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Zimbabwe youths use wisdom during harmoniesed elections

09 Mar 2018 at 14:45hrs | Views
The purpose of the elections is to elect the few elite people who can represent us in the places of authority. The money in the world can make you rich and all the power in the world can make you strong, but these things can not make you a leader. We need true leadership in government, House of assembly and local government. I think leadership has to be a role one plays than a life one leads. We are approaching the harmonizing elections the fever of elections is being felt in all corners of Zimbabwe. Lets preach unity and peace. We are one family whether your race, color we are one, lets elect the rightful people to represent us, people who can deliver not people who are going to enrich themselves (greedy). The people who be busy evangelizing for all these political parties are youths, women and few elderly men. As citizens of Zimbabweans we want equality and progress.

Enough is enough to see the youths being used in politics and paid with few dirty coins, few pieces of meat and beer as token of appreciation. The youths are the ones used to do all donkey work after that they are dumped. The most suffering citizens are youths. Majority of our youth haven't yet knocked the door of employment. Our youths perished in foreign lands. We became slaves in foreign countries. SA burnt some Zimbabweans alive and are prone to xenophobic attacks. We are tired of politicians who think of their stomachs not about future generation. Everyone knows where we are coming from as a nation and the most affected are youths. We went through a lot as a nation especially youths, so now we want credible policies which don't hinder progress of our youths. I call upon the youths in all different political parties vote wisely during primary elections to choose your representatives who will stand for you during harmonizing elections. Let's support each other as youths and never be used. Youths we have been used for long time and they dumb us and come when elections are nearer. It's our time to be the torch bearers. We are the defenders of the integrity of this nation. During the tenure of colonial bondage youths rose to liberate our beloved country. It's high time to blend youths with elders.

Youths are not a security threat but love to have a better life. I am sending a warning to those who are planning to use youths for selfishness ambitions during elections. Don't take advantage of poverty or lack the youths are facing; never manipulate our youths with few slices of bread. If you are true leader, lead by example by upgrading the standard of living of those youths unlike using them for a short period and dump them. Let's help our youths not get lured into human trafficking, drug abuse, prostitution etc. Politicians , elections are around the corner never use youths to do evil to educe fear to electorate but demonstrate your vision to the masses. We no longer want politicians but we want visionaries and innovators.

To our President E.D Mnangagwa, it's high time we suspend presidential scholarships of sending our students to study abroad instead we incorporate the presidential scholarship scheme in our local universities eg in USA the presidential scholarships is promoted in their local universities .

Lastly youths which ever political party you are going to vote for, please stay away from violence or to be used remember the torch is in your hands you are the next leader.

Enos Denhere is a Commentantor in nation building and Business Developing
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