Opinion / Columnist
A common vision for the youths critical
23 Apr 2013 at 07:42hrs | Views
Zimbabwe is heading to a do or die election this year. Politicians are running up and down as the term of office for this marriage of inconvenience (inclusive government) has come to an end. It is sad to note that the reforms which were the main thrust of this formation have not been implemented. The security sector, the voters roll, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation are all still the same like those we had in 2008.The atmosphere which prevailed in the 2008 bloodbath is still the same with the situation on the ground today. Little or nothing has changed and I am afraid we might be heading to another bloodbath or sham election. I sat down and listened to the ZBC news yesterday,eish it's a shame to have such a caliber of a national broadcaster thirty three years after independence. It was ZANU PF after ZANU PF,it has done this and it will do this. Ministers from the aforementioned party were the only ones speaking after each other till the news hour was over. Nothing was said about Ministers and legislators from other political parties as well as other opposition activists. Then we sit down, relax and expect a free and fair poll?.Forget about it!!!.
Political violence has resurged, the partisan Zimbabwe Republic Police turning a blind eye to the victims as usual, intimidation has started and the electorate is in fear. Yes another 2008 has come but are we going to be cry babies again?. Some of you were raped and infected with HIV,your houses were burnt down, your children were abducted and found dead and rotting in different bushes, your electoral will was not respected and you were bashed for peacefully voting for candidates of your choice. To add salt to a bleeding wound the police refused to protect you and you were left like a lambs in a lion's den. So are you going to sit down and fold your hands whilst they are now coming back to rape more of your daughters, kill your sons and daughters and go against your electoral will again?.The youths are busy fighting against themselves whilst the oppressor is gathering momentum to crush you all and throw your future in an endless pity. It is sad to note that most of the young people are divided due to opposition politics, power struggles and scramble for donor funding in the civil society whilst the enemy is busy strategizing and our future as the young people is heading to hell. By saying the enemy I don't mean an individual but I frankly mean the system of dictatorship, totalitarianism and gross human rights violations in this country. There is a need for us the young people to put aside our petty differences and unite. We need to embark on a non violent struggle for a new and better Zimbabwe and ours will be a ballot revolution.
Young people we launched a project dubbed the Freedom Movement in a bid to unite all progressive and pro-democratic youth leagues and organizations in this country. Our main purpose and vision is to galvanize all our efforts, revive a vibrant, united and participatory youth movement in Zimbabwe.The Freedom Movement's vision is to come out with a grand electoral pact of the young people and unity of purpose because at this moment in time the youths in Zimbabwe need to have a common vision before it's too late. All pro-democratic and progressive youths forces are to converge for the Youth Democracy Convention where they will strategize for a non violent and ballot revolution launched by the Freedom Movement very soon. By saying a ballot revolution I mean mobilization of millions of young and new voters to register and participate in the coming polls. The Freedom Movement respects political diversity and it is the revival of the youth movement in Zimbabwe. Yes the time for the youth power and a new Zimbabwe has come. Young people let's be united before it's too late whether you are MDC or ZAPU,MKD only to mention a few, we are fighting against a common enemy let's join hands today, galvanize our efforts and win this peaceful battle once and for all. A common vision for the youths is critical at this moment. United we stand, divided we fall. For more about the Freedom Movement contact the undersigned. Let the revolution begin………..
Peacefully of course.
Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is the Director of the Kwekwe based Zimbabwe Organization For The Youth In Politics (Z.O.Y.P) and the Co-ordinator of the Freedom Movement a project to unite all progressive and pro-democratic youths in Zimbabwe in a bid to usher and deliver a new Zimbabwe in 2013.He can be contacted on zimfreedom2013@gmail.com/zoyporg@gmail.com or call him on +263 775 037 579.
Source - Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo
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