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MLF distance it self from MOSI-OA-TUNYA (AMOT) coalition
19 Nov 2016 at 07:16hrs | Views
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has distanced itself from the so called Mosi-OA-Tunya (AMOT) alliance allegedly posed as to lead the Mthwakazi to self determination and its independence.
MLF Secretary General Andrea Sibanda said MLF is disheartened to learn through the social media that they will be taking part in a so called coalition: aliance Mosi-OA-Tunya -AMOT.
"So as MLF, poised and determined to lead Mthwakazi to self-determination and its inherent independence, freedom and nationhood which was vanquished in 1893 by BSAC, we would like to distance ourselves hugely from the alliance, dubbed, Mosi-Oa-Tunya which never was in any day relayed to the movement. We are shocked by the said alliance which unashamedly includes, among its partners, the name MLF," he said.
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"For the record, MLF leadership has always been and remains pro-unity of Mthwakazi movements, however the concern is seeing its name being peddled as part of AMOT without it participating or having been earlier courted before the announcement that was splashed on social media networks. It therefore wants to put the record straight that it is not part of that arrangement and is concerned about imposters who claim to be MLF."
He said there are lessons to cite from the Chitawa declaration where the movements that were present, minus/plus ten of them, only one refused to sign-remember it was the first attempt to bring the pro-Mthwakazi movements into some alliance which will have seen some positive pronouncements and actions made. Sibanda said it was not the best though, but the best attempt towards the right direction.
"As MLF, we see no reason whatsoever to rush for alliances now as there should be clarity first on some aspects that seem to divide us-the pro-Mthwakazi movements, which saw others not in agreement with the Chitawa declaration. It is for this reason primarily that MLF will not make any alliance with organisations or groups whose perception on how to restore is sometimes subject to speculation," he said.
"MLF will be working with like-minded organizations that take the position of non-participation in Zimbabwean elections. If Mthwakazi nationals are not careful, some actions may be endorsing the Rule by Conquest which was bequeathed to acrimonious Zimbabwean rulers by their British masters at Zimbabwean independence in 1980 who are still supported by the proxy (the current Zimbabwean Regime)."
Sibanda said as MLF, we stand firm as we loyally hold onto our founding objectives, chief of which is the restoration of our lost state without ever partaking in the Zimbabwean elections whose results will definitely be used to crush the restoration agenda and be rendered rejected by the electorate.
"MLF is destined to lead Mthwakazi nation out of Zimbabwean shona hegemony without fear or favour and most of the issues will be delivered to Mthwakazi peoples during the rallies that we will be holding come 2018," said Sibanda.
"MLF will not purposely confuse, mislead and divert the besieged nation from its core objectives. We will stand firm on the pursuits and needs of our nation by not seeking populism which is distant from the actual goal but by dwelling on the real issues that are practical and implementable."
"It therefore needs to be understood by all and sundry that MLF is not in that kind of league or alliance which has totally derailed from the cause. We implore and urge whoever are the proponents of such a perceived alliance to desist from using MLF for their political mileage in order to placate their handlers. MLF stills stands firmly on its founding objectives and pursuant of the restoration of Mthwakazi to its former glory and form that existed prior to colonisation," he added.
MLF Secretary General Andrea Sibanda said MLF is disheartened to learn through the social media that they will be taking part in a so called coalition: aliance Mosi-OA-Tunya -AMOT.
"So as MLF, poised and determined to lead Mthwakazi to self-determination and its inherent independence, freedom and nationhood which was vanquished in 1893 by BSAC, we would like to distance ourselves hugely from the alliance, dubbed, Mosi-Oa-Tunya which never was in any day relayed to the movement. We are shocked by the said alliance which unashamedly includes, among its partners, the name MLF," he said.
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"For the record, MLF leadership has always been and remains pro-unity of Mthwakazi movements, however the concern is seeing its name being peddled as part of AMOT without it participating or having been earlier courted before the announcement that was splashed on social media networks. It therefore wants to put the record straight that it is not part of that arrangement and is concerned about imposters who claim to be MLF."
He said there are lessons to cite from the Chitawa declaration where the movements that were present, minus/plus ten of them, only one refused to sign-remember it was the first attempt to bring the pro-Mthwakazi movements into some alliance which will have seen some positive pronouncements and actions made. Sibanda said it was not the best though, but the best attempt towards the right direction.
"As MLF, we see no reason whatsoever to rush for alliances now as there should be clarity first on some aspects that seem to divide us-the pro-Mthwakazi movements, which saw others not in agreement with the Chitawa declaration. It is for this reason primarily that MLF will not make any alliance with organisations or groups whose perception on how to restore is sometimes subject to speculation," he said.
Sibanda said as MLF, we stand firm as we loyally hold onto our founding objectives, chief of which is the restoration of our lost state without ever partaking in the Zimbabwean elections whose results will definitely be used to crush the restoration agenda and be rendered rejected by the electorate.
"MLF is destined to lead Mthwakazi nation out of Zimbabwean shona hegemony without fear or favour and most of the issues will be delivered to Mthwakazi peoples during the rallies that we will be holding come 2018," said Sibanda.
"MLF will not purposely confuse, mislead and divert the besieged nation from its core objectives. We will stand firm on the pursuits and needs of our nation by not seeking populism which is distant from the actual goal but by dwelling on the real issues that are practical and implementable."
"It therefore needs to be understood by all and sundry that MLF is not in that kind of league or alliance which has totally derailed from the cause. We implore and urge whoever are the proponents of such a perceived alliance to desist from using MLF for their political mileage in order to placate their handlers. MLF stills stands firmly on its founding objectives and pursuant of the restoration of Mthwakazi to its former glory and form that existed prior to colonisation," he added.
Source - Byo24News