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Africa to reckon with Julius Malema: Chirimumusakasaka chinozvinzwira
25 Jan 2017 at 18:20hrs | Views
It was when I saw Commandant Julius Malema giving a speech world recognised university Oxford University did I make a complete round about turn: Malema is our man of the moment. Julius Malema charmed and donned the UK investors, professors and pulled a large crowd to hear him speaking: sharing with them the struggles that the black population have to go through in an independent South Africa. Some Oxford graduate Clem Sunter described Malema's speech as the best one ever to have been done by a South African politician: that revelation by Sunter alone in reference to Malema's Oxford speech dwarfed President Mandela, one of our world's recognised leaders of our time.
Julius Malema is not rubble rousers as we would like him to be, we have insulted the young man for a long time derogating his actual surname as "rema" "ilema" and he has continuously proven the opposite. The young man is genuinely a revolutionary who is very focused and disciplined. Julius is not a failed politician: we all know this; he has a formidable political party EEF that has strong representation in Pretoria parliament. Again Julius and his party have a strong power base in South Africa that can effect change in the political landscape. In retrospect ANC and Many other South African trade union organisations fear this man and his party. Julius has shown powerful negotiation skills that have shaken the investor world for better and for worse. Juju is a South African King-maker – like him or hate him!
What could have irritated us about Malema was his previous connection to Bob Mugabe. But he minces no words and time to tell his hero that he has overstayed. Julius Malema could not have said it better than he did: telling President Robert Mugabe; "please step down, your time is up. Your equal: Commandant Fidel Castro resigned well in time to pave way for a younger revolutionary." What is failing Mugabe to do the same? Infect his time is long overdue. Where in the world is a country ruled by a 93 year old except in Zimbabwe. Here is a man who is so immersed in power and self-love, his ego is just beyond all description. Yet we have sound-minded people in government who are not stupid, but wholly intellectuals, who still want Mugabe to continue with his decaying rule just to protect their stomachs and the welfare of their children and NEVER about service to the people of Zimbabwe.
Inherently the people of Zimbabwe do actually fear we are cowards indeed as Julius Malema puts it: we cannot rise up to the powers of Zanu PF that are so much entrenched in the levers of governance so that it becomes impossible to effect any regime change outside the ballot box. In retrospect Malema's challenge to Zimbabwe people is wholly legitimate. He is a neighbour who is concerned about his equally younger brothers and sisters across the Limpopo River: their future has been turned upside down by this monster called Robert Mugabe. They are millions Zimbabweans out there in South Africa who erke out a living sometimes by hook and crook. This worries Julius the young comrade because his entire political convictions are about the suffering of the people be it in south Africa or elsewhere, a true revolutionary will be concerned about the suffering of Zimbabweans and other foreigners in South Africa especially.
President Mugabe is a complete embarrassment to the nation of Zimbabwe, his old age and his life-style id out of this world. Does this man ever look at himself in the mirror and see how he really has aged? Does he think his old age is an admiration to other world leaders or do they get a real laugh at the self punishment of man who cannot let it go; to die in power is his wish. It makes it worse by the praise-singers surrounding him. He carefully chose them to sing for him until he closes his eyes forever. The bootlickers are really doing their job well, no wonder this has irked our comrade Malema to come out loudly and telling them how cowardly they are to be ruled by a near-grave of a person: Robert Mugabe. Ey u gugile lomntu othiwa ngu Robathi! Eish! Bheka nje ubuso bakhe! Eish! And the Zanu PF bootlickers, now what are they licking nkonangale, nkosi yami! Bafuna nje ipap, isitshwala ngoku! Goosh! Life is hard mara!
We do applaud comrade Julius Malema; if we are cowards, someone has to speak for us. We should be grateful for this. We owe Malema a lot of respect. The young man is really a man of courage no doubt about this. Whoever says Malema is not relevant to South Africa and hence he is taking a swipe at Mugabe is all stuff and nonsense. Malema fought very hard to be where he is now politically. The political respect he commands in South Africa makes most of our Zimbabwean politicians green with envy.
He will be a force to reckon with in the coming generation of African leaders. He will carry the revolutionary spirit to further generations to come, rightfully so, he will impart wisdom of the Freedom Charter to the coming Africa politicians: there is time lead and when time is up, let go and give younger one a chance to perform better for the good of the continent of Africa. With that courage of Malema's calibre we can begin to hope that when we pass on we shall be represented well at global level, represented by people who have Africa in their vein-running, no Western puppets one of them was Robert Gabriel Mugabe-an Anglophile. Zanu Pf politicians tried to shame Malema as a white-puppet, it did not stick, all of us know that Malema is far from being a puppet of the white people. He is a man of his words: Mnumzana Julius Malema!
Shame on you; Zanoids, politicians without any bone-marrows. You use the stomachs and not principles you use sadza/istshwala and no ethics.
Malema too is a custodian of the aspirations of the Freedom Charter: we cannot ask for more from such a personality. If we have promising African leaders of his age we should be grateful. However it boggles the mind to see Zanu PF politicians taking turns not only in downplaying Malema' voice but insulting him as such and yet he is assisting them in where they are grossly found wanting: regime change in Zimbabwe, starting from the party of Zanu going out.
Please Robert Mugabe step down now. We do not want you anymore, some of us have never wanted you from day one when you won the elections in 1980. We are fed-up of your rule, you are a complete failure. You are an embarrassment to all of us. You have destroyed the entire civilisation that was built by racist Smith; you have destroyed the country shamefully. It does not surprise us anymore that you are hardly ever in Zimbabwe, you cannot stand the destruction of the entire country, and the economy is now at its knees.
Comrade Joshua Nkomo must be laughing at you in his grave, you thought you were clever and smarter than him, you are indeed disgraceful. When you die we shall make sure we burn you remains and no trace of your grave will be shown in any Zimbabwean CHURU.
Indeed I would like to take this moment to say sorry for all the underestimate statements regarding Mnumzana Julius Malema. In retrospect I am deeply grateful for playing our part in telling Mugabe to let go. We cannot do it ourselves, we are indeed cowards; we fear this MAN CALLED ROBERT MUGABE and his entire government, ufunge! We shall remain grateful I am sure uzwile u Robert: akire! He will do likewise and indeed step down, tinozomunyarira uyu President wedu. Wherever he goes to represent us on international platforms we feel very let down by him and his overly wrinkled aged body that is surely not flowers to admire as he may think. He hardly can walk properly everybody around him fear that he can drop dead anytime.
We hope too that he will be excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Already our Archbishop of Mashonaland had petitioned the Pope to act like wise and remove Robert and his wife Grace, they are a disgrace to the Catholic faith.
Comrade Julius Malema: Thank you for your absolute courage and wish you revolutionary greetings! Aluta Continua Victory is certain! Please note down all names of Zanu politicians who have been insulting you for telling them the truth about our overly aged Mugabe to go away from the corridors of power, very soon they will be seeking political asylum in South Africa. Mark my word!
Julius Malema is not rubble rousers as we would like him to be, we have insulted the young man for a long time derogating his actual surname as "rema" "ilema" and he has continuously proven the opposite. The young man is genuinely a revolutionary who is very focused and disciplined. Julius is not a failed politician: we all know this; he has a formidable political party EEF that has strong representation in Pretoria parliament. Again Julius and his party have a strong power base in South Africa that can effect change in the political landscape. In retrospect ANC and Many other South African trade union organisations fear this man and his party. Julius has shown powerful negotiation skills that have shaken the investor world for better and for worse. Juju is a South African King-maker – like him or hate him!
What could have irritated us about Malema was his previous connection to Bob Mugabe. But he minces no words and time to tell his hero that he has overstayed. Julius Malema could not have said it better than he did: telling President Robert Mugabe; "please step down, your time is up. Your equal: Commandant Fidel Castro resigned well in time to pave way for a younger revolutionary." What is failing Mugabe to do the same? Infect his time is long overdue. Where in the world is a country ruled by a 93 year old except in Zimbabwe. Here is a man who is so immersed in power and self-love, his ego is just beyond all description. Yet we have sound-minded people in government who are not stupid, but wholly intellectuals, who still want Mugabe to continue with his decaying rule just to protect their stomachs and the welfare of their children and NEVER about service to the people of Zimbabwe.
Inherently the people of Zimbabwe do actually fear we are cowards indeed as Julius Malema puts it: we cannot rise up to the powers of Zanu PF that are so much entrenched in the levers of governance so that it becomes impossible to effect any regime change outside the ballot box. In retrospect Malema's challenge to Zimbabwe people is wholly legitimate. He is a neighbour who is concerned about his equally younger brothers and sisters across the Limpopo River: their future has been turned upside down by this monster called Robert Mugabe. They are millions Zimbabweans out there in South Africa who erke out a living sometimes by hook and crook. This worries Julius the young comrade because his entire political convictions are about the suffering of the people be it in south Africa or elsewhere, a true revolutionary will be concerned about the suffering of Zimbabweans and other foreigners in South Africa especially.
