Opinion / Columnist
On mother's day, my thoughts go to Loreta Nyathi
12 May 2013 at 17:53hrs | Views
On this Mothers Day, let us take time to appreciate our mothers and to cherish them for the splendid roles they have played, even if for brief moments in some cases, in molding us all into the men and women we are today. But our own mothers are not the only ones we are expected to remember on this day.
Our circumstances in Zimbabwe require of us all to be mindful of every single mother, especially those who have been misled by our wretched public officials into believing they would actually get married to them. My thoughts go particularly to Loreta Nyathi (21 years at the time) who got impregnated by our 60 year-old Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during a sexual encounter at the Churchill Arms Hotel in Bulawayo in 2009.
Loreta had the misfortune of struggling to get Mr. Tsvangirai to even accept that little Ethan was his baby. This is despicable! When Mr. Tsvangirai later discovered that the evidence was so strong as to render his version of events incredible, he grudgingly agreed to paying $1 400 (an amount beyond the reach of many Zimbabweans) in monthly maintenance allowance. But even that was not enough to solve Loreta's headaches. Mr. Tsvangirai refused to help Loreta get a birth certificate for their baby and had, apparently, not even seen his son by the end of last year.
Yet Loreta has endured and continues to individually take care of her son against the odds. She is an example of how unconditional the love of a mother can be. Our thoughts are with her and every other single mother at this time.
But her story is also a chilling reminder of how some of our public officials have set terrible examples for our young people. The example set by Mr. Tsvangirai, if emulated by our youths, has the potential to shake the very fabric of our society. It is an example that cannot be allowed to endure. Accordingly, I am calling on every woman, especially the single mothers, to work in solidarity and to vote Prime Minister Tsvangirai out of power in the next election.
Our young people must also do likewise for not only has Mr. Tsvangirai shown over the years that he is a threat to our political and economic prospects as a nation, he has also demonstrated that he cares little about the future our young people, little about the feelings of our women and even much less about the welfare of innocent young children. That is uncivilized, it is un-Zimbabwean and it is certainly, certainly unpresidential.
Our circumstances in Zimbabwe require of us all to be mindful of every single mother, especially those who have been misled by our wretched public officials into believing they would actually get married to them. My thoughts go particularly to Loreta Nyathi (21 years at the time) who got impregnated by our 60 year-old Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during a sexual encounter at the Churchill Arms Hotel in Bulawayo in 2009.
Loreta had the misfortune of struggling to get Mr. Tsvangirai to even accept that little Ethan was his baby. This is despicable! When Mr. Tsvangirai later discovered that the evidence was so strong as to render his version of events incredible, he grudgingly agreed to paying $1 400 (an amount beyond the reach of many Zimbabweans) in monthly maintenance allowance. But even that was not enough to solve Loreta's headaches. Mr. Tsvangirai refused to help Loreta get a birth certificate for their baby and had, apparently, not even seen his son by the end of last year.
But her story is also a chilling reminder of how some of our public officials have set terrible examples for our young people. The example set by Mr. Tsvangirai, if emulated by our youths, has the potential to shake the very fabric of our society. It is an example that cannot be allowed to endure. Accordingly, I am calling on every woman, especially the single mothers, to work in solidarity and to vote Prime Minister Tsvangirai out of power in the next election.
Our young people must also do likewise for not only has Mr. Tