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We need new leaders
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Many Zimbabweans who live all over the world want to return home and contribute to the development of their country, but they continue to have doubts about this regime's commitment to upholding property rights and the rule of law given how easily it can manipulate a constitution.
Zimbabwe's growing economic and environmental problems require careful investigation and problem-solving. We need to start looking for accountability and prosecuting the offenders, but is this feasible under the current administration, which merely observes the issue without any desire to find a solution?
The actual situation on the ground points to a significant disconnect from the relevant government's subpar performance.
When Ian Smith gave the nation to Robert Mugabe, it was still a gem that needed to be refined and moved forward, but look where it is now. Now it was from the sewer to the gutter. With a currency that can't even cover the cost of fuel, a passport, or even duty, Zimbabwe is currently experiencing chaos.
One must pay in US dollars in order to watch soccer.
After its founding, the nation began to spiral toward devastation. With the exception of a small number of people with political ties to the destructive Zanu-PF party rather than the opposition, the standard of living is declining.
The nation has deteriorated to such an extent that it is unable to provide food, clean water, and quality medical care for its own citizens. The elderly cannot afford a good meal every day and are starving to death. The norm is corruption.
Drinking water is no longer safe, sewage flows carelessly through the streets, and the infrastructure has vanished. The aura of our educational system is rapidly fading. Food is too costly for many people to afford.
We have a criminal government operating under the guise of democracy, akin to a kakistocracy.
The majority of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty as it embezzles the nation's wealth through its large pockets.
Despite trying to do well and educate our people with the limited resources at their disposal, our teachers receive inadequate compensation.
With potholes large enough to swim in, our feeder roads are terrible and ridiculous. As we watched, we let the Chinese wreak havoc on our nation. Even its citizens are unimportant to this regime.
There are very few skilled workers in the nation because all the highly qualified professions—such as engineers, medical doctors and nurses—have fled to other nations in search of better opportunities.
It is a shame that this corrupt, murderous, and theft-prone government only advocates for term extension. A once-beautiful, magical nation that served as Africa's breadbasket has been destroyed. In 1980, we inherited Africa's crown jewel, but after almost fifty years, Zimbabwe still looks like a war-torn nation.
We need to start considering the possibility of getting that unique region of the world back on track.
Email- konileonard606@gmail.com
X - @Leokoni
Zimbabwe's growing economic and environmental problems require careful investigation and problem-solving. We need to start looking for accountability and prosecuting the offenders, but is this feasible under the current administration, which merely observes the issue without any desire to find a solution?
The actual situation on the ground points to a significant disconnect from the relevant government's subpar performance.
When Ian Smith gave the nation to Robert Mugabe, it was still a gem that needed to be refined and moved forward, but look where it is now. Now it was from the sewer to the gutter. With a currency that can't even cover the cost of fuel, a passport, or even duty, Zimbabwe is currently experiencing chaos.
One must pay in US dollars in order to watch soccer.
After its founding, the nation began to spiral toward devastation. With the exception of a small number of people with political ties to the destructive Zanu-PF party rather than the opposition, the standard of living is declining.
The nation has deteriorated to such an extent that it is unable to provide food, clean water, and quality medical care for its own citizens. The elderly cannot afford a good meal every day and are starving to death. The norm is corruption.
Drinking water is no longer safe, sewage flows carelessly through the streets, and the infrastructure has vanished. The aura of our educational system is rapidly fading. Food is too costly for many people to afford.
We have a criminal government operating under the guise of democracy, akin to a kakistocracy.
The majority of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty as it embezzles the nation's wealth through its large pockets.
Despite trying to do well and educate our people with the limited resources at their disposal, our teachers receive inadequate compensation.
With potholes large enough to swim in, our feeder roads are terrible and ridiculous. As we watched, we let the Chinese wreak havoc on our nation. Even its citizens are unimportant to this regime.
There are very few skilled workers in the nation because all the highly qualified professions—such as engineers, medical doctors and nurses—have fled to other nations in search of better opportunities.
It is a shame that this corrupt, murderous, and theft-prone government only advocates for term extension. A once-beautiful, magical nation that served as Africa's breadbasket has been destroyed. In 1980, we inherited Africa's crown jewel, but after almost fifty years, Zimbabwe still looks like a war-torn nation.
We need to start considering the possibility of getting that unique region of the world back on track.
Email- konileonard606@gmail.com
X - @Leokoni
Source - Leonard Koni
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