Opinion / Columnist
SADC think of masses in Zimbabwe?
17 Nov 2017 at 16:40hrs | Views
Zimbabwe citizens have gone through rough pages over the years. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 16 southern African states .The SADC countries were hundred percent non committal in assisting Zimbabwe to the extend South Africa business have been profiting on Zimbabwe economical decline. The ECOWAS , Economic Community of West African States, also known as ECOWAS , is a regional economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of 5,114,162 km2 (1,974,589 sq mi), and in 2015 had an estimated population of over 349 million. ECOWAS proved to be decisively and effectively unlike it's blundering counterpart SADC.
Zimbabweans have cried for a conducive environment all these years which promotes social, political and economical will but no one was willing to provide solution for them. SADC turned blind eye on what was happening in Zimbabwe. The regional bloc should not take sides when handling the issues which concern domestic affairs. If SADC had properly addressed the Zimbabwe issue ,we wouldn't be in this situation.South Africa has never even been concerned by the dramatic increase of Zimbabweans in their land. Yes , it can be for greener pastures but the issue was social, economical and political conditions which were no longer favorable. Nothing was done to solve the problem. The economically harsh conditions and the environment had generated fear so citizens could not express their constitutional rights at will. We suffered the most with no solution. Our way of solving our problems will never be the same as western countries. Whatever happens in Zimbabwe be rest assured we have great thinkers in the country. Even Zimbabwe Army has lots of professionals. There is a time when a people find their own way of doing things. We as Zimbabweans will handle our issues. The world ignored our plight. Our people perished in foreign lands. We became slaves. SA burnt some Zimbabweans alive. For once please world leave us to chart our way forward. Don't put us in book or academic analysis at all. We are a unique case. These analysis do not bring the poor food on the table. They are not necessary and practical. Leave our Army to restore whatever they can. We are the Zimbabweans and empowered to work it out. Our infrastructure is depleted , dramatic increase of street kids and no employment. Enough is enough of your treaties to protect each other in offices SADC Heads of States. where was this so called world when Zimbabweans were suffering. Zimbabweans don't want any rhetoric anymore. We have masses of people who are starving. We went hell all along ,no country never thought of assisting us but instead you were milking opportunities which were suppose to be ours in our disadvantageous state.
For sack of integrity of the nation, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces jumped in to rescue the citizens from the few individuals who were causing instability; committing crimes that were causing social and economic suffering to the country.We want betterment of people.Enough is enough to humanity suffering, our retired elders sleeping in banking queues to get few coins while few individuals enjoying and determine the pace of the economic growth while our neighboring countries watching doing nothing about it. If the Southern Africa countries could go back to the spirit they had during the liberation struggle of carrying each others burdens. SADC want to come when the whole house is now engulfed on fire. If regional bloc want to assist they have to be sober minded . All we want is the President Mugabe to step down with dignity and let him respect the wishes of Zimbabweans who are no longer interested in his leadership. We have suffered a lot in this country.The South Africa government, entire SADC bloc, our Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Political leaders and Civic Organizations which are involved in this dialogue to bring transitional dispensation to Zimbabwe should be guided with our national blue print called the Constitution of Zimbabwe and think of families, elders, youth, friends and our future generation.
Enos Denhere believes in betterment of our people Email enosdenhere@gmail.com
Zimbabweans have cried for a conducive environment all these years which promotes social, political and economical will but no one was willing to provide solution for them. SADC turned blind eye on what was happening in Zimbabwe. The regional bloc should not take sides when handling the issues which concern domestic affairs. If SADC had properly addressed the Zimbabwe issue ,we wouldn't be in this situation.South Africa has never even been concerned by the dramatic increase of Zimbabweans in their land. Yes , it can be for greener pastures but the issue was social, economical and political conditions which were no longer favorable. Nothing was done to solve the problem. The economically harsh conditions and the environment had generated fear so citizens could not express their constitutional rights at will. We suffered the most with no solution. Our way of solving our problems will never be the same as western countries. Whatever happens in Zimbabwe be rest assured we have great thinkers in the country. Even Zimbabwe Army has lots of professionals. There is a time when a people find their own way of doing things. We as Zimbabweans will handle our issues. The world ignored our plight. Our people perished in foreign lands. We became slaves. SA burnt some Zimbabweans alive. For once please world leave us to chart our way forward. Don't put us in book or academic analysis at all. We are a unique case. These analysis do not bring the poor food on the table. They are not necessary and practical. Leave our Army to restore whatever they can. We are the Zimbabweans and empowered to work it out. Our infrastructure is depleted , dramatic increase of street kids and no employment. Enough is enough of your treaties to protect each other in offices SADC Heads of States. where was this so called world when Zimbabweans were suffering. Zimbabweans don't want any rhetoric anymore. We have masses of people who are starving. We went hell all along ,no country never thought of assisting us but instead you were milking opportunities which were suppose to be ours in our disadvantageous state.
For sack of integrity of the nation, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces jumped in to rescue the citizens from the few individuals who were causing instability; committing crimes that were causing social and economic suffering to the country.We want betterment of people.Enough is enough to humanity suffering, our retired elders sleeping in banking queues to get few coins while few individuals enjoying and determine the pace of the economic growth while our neighboring countries watching doing nothing about it. If the Southern Africa countries could go back to the spirit they had during the liberation struggle of carrying each others burdens. SADC want to come when the whole house is now engulfed on fire. If regional bloc want to assist they have to be sober minded . All we want is the President Mugabe to step down with dignity and let him respect the wishes of Zimbabweans who are no longer interested in his leadership. We have suffered a lot in this country.The South Africa government, entire SADC bloc, our Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Political leaders and Civic Organizations which are involved in this dialogue to bring transitional dispensation to Zimbabwe should be guided with our national blue print called the Constitution of Zimbabwe and think of families, elders, youth, friends and our future generation.
Enos Denhere believes in betterment of our people Email enosdenhere@gmail.com
Source - Enos Denhere
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