Opinion / Columnist
APA Manifesto: It is time to rehabilitate Zimbabwe
20 Jun 2018 at 16:58hrs | Views
IT IS TIME for Zimbabwe to take a sharp turn towards genuine unity and prosperity. This Alliance for the People's Agenda ("APA") manifesto sets out the journey to a prosperous Golden Jubilee in 2030. Unity and prosperity require a consensus among us, Zimbabweans, about our future and the team of political leaders capable of leading us to that Golden Jubilee.
APA, as a movement of the people, seeks to serve Zimbabweans in their quest for a better future. We believe that we offer Zimbabweans an opportunity to join the noble cause of national rehabilitation, regardless of party affiliation.
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APA acknowledges, and pays homage to, the pioneering generation of independence liberators and war veterans and the founding fathers and mothers of this nation. We, too, like them are patriots and sons and daughters of the soil. We salute more recent leaders in the opposition who have continued to press for a free and democratic society for which many died before and after independence. Without their heroic contributions of the past, Zimbabwe would not be at the dawn of another era, ushering in the possibilities of foundational rehabilitation which if executed properly, will lead to a peaceful, unioted and prosperity country. Yet, equally as true are the foregoing propositions: Zimbabwe's next president, cabinet and administration should be intimately conversant with the problems bedevilling our people; economically, socially and politically. They should understand and embrace the concept of servant leadership. We need an executive and civil service which respects the constitution, promotes constitutionalism and has the competencies and descipline required to lead Zimbabwe through a rehabilitation program and into the 4th industrial revolution and the 22nd century.
All the aspirations for the nation of Zimbabwe were envisioned at independence in 1980 and captured in our national emblem – unity, freedom, work – and yet the governments to date have consistently failed to deliver on those noble national aspirations. Our nation needs unity so that every citizen feels Zimbabwean, and all Zimbabweans feel at home, despite tribe, gender, race or religious affiliation.
IT IS TIME FOR UNITY.
Our country must be and can be a country where freedom rings from the mountains of Nyangani, across the veld of Hwedza, and the escarpments of Zambezi and Save to the coalfields of Hwange and the cattle ranches of Ntuli and Gwanda. Our constitutional promise of equality under the law for each and every citizen must be honoured and now become a reality.
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IT IS TIME FOR FREEDOM TO REIGN
Work! Too many of us live with little hope of finding a decent job. Thousands upon thousands are forced to endure the indignity of being involuntary street vendors, constantly harassed by the police and abused by politicians. Thousands more are restricted to communal farms or commercial farms deprived of essential inputs dished out at the whim of the ruling party. We work for very little and often for nothing at all. An upgrade in the quality of life of Zimbabweans, supported by good jobs and incomes, is long overdue.
Our country needs a tide of rising economic activity to deliver the high quality public education and healthcare that is worthy of our people.
IT IS TIME
to use technological innovation to raise the productivity and incomes of both communal and commer-
Rehabilitate Zimbabwe 6 Alliance for People's Agenda Manifesto 2018 cial farming. In times past, Zimbabwean manufacturing and tourism could compete against its regional peers.
In times past, Zimbabwe was a transport and logistics hub. No more!
IT IS TIME
to restore Zimbabwe to its rightful position as a regional hub, endowed with competitive agricultural, tourist and industrial sectors.
IT IS TIME FOR WORK FOR ALL
We are in a chronic budgetary crisis, as exemplified by the steep rise in the cost of living. Good money is disappearing from the market. APA has a plan to deal with the current crisis over the short, medium, and long-term. We must end this long era of wasteful recurrent spending and return our country to fiscal sanity. IT IS TIME for all of us, as Zimbabweans, to rise up to our challenges. APA is a movement of capable and committed people of integrity, ready to work for all Zimbabweans to build a prosperous future. We invite you today to become part of that movement so that the People's Agenda may be realized.
We want to build our modern house of stone, Zimbabwe; indeed we want to build one of the best countriesin terms of quality of life. To achieve this, we need to use the best materials and artisans availble, in other words we have to use the best building blocks for the job.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD MANIFESTO
APA, as a movement of the people, seeks to serve Zimbabweans in their quest for a better future. We believe that we offer Zimbabweans an opportunity to join the noble cause of national rehabilitation, regardless of party affiliation.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD MANIFESTO
APA acknowledges, and pays homage to, the pioneering generation of independence liberators and war veterans and the founding fathers and mothers of this nation. We, too, like them are patriots and sons and daughters of the soil. We salute more recent leaders in the opposition who have continued to press for a free and democratic society for which many died before and after independence. Without their heroic contributions of the past, Zimbabwe would not be at the dawn of another era, ushering in the possibilities of foundational rehabilitation which if executed properly, will lead to a peaceful, unioted and prosperity country. Yet, equally as true are the foregoing propositions: Zimbabwe's next president, cabinet and administration should be intimately conversant with the problems bedevilling our people; economically, socially and politically. They should understand and embrace the concept of servant leadership. We need an executive and civil service which respects the constitution, promotes constitutionalism and has the competencies and descipline required to lead Zimbabwe through a rehabilitation program and into the 4th industrial revolution and the 22nd century.
All the aspirations for the nation of Zimbabwe were envisioned at independence in 1980 and captured in our national emblem – unity, freedom, work – and yet the governments to date have consistently failed to deliver on those noble national aspirations. Our nation needs unity so that every citizen feels Zimbabwean, and all Zimbabweans feel at home, despite tribe, gender, race or religious affiliation.
IT IS TIME FOR UNITY.
Our country must be and can be a country where freedom rings from the mountains of Nyangani, across the veld of Hwedza, and the escarpments of Zambezi and Save to the coalfields of Hwange and the cattle ranches of Ntuli and Gwanda. Our constitutional promise of equality under the law for each and every citizen must be honoured and now become a reality.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD MANIFESTO
IT IS TIME FOR FREEDOM TO REIGN
Work! Too many of us live with little hope of finding a decent job. Thousands upon thousands are forced to endure the indignity of being involuntary street vendors, constantly harassed by the police and abused by politicians. Thousands more are restricted to communal farms or commercial farms deprived of essential inputs dished out at the whim of the ruling party. We work for very little and often for nothing at all. An upgrade in the quality of life of Zimbabweans, supported by good jobs and incomes, is long overdue.
IT IS TIME
to use technological innovation to raise the productivity and incomes of both communal and commer-
Rehabilitate Zimbabwe 6 Alliance for People's Agenda Manifesto 2018 cial farming. In times past, Zimbabwean manufacturing and tourism could compete against its regional peers.
In times past, Zimbabwe was a transport and logistics hub. No more!
IT IS TIME
to restore Zimbabwe to its rightful position as a regional hub, endowed with competitive agricultural, tourist and industrial sectors.
IT IS TIME FOR WORK FOR ALL
We are in a chronic budgetary crisis, as exemplified by the steep rise in the cost of living. Good money is disappearing from the market. APA has a plan to deal with the current crisis over the short, medium, and long-term. We must end this long era of wasteful recurrent spending and return our country to fiscal sanity. IT IS TIME for all of us, as Zimbabweans, to rise up to our challenges. APA is a movement of capable and committed people of integrity, ready to work for all Zimbabweans to build a prosperous future. We invite you today to become part of that movement so that the People's Agenda may be realized.
We want to build our modern house of stone, Zimbabwe; indeed we want to build one of the best countriesin terms of quality of life. To achieve this, we need to use the best materials and artisans availble, in other words we have to use the best building blocks for the job.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD MANIFESTO
Source - APA
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