after having exhausted all amicable channels of having Mr. Mugabe removed from the presidential seat.
Never in the history of this political era has a "dictator" been removed from power in such a manner which Mr. Mugabe did.
Although many had castigated the Zimbabwean people for being weak and naive they actually managed to remove Mr. Mugabe in a way that didn't involve any blood-shed something which a lot of people throughout the world will be reminiscent of and probably use in their own countries.
There is definitely democracy especially to those that thought the word was a mere semantic that had no semiotic value in it in Africa.
Zimbabwe proved that an amicable agreement can be reached without having the need of using iron and the spilling of blood.
Even the main opposition leader Mr. Tsvangirayi, said that he would endorse the presidential candidate that the ruling party ZANU-PF would put in place to lead the country whilst waiting for the elections.
He also showed sentiments that reflected unity regardless of partisanship or race and didn't even seize the moment to perhaps advance his political endeavors or otherwise take the limelight. Something which is rare in most countries as most opposition leaders would have grasped the moment.
This should be a learning point for all the countries in the world that the people should always come first and should be treated with the uttermost respect and when they speak they shouldn't be shunned but rather be heard!
Regardless, the Zimbabwean people remained vigilant and optimistic that one day that day would come but definitely not within the manner in which it came by.
Rather, they were now hoping for divine intervention to perhaps take its course. One week is what it took to have Mr. Mugabe render in his resignation. After having tried to do so via the electoral college which proved to be wayward.
However, the most important thing is not the outcome but how it was done. As it was something that most didn't see forthcoming.
For many, blood and iron would have been the ultimate resort after having exhausted all amicable channels of having Mr. Mugabe removed from the presidential seat.
Although many had castigated the Zimbabwean people for being weak and naive they actually managed to remove Mr. Mugabe in a way that didn't involve any blood-shed something which a lot of people throughout the world will be reminiscent of and probably use in their own countries.
There is definitely democracy especially to those that thought the word was a mere semantic that had no semiotic value in it in Africa.
Zimbabwe proved that an amicable agreement can be reached without having the need of using iron and the spilling of blood.
Even the main opposition leader Mr. Tsvangirayi, said that he would endorse the presidential candidate that the ruling party ZANU-PF would put in place to lead the country whilst waiting for the elections.
He also showed sentiments that reflected unity regardless of partisanship or race and didn't even seize the moment to perhaps advance his political endeavors or otherwise take the limelight. Something which is rare in most countries as most opposition leaders would have grasped the moment.
This should be a learning point for all the countries in the world that the people should always come first and should be treated with the uttermost respect and when they speak they shouldn't be shunned but rather be heard!
Source - Daniel Itai
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