Opinion / Columnist
Mnangagwa dreams of ruling Matabeleland forever: your ancestors are misleading you, muka ubike doro!
25 Jul 2019 at 19:24hrs | Views
"Will a two-state solution bring stability to Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe is not one country; to pretend otherwise is a dangerous hallucination." These words are attributed to David Hilton Barber, that is, in his book titled Matabele Rising.
Many, like David Hilton Barber, have heard the loud calls of independence in Matabeleland and raised an alarm.
Nelson Chamisa the leader of Zimbabwe main opposition, MDC Alliance, also observed and tweeted, "listening to the speeches at DD's memorial reminds me that Zimbabwe faces a huge challenge demanding national healing. Our country is deeply divided. The people are wounded and in pain. National healing,apology and restoration a must!"
Temba Mliswa, an independent MP for Norton, also took to twitter after seeing young Matabeles running battles in the streets of Bulawayo with corrupt MDC Alliance Shona councillors. " This is an indication that @Zanupf officials and the opposition have failed to manage the troubled politics in Bulawayo. Its a ticking time bomb that I observed and warned of when I attended the late Dr. Dabengwa's funeral." This completes testimonies by three none Matabele individuals, two being Zimbabwean politicians and one South African novelist.
It seems the President of Zimbabwe is the only one not aware of the looming danger, that is, given his ostrich approach to the issue of Matabeleland independence.
The poor bird can keep its head in the sand for as long as it likes and still find the world the same when it pulls it out. But the same cannot be said of Mnangagwa. The time he will wake up, Zimbabwe will be on fire.
Those in the know would fearlessly testify that the restoration of Matabeleland to its originality as an independent and sovereign state is no longer a question of "if" or "how" but a question of when.
This revolution will not observe the constitution of Zimbabwe which is the foundation law created by our enemy to oppress us.
The revolutionary and world renowned democrat who was also a Lawyer, Nelson Mandela once said, " when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
This cannot be further than the truth. In the 20th century, when the black people of Rhodesia were suffering under the oppression of white supremacist, both Zipra and Zanla liberation forces violated the constitution of Rhodesia and took up arms to fight for freedom. On 18 April 1980 the gun delivered Zimbabwe.
In 2017 there was a succession motivated political upheaval within Zanupf which split the party into two rival factions, Lacoste and G40. It is our true testimony that Mnangagwa's Lacoste faction violated its own Zanupf constitution and that of the country to stage a coup d'etat. Again the gun brought about the so called second republic, new dispensation or ED Mfeee, depending on who you are.
Can the AK which delivered both the 1st and 2ndRepublic of Zimbabwe fail to usher in the Republic of Matabeleland? If the Liberation forces and the Lacoste faction of Zanupf were allowed to use the gun to take political power, what/who will stop Matabeles from using the same to regain their independence and sovereignty that was lost in 1893?
After all using the gun is not by choice for MLO, but it is necessary in this occasion as the sound of an AK is the only language which the oppressor can hear.
MLO has tried all the tricks in the book to peacefully engage the government of Zimbabwe both under the former President, Robert Mugabe and the incumbent President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
What did we get for our good efforts? Political persecution under false pretences. MLO President Cde Paul Siwela was arrested, charged with treason and locked up at Khami Maximum Prison in leg irons and kept in solitary confinement. This, deliberately done to torture his soul and publicly humiliate him for openly advocating the restoration of Matabeleland state. All these evil acts happened when the number one enemy of the people of Matabeleland Emmerson Mnangagwa Mnangagwa was Justice Minister.
As if this was not enough, when Cde Paul Siwela was finally released on bail under stringent conditions, he was stalked by CIOs that would follow him around, occasionally storm his house to search it without a warrant of search, intimidate and harass his family in the process. Finally there was a plot to assassinate him. He survived this one too as he received a tipoff from a good Samaritan and escaped to exile. This time the enemies of Matabeleland wanted to take his life and silence him forever. We will not lose the life of our leader to the vampiric and genocidal Shona supremacists.
Taking a leaf from most African countries and many others in the world where the oppressor locks all doors of peaceful engagement, it is not by choice but a must to take up arms and fight for one's rights and freedom.
This avenue is yet to be explored in Matabeleland. It is the only one left. MLO is not scared to walk this ground and deliver the Republic of Matabeleland. The means justifies the end.
