Opinion / Columnist
Joice Mujuru youths are ready to join the nurses
21 Apr 2018 at 20:58hrs | Views
Revolutionary greetings comrades. The struggle for change in Zimbabwe is for everyone, the young and the old, the employed and the unemployed. Therefore, an injury to one is an injury to all. The wound inflicted upon the nurses by the junta is the whole nation's wound. We can't sit down and watch military rule to nakedly unfold and continue to liquidate the constitution. The same nurses that the ill informed junta is treating like used condoms, are the same people who went to the streets to call for the resignation of Robert Mugabe. These are the same people who have worked for peanuts under the most grueling working conditions. They are the servants who have worked ceaselessly to save life in under resourced health institutions. Today they are treated like enemies of the state, traitors and useless other who can be disposed and replaced easily. Dear comrades, this a clear sign that Zimbabwe has been beseiged by our own army. Its an unadulterated sign that we are under a military rule. If we do not stand together as a nation and fight for the restoration of constitutionalism in our beloved country, then we are doomed. Always be reminded that real power is with the people and is the people.
Our top leadership who were catapulted by the coup to where they are today have no respect for the constitution. Our constitution died a painful death under the leadership of Mugabe and the 2017 coup drove the final nail on the coffin of constitutionalism. We as Zimbabweans also sanitised and legitimised the coup through going to the streets calling for the resignation of Mugabe. Little did we know that we are paving way for military rule. I therefore, submit that the November 2017 coup was a mere change of personalities at the helm and a continuation of the old order of Mugabeism. Mugabeism is a system of repressive rule where the institutions of democracy and constitutionalism are consciously undermined. It is a murderous system where those that are viewed as the voices of decent are silenced eternally. It is therefore, only us united Zimbabweans who can restore the rule of law in our country. Our government has proved that it is unwilling to precipitate upon our country democracy and constitutionalism. It has proved that it cares less about the plight of the poor workers and the unemployed. It is not interested in bettering the lives of the suffering millions.
The same top leaders care less about our disintegrating health system because they get their medical attention abroad. They have no faith in our health system. This explains why Chiwenga had the guts to fire the nurses who were fighting for a just cause. This move is meant to silence demonstrators of all shapes by the repressive regime. Our silence will mean the end of industrial action in our beloved country. It will mean the death of freedom of speech and expression.
The firing of more than 16 000 nurses who were involved in a peaceful industrial action, is a warning sign of what the junta is prepared to do to silence protesters. As NPP youth, we unapologetically condemn this move as unconstitutional and evil. What kind of a father responds to a request of sweets by his children by rewarding them with all sorts of stinging agents such as scorpions and snakes? We are therefore, ready to join the fired nurses in their fight for justice. The security forces and their handlers can fire us, horse pipe us and kill us for a just cause, but they will never completely silence the cry for resuscitation of the rule of law. They will never extinguish the flame of change. Dear Zimbabweans, this is the time for us to come together as a nation and say NO to the unconstitutional firing of nurses. It is time for us to fight along side our oppressed nurses. This is the darkest hour of their existance, hence they need our support through out these trials and tribulations. United we stand, but divided we are nothing better than injured lizzards. Rise Zimbabweans rise, this is the time for your redemption.
Victory is certain alutta continua
NPP National youth chairman
Khulani David Ndhlovu
Our top leadership who were catapulted by the coup to where they are today have no respect for the constitution. Our constitution died a painful death under the leadership of Mugabe and the 2017 coup drove the final nail on the coffin of constitutionalism. We as Zimbabweans also sanitised and legitimised the coup through going to the streets calling for the resignation of Mugabe. Little did we know that we are paving way for military rule. I therefore, submit that the November 2017 coup was a mere change of personalities at the helm and a continuation of the old order of Mugabeism. Mugabeism is a system of repressive rule where the institutions of democracy and constitutionalism are consciously undermined. It is a murderous system where those that are viewed as the voices of decent are silenced eternally. It is therefore, only us united Zimbabweans who can restore the rule of law in our country. Our government has proved that it is unwilling to precipitate upon our country democracy and constitutionalism. It has proved that it cares less about the plight of the poor workers and the unemployed. It is not interested in bettering the lives of the suffering millions.
The firing of more than 16 000 nurses who were involved in a peaceful industrial action, is a warning sign of what the junta is prepared to do to silence protesters. As NPP youth, we unapologetically condemn this move as unconstitutional and evil. What kind of a father responds to a request of sweets by his children by rewarding them with all sorts of stinging agents such as scorpions and snakes? We are therefore, ready to join the fired nurses in their fight for justice. The security forces and their handlers can fire us, horse pipe us and kill us for a just cause, but they will never completely silence the cry for resuscitation of the rule of law. They will never extinguish the flame of change. Dear Zimbabweans, this is the time for us to come together as a nation and say NO to the unconstitutional firing of nurses. It is time for us to fight along side our oppressed nurses. This is the darkest hour of their existance, hence they need our support through out these trials and tribulations. United we stand, but divided we are nothing better than injured lizzards. Rise Zimbabweans rise, this is the time for your redemption.
Victory is certain alutta continua
NPP National youth chairman
Khulani David Ndhlovu
Source - Khulani David Ndhlovu
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