Opinion / Columnist
ZAPU's door to door campaign rattles Zanu-PF
20 May 2015 at 20:14hrs | Views
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has gone out in full force with the Youths, Women and parliamentary candidates on a door to door meet the people campaign, a rare spectacle in Zimbabwean politics. You cannot see Mugabe on a door to door campaign, simply because he thinks he is a god. He is out of touch and does not understand the people's needs on the ground. Dr Dumiso Dabengwa is a humble man who lives and walks amongst the people, unlike Mugabe who lives like a recluse.
Zanu pf is resorting to dirty politics by sending its unknown scribes to attempt to tarnish the good image of Dr Dabengwa and ZAPU, in the shape and form of the so called John Mukumbo.
John Mukumbo has alleged that ZAPU and Dabengwa have tribal inclinations just because ZAPU only fielded candidates in Bulawayo. How does that translate to tribalism only ZANU PF knows. I invite Mr Makumbo to embark on this soul searching journey with me, to decipher who is tribal between Mugabe and Dabengwa; and between ZAPU and zanu.
1963 Tribal split
It is a well-known fact that ZANU was founded on tribal bigotry nothing more and nothing less. The split from ZAPU was solely based on tribalism as the ZANU pf guys stated it clearly that they could not be led by a 'Mundevere' meaning Dr Joshua Nkomo. The Zanu pf hierarchy has always followed tribal lines; its executive committees have always been predominantly Shona.
Tribal genocide
As if the attacks on ZAPU and ZIPRA during the liberation struggle were not enough, ZANU Pf and Robert Mugabe went on to commit heinous crimes against humanity when they butchered the people of Matebeleland for being Ndebele in the early 80s. So who is tribal here? Does it need a rocket scientist to tell zanu pf that it is the manifestation of tribalism? Even a tsikamutanda political idiot in Zwimba will tell you that zanu and tribalism are inseparable, they are one and the same thing, and once you kill zanu pf you kill tribalism. Once you kill tribalism you kill zanu pf.
Tribal work place
Zanu pf has poisoned the work place by ensuring that people from the Western parts of the country are squeezed out and denied any opportunities. This is not a mistake, it is by design, zanu is following its tribal template of 1979. Even in the heart of Matabeleland the workforce is now predominantly Shona. You will hear Mugabe and his cohort blaming the people of Matabeleland for crossing the border to South Africa knowing very well that they have denied them all the opportunities. Even in Beitbridge border post the workforce is predominantly Shona, even at Plumtree border post the workforce is predominantly Shona. Why? The simple reason is because zanu pf is a tribal party which does not respect diversity.
Tribal closure of firms in Bulawayo.
Recently Mr Phelekezela Mphoko revealed that the closure of firms in Bulawayo is a deliberate move by zanu pf in order to re-orient the people of Bulawayo who do not vote zanu pf. So the closure of factories and the scarcity of jobs is a tribal game by zanu pf. Gone are the days when the truth was not told, now we shall call a spade a spade until justice falls like a mighty thunder.
These are just a few examples of how zanu pf is tribal party. Zanu has always survived on tribalism. It has always used a huge tribal whip for anybody perceived to be emerging from the Western parts of the country. In the past people of Zimbabwe were easily fooled by zanu, but the recent revelations of how zanu has plotted against Dr Joshua Nkomo and ZAPU will make it very difficult for zanu to fool people again. Now people know the truth and the truth is that ZAPU has never been tribal and will never be tribal. ZAPU is the only party which will usher in equality of ethnic groups in Zimbabwe.
ZAPU's participation in these by-elections is strategic and the writing is on the wall that it will win all the seats in Bulawayo. No amount of dirty politics will save zanu pf in Bulawayo this time round.
On a daily basis, ZAPU has been on the ground, canvassing for votes and the response is amazing, ZANU PF is running scared and it is trying to use its old tactics, its tried and tested tribal methods hoping that it will win them votes. The truth is not this time round, people of Zimbabwe are now politically mature, they will not allow zanu pf to divide the people.
Source - Thulani Nkala
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