Matabeleland will not be mistaken for a Zimbabwean region forever. Whether the evil Shona supremacists like it not Matabeleland would be the 55th independent African country very soon.
Lukhulu luyeza luyenyelela!
Izenzo kungemazwi!
Israel Dube
MLO Secretary for Information and Public Affairs
Many, like David Hilton Barber, have heard the loud calls of independence in Matabeleland and raised an alarm.
Nelson Chamisa the leader of Zimbabwe main opposition, MDC Alliance, also observed and tweeted, "listening to the speeches at DD's memorial reminds me that Zimbabwe faces a huge challenge demanding national healing. Our country is deeply divided. The people are wounded and in pain. National healing,apology and restoration a must!"
Temba Mliswa, an independent MP for Norton, also took to twitter after seeing young Matabeles running battles in the streets of Bulawayo with corrupt MDC Alliance Shona councillors. " This is an indication that @Zanupf officials and the opposition have failed to manage the troubled politics in Bulawayo. Its a ticking time bomb that I observed and warned of when I attended the late Dr. Dabengwa's funeral." This completes testimonies by three none Matabele individuals, two being Zimbabwean politicians and one South African novelist.
It seems the President of Zimbabwe is the only one not aware of the looming danger, that is, given his ostrich approach to the issue of Matabeleland independence.
The poor bird can keep its head in the sand for as long as it likes and still find the world the same when it pulls it out. But the same cannot be said of Mnangagwa. The time he will wake up, Zimbabwe will be on fire.
Those in the know would fearlessly testify that the restoration of Matabeleland to its originality as an independent and sovereign state is no longer a question of "if" or "how" but a question of when.
This revolution will not observe the constitution of Zimbabwe which is the foundation law created by our enemy to oppress us.
The revolutionary and world renowned democrat who was also a Lawyer, Nelson Mandela once said, " when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
This cannot be further than the truth. In the 20th century, when the black people of Rhodesia were suffering under the oppression of white supremacist, both Zipra and Zanla liberation forces violated the constitution of Rhodesia and took up arms to fight for freedom. On 18 April 1980 the gun delivered Zimbabwe.
In 2017 there was a succession motivated political upheaval within Zanupf which split the party into two rival factions, Lacoste and G40. It is our true testimony that Mnangagwa's Lacoste faction violated its own Zanupf constitution and that of the country to stage a coup d'etat. Again the gun brought about the so called second republic, new dispensation or ED Mfeee, depending on who you are.
After all using the gun is not by choice for MLO, but it is necessary in this occasion as the sound of an AK is the only language which the oppressor can hear.
MLO has tried all the tricks in the book to peacefully engage the government of Zimbabwe both under the former President, Robert Mugabe and the incumbent President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
What did we get for our good efforts? Political persecution under false pretences. MLO President Cde Paul Siwela was arrested, charged with treason and locked up at Khami Maximum Prison in leg irons and kept in solitary confinement. This, deliberately done to torture his soul and publicly humiliate him for openly advocating the restoration of Matabeleland state. All these evil acts happened when the number one enemy of the people of Matabeleland Emmerson Mnangagwa Mnangagwa was Justice Minister.
As if this was not enough, when Cde Paul Siwela was finally released on bail under stringent conditions, he was stalked by CIOs that would follow him around, occasionally storm his house to search it without a warrant of search, intimidate and harass his family in the process. Finally there was a plot to assassinate him. He survived this one too as he received a tipoff from a good Samaritan and escaped to exile. This time the enemies of Matabeleland wanted to take his life and silence him forever. We will not lose the life of our leader to the vampiric and genocidal Shona supremacists.
Taking a leaf from most African countries and many others in the world where the oppressor locks all doors of peaceful engagement, it is not by choice but a must to take up arms and fight for one's rights and freedom.
This avenue is yet to be explored in Matabeleland. It is the only one left. MLO is not scared to walk this ground and deliver the Republic of Matabeleland. The means justifies the end.
Matabeleland will not be mistaken for a Zimbabwean region forever. Whether the evil Shona supremacists like it not Matabeleland would be the 55th independent African country very soon.
Lukhulu luyeza luyenyelela!
Izenzo kungemazwi!
Israel Dube
MLO Secretary for Information and Public Affairs
Source - Israel Dube
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