Opinion / WhatsApp Updates
South Africans love troublemaker Mugabe but hate Zimbabweans
11 Apr 2015 at 17:49hrs | Views
Hello Bulawayo 24 News. Here is the answer to the people of South Africa about the influx of foreigners heading to there, especially Zimbabweans. I think we all know what happened after the elections of 2002 and 2008.
I don't want to go deep down into this, I just want to leave it in the hands of the politicians, because I'm not one.
Zimbabweans tried their best to make Zimbabwe a better place for them to live in, but all that was taken away by some of our neighbouring countries's heads of states of that time.
If these heads of state were fair and brave enough to call a spade a spade, or to just keep quiet if they were not sure of what was good for the people of Zimbabwe, all Zimbabweans who are legal or illegal immigrants to South Africa or elsewhere could be staying home, not bothering anybody in all these foreign countries.
So these countries mustn't forget that these are consequences of their unfair actions. They stood by people's oppressors no matter what people wanted or struggled for, they just wanted to protect their own personal interests than the lives of millions and millions of poor defenceless citizens of Zimbabwe.
Today we see South Africans attacking and bad mouthing the foreigners and the creators of all these problems are quiet and living peaceful lives with their families in their homes or farms, they don't care about what it is happening in the townships.
This is very unfair of our own African leaders, whom we thought would take care of the majority of the people. They don't tell their colleagues the truth, but they join them in the wrong direction.
I believe these people owe their people the truth about all this chaos and they must educate their people that some people of Zimbabwe aren't just foreigners to South Africa, but they're grandchildren of this country. Our forefather's bones are lying in this country.
I don't want to say a lot about this, but it is very very painful and unfair. South Africans must be taught that it takes the whole region if not a continent for one country to achieve independence especially the neighbouring countries. They must play a very important role, by assisting that particular nation,but not to stand side by side with the oppressors.
I put all the blame on the role played by South Africans in denying people of Zimbabwe a right or freedom of choice. They chose the leader that they wanted, but the government of South Africa under the leadership of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, chose their own president of their personal choice to rule the people of Zimbabwe by force.
I think most of us still remember that ANC once said Zanu is their sister party, so they will make sure that it stays in power. The same words were emphasised by the then president of the youth league, now the president of EFF, Julius Malema.
He said they will do anything in their power to make sure that Zanu PF stays in power forever. What surprises me is that they all cry fowl now, about the influx of Zimbabweans coming to South Africa. They all forget that it is the results of their actions. On the other hand, most of the ordinary citizens of South Africa love the man who is responsible of all this chaos.
They cheer him up and boo their own innocent man who takes care of them and who fairly won all the elections (president Jacob Zuma). How must people of Zimbabwe feel about this? It's like they want Zimbabweans to feel bad.
People of Zimbabwe need South Africans' support and I don't mean physically but morally will be enough or just to be neutral if they're not interested in supporting them in any way than to cheer a man who responsible for all the problems faced by the whole world receiving people from Zimbabwe.
This is just a reminder not a provocation to anybody or organisation. The remedy to this problem is very simple. They must learn to be fair and listen to the people and take actions when people complain to them.
No amount of intimidation or deportation will solve this problem. The only thing that South Africa must do is to solve their X which they put in Zimbabwe. Then after that I believe all Zimbabweans from all corners, and all tunnels of deep mines of South Africa will come out and leave South Africa voluntarily and for good.
I don't want to go deep down into this, I just want to leave it in the hands of the politicians, because I'm not one.
Zimbabweans tried their best to make Zimbabwe a better place for them to live in, but all that was taken away by some of our neighbouring countries's heads of states of that time.
If these heads of state were fair and brave enough to call a spade a spade, or to just keep quiet if they were not sure of what was good for the people of Zimbabwe, all Zimbabweans who are legal or illegal immigrants to South Africa or elsewhere could be staying home, not bothering anybody in all these foreign countries.
So these countries mustn't forget that these are consequences of their unfair actions. They stood by people's oppressors no matter what people wanted or struggled for, they just wanted to protect their own personal interests than the lives of millions and millions of poor defenceless citizens of Zimbabwe.
Today we see South Africans attacking and bad mouthing the foreigners and the creators of all these problems are quiet and living peaceful lives with their families in their homes or farms, they don't care about what it is happening in the townships.
This is very unfair of our own African leaders, whom we thought would take care of the majority of the people. They don't tell their colleagues the truth, but they join them in the wrong direction.
I believe these people owe their people the truth about all this chaos and they must educate their people that some people of Zimbabwe aren't just foreigners to South Africa, but they're grandchildren of this country. Our forefather's bones are lying in this country.
I don't want to say a lot about this, but it is very very painful and unfair. South Africans must be taught that it takes the whole region if not a continent for one country to achieve independence especially the neighbouring countries. They must play a very important role, by assisting that particular nation,but not to stand side by side with the oppressors.
I put all the blame on the role played by South Africans in denying people of Zimbabwe a right or freedom of choice. They chose the leader that they wanted, but the government of South Africa under the leadership of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, chose their own president of their personal choice to rule the people of Zimbabwe by force.
I think most of us still remember that ANC once said Zanu is their sister party, so they will make sure that it stays in power. The same words were emphasised by the then president of the youth league, now the president of EFF, Julius Malema.
He said they will do anything in their power to make sure that Zanu PF stays in power forever. What surprises me is that they all cry fowl now, about the influx of Zimbabweans coming to South Africa. They all forget that it is the results of their actions. On the other hand, most of the ordinary citizens of South Africa love the man who is responsible of all this chaos.
They cheer him up and boo their own innocent man who takes care of them and who fairly won all the elections (president Jacob Zuma). How must people of Zimbabwe feel about this? It's like they want Zimbabweans to feel bad.
People of Zimbabwe need South Africans' support and I don't mean physically but morally will be enough or just to be neutral if they're not interested in supporting them in any way than to cheer a man who responsible for all the problems faced by the whole world receiving people from Zimbabwe.
This is just a reminder not a provocation to anybody or organisation. The remedy to this problem is very simple. They must learn to be fair and listen to the people and take actions when people complain to them.
No amount of intimidation or deportation will solve this problem. The only thing that South Africa must do is to solve their X which they put in Zimbabwe. Then after that I believe all Zimbabweans from all corners, and all tunnels of deep mines of South Africa will come out and leave South Africa voluntarily and for good.
Source - WhatsApp
All articles and letters published on Bulawayo24 have been independently written by members of Bulawayo24's community. The views of users published on Bulawayo24 are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Bulawayo24. Bulawayo24 editors also reserve the right to edit or delete any and all comments received.
