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An 'Independent' Zimbabwe is Possible says Jacob Ngarivhume
18 Apr 2018 at 09:23hrs | Views
Today we stand humbled and thankful to the Lord for what He did in Zimbabwe 38 years ago. We stand in salute of the works of the generations which arose before us and answered the call to liberate Zimbabwe.
Reflecting on the past, the call to free Zimbabwe was not an easy one. It required people to stand up against a foe that seemed impossible to defeat. Armed with guns, tanks and air power, the enemy seemed a demigod to those with mere spears and arrows.
Yet the generation did not look upon the might of the enemy, but their sight was cast on a vision. The vision that sovereignty was possible. The vision that a black man can be master of his own fate. The vision that one day our nation would be free.
Knowing neither the how nor the when of the vision's accomplishment, our forefathers answered the call to free Zimbabwe. They left their families and abandoned their lives to travel a journey that had no prescendents. Though they ventured into unknown lands, one thing was clear to them, that they could not continue to live as slaves in their own land.
Today we have a day as this because of the vision, commitment and sacrifices of these great man and women. The 18th of April has become possible because someone believed in the impossible. The likes of Tongogara, Chitepo and Joshua Nkomo. We salute their sacrifice, commitment, determination and hard work which made this day possible.
Yet even they in all their greatness do not own this day. This day belongs to all of Zimbabwe and to every Zimbabwean. For it was the ordinary citizen who cooked food for the comrades, who provided shelter and covered the tracks of our fighters. It was the ordinary woman, an ordinary mother who prayed to the Almighty to safeguard her children and give them success on their journey. It was the ordinary child, a small brother, a small sister that transported critical information from one base to the other. It was the ordinary citizen who sacrificed his life protecting our comrades and fighting for this nation.
They all believed in an 'impossible' vision. They all hoped against hope that Zimbabwe can one day be a free nation. And each one played his and her part, whether great or small towards a free Zimbabwe which we now have today. It is these unknown heroes who made this day truly possible.
The 18th of April is the day we celebrate what it truly means to be Zimbabwean. It is the day we celebrate the best of the Zimbabwean values which make us who we are. It is the day we celebrate our ability to prosper even against all odds.
Do not mind those of us who now wish to place us under a new yoke of bondage. Those who foolishly claim that they freed this nation yet this nation was freed because of the commitment and sacrifices of every Zimbabwean.
They have been seduced by the power we entrusted to them to thinking that they are the gods of Zimbabwe. They forget that we the people of Zimbabwe dislodged a mightier force than they which had been in power for centuries longer than them. They forget the relentlessness and steadfastness with which we the people of Zimbabwe pursue our freedom with. Most of all, they forget how the true God of Zimbabwe judges injustice against his beloved people.
38 years after independence, we all know the troubles we are going through. We all know too well the sufferings of our people. How our work force works hard but still earns far below the poverty datum line. How our life expectancy has been reduced even far below the age limit of youths. How our children roam around jobless and how we have been reduced from the bread basket of Africa to the begging bowel of the planet.
Our consistent failure to solve these problems has not been due to a lack of policies, but due to a lack of the right leadership. Ours is not an economic problem, but a political problem. The failure of Zimbabwe has been the failure of leadership.
On this day we celebrated the fruits of those who answered the call of their generation to liberate Zimbabwe from colonial rule, we also have to accept and bare the call upon our generation to liberate Zimbabwe from this oppressive regime. None but ourselves can free us from this scourge.
Only we can fight to restore Zimbabwe's true legacy. Together as one nation and as one people we can transform our nation and make it a jewel again.
A Zimbabwe where hard working people earn proper incomes and create the life they desire is possible. A Zimbabwe where every one who seeks a job finds one is possible. A Zimbabwe where health access is available to all is possible. A Zimbabwe where development is the order of the day, and where we grow our economy to be the best in Africa is possible and is at hand. Yes, it is possible and we can create it.
On this day, on this 18th of April 2018, as we celebrate what our forefathers did for us, let us also celebrate what we are going to do for our nation. As we celebrate the fruits of their sacrifice, so shall our children and our children's children celebrate the fruits of our labour in this season. Let history remember that in these days there arose a generation which stood up againast injustice and brought prosperity to our nation.
Happy Independence Day to you all.
May God bless Zimbabwe, may God bless you all.
Together we will Transform Zimbabwe
Jacob Ngarivhume
TZ President
Reflecting on the past, the call to free Zimbabwe was not an easy one. It required people to stand up against a foe that seemed impossible to defeat. Armed with guns, tanks and air power, the enemy seemed a demigod to those with mere spears and arrows.
Yet the generation did not look upon the might of the enemy, but their sight was cast on a vision. The vision that sovereignty was possible. The vision that a black man can be master of his own fate. The vision that one day our nation would be free.
Knowing neither the how nor the when of the vision's accomplishment, our forefathers answered the call to free Zimbabwe. They left their families and abandoned their lives to travel a journey that had no prescendents. Though they ventured into unknown lands, one thing was clear to them, that they could not continue to live as slaves in their own land.
Today we have a day as this because of the vision, commitment and sacrifices of these great man and women. The 18th of April has become possible because someone believed in the impossible. The likes of Tongogara, Chitepo and Joshua Nkomo. We salute their sacrifice, commitment, determination and hard work which made this day possible.
Yet even they in all their greatness do not own this day. This day belongs to all of Zimbabwe and to every Zimbabwean. For it was the ordinary citizen who cooked food for the comrades, who provided shelter and covered the tracks of our fighters. It was the ordinary woman, an ordinary mother who prayed to the Almighty to safeguard her children and give them success on their journey. It was the ordinary child, a small brother, a small sister that transported critical information from one base to the other. It was the ordinary citizen who sacrificed his life protecting our comrades and fighting for this nation.
They all believed in an 'impossible' vision. They all hoped against hope that Zimbabwe can one day be a free nation. And each one played his and her part, whether great or small towards a free Zimbabwe which we now have today. It is these unknown heroes who made this day truly possible.
The 18th of April is the day we celebrate what it truly means to be Zimbabwean. It is the day we celebrate the best of the Zimbabwean values which make us who we are. It is the day we celebrate our ability to prosper even against all odds.
Do not mind those of us who now wish to place us under a new yoke of bondage. Those who foolishly claim that they freed this nation yet this nation was freed because of the commitment and sacrifices of every Zimbabwean.
They have been seduced by the power we entrusted to them to thinking that they are the gods of Zimbabwe. They forget that we the people of Zimbabwe dislodged a mightier force than they which had been in power for centuries longer than them. They forget the relentlessness and steadfastness with which we the people of Zimbabwe pursue our freedom with. Most of all, they forget how the true God of Zimbabwe judges injustice against his beloved people.
38 years after independence, we all know the troubles we are going through. We all know too well the sufferings of our people. How our work force works hard but still earns far below the poverty datum line. How our life expectancy has been reduced even far below the age limit of youths. How our children roam around jobless and how we have been reduced from the bread basket of Africa to the begging bowel of the planet.
Our consistent failure to solve these problems has not been due to a lack of policies, but due to a lack of the right leadership. Ours is not an economic problem, but a political problem. The failure of Zimbabwe has been the failure of leadership.
On this day we celebrated the fruits of those who answered the call of their generation to liberate Zimbabwe from colonial rule, we also have to accept and bare the call upon our generation to liberate Zimbabwe from this oppressive regime. None but ourselves can free us from this scourge.
Only we can fight to restore Zimbabwe's true legacy. Together as one nation and as one people we can transform our nation and make it a jewel again.
A Zimbabwe where hard working people earn proper incomes and create the life they desire is possible. A Zimbabwe where every one who seeks a job finds one is possible. A Zimbabwe where health access is available to all is possible. A Zimbabwe where development is the order of the day, and where we grow our economy to be the best in Africa is possible and is at hand. Yes, it is possible and we can create it.
On this day, on this 18th of April 2018, as we celebrate what our forefathers did for us, let us also celebrate what we are going to do for our nation. As we celebrate the fruits of their sacrifice, so shall our children and our children's children celebrate the fruits of our labour in this season. Let history remember that in these days there arose a generation which stood up againast injustice and brought prosperity to our nation.
Happy Independence Day to you all.
May God bless Zimbabwe, may God bless you all.
Together we will Transform Zimbabwe
Jacob Ngarivhume
TZ President
Source - Jacob Ngarivhume