President Mugabe is a complete embarrassment to the nation of Zimbabwe, his old age and his life-style id out of this world. Does this man ever look at himself in the mirror and see how he really has aged? Does he think his old age is an admiration to other world leaders or do they get a real laugh at the self punishment of man who cannot let it go; to die in power is his wish. It makes it worse by the praise-singers surrounding him. He carefully chose them to sing for him until he closes his eyes forever. The bootlickers are really doing their job well, no wonder this has irked our comrade Malema to come out loudly and telling them how cowardly they are to be ruled by a near-grave of a person: Robert Mugabe. Ey u gugile lomntu othiwa ngu Robathi! Eish! Bheka nje ubuso bakhe! Eish! And the Zanu PF bootlickers, now what are they licking nkonangale, nkosi yami! Bafuna nje ipap, isitshwala ngoku! Goosh! Life is hard mara!
We do applaud comrade Julius Malema; if we are cowards, someone has to speak for us. We should be grateful for this. We owe Malema a lot of respect. The young man is really a man of courage no doubt about this. Whoever says Malema is not relevant to South Africa and hence he is taking a swipe at Mugabe is all stuff and nonsense. Malema fought very hard to be where he is now politically. The political respect he commands in South Africa makes most of our Zimbabwean politicians green with envy.
He will be a force to reckon with in the coming generation of African leaders. He will carry the revolutionary spirit to further generations to come, rightfully so, he will impart wisdom of the Freedom Charter to the coming Africa politicians: there is time lead and when time is up, let go and give younger one a chance to perform better for the good of the continent of Africa. With that courage of Malema's calibre we can begin to hope that when we pass on we shall be represented well at global level, represented by people who have Africa in their vein-running, no Western puppets one of them was Robert Gabriel Mugabe-an Anglophile. Zanu Pf politicians tried to shame Malema as a white-puppet, it did not stick, all of us know that Malema is far from being a puppet of the white people. He is a man of his words: Mnumzana Julius Malema!
Malema too is a custodian of the aspirations of the Freedom Charter: we cannot ask for more from such a personality. If we have promising African leaders of his age we should be grateful. However it boggles the mind to see Zanu PF politicians taking turns not only in downplaying Malema' voice but insulting him as such and yet he is assisting them in where they are grossly found wanting: regime change in Zimbabwe, starting from the party of Zanu going out.
Please Robert Mugabe step down now. We do not want you anymore, some of us have never wanted you from day one when you won the elections in 1980. We are fed-up of your rule, you are a complete failure. You are an embarrassment to all of us. You have destroyed the entire civilisation that was built by racist Smith; you have destroyed the country shamefully. It does not surprise us anymore that you are hardly ever in Zimbabwe, you cannot stand the destruction of the entire country, and the economy is now at its knees.
Comrade Joshua Nkomo must be laughing at you in his grave, you thought you were clever and smarter than him, you are indeed disgraceful. When you die we shall make sure we burn you remains and no trace of your grave will be shown in any Zimbabwean CHURU.
Indeed I would like to take this moment to say sorry for all the underestimate statements regarding Mnumzana Julius Malema. In retrospect I am deeply grateful for playing our part in telling Mugabe to let go. We cannot do it ourselves, we are indeed cowards; we fear this MAN CALLED ROBERT MUGABE and his entire government, ufunge! We shall remain grateful I am sure uzwile u Robert: akire! He will do likewise and indeed step down, tinozomunyarira uyu President wedu. Wherever he goes to represent us on international platforms we feel very let down by him and his overly wrinkled aged body that is surely not flowers to admire as he may think. He hardly can walk properly everybody around him fear that he can drop dead anytime.
We hope too that he will be excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Already our Archbishop of Mashonaland had petitioned the Pope to act like wise and remove Robert and his wife Grace, they are a disgrace to the Catholic faith.
Comrade Julius Malema: Thank you for your absolute courage and wish you revolutionary greetings! Aluta Continua Victory is certain! Please note down all names of Zanu politicians who have been insulting you for telling them the truth about our overly aged Mugabe to go away from the corridors of power, very soon they will be seeking political asylum in South Africa. Mark my word!
Source - Nomazulu Thata
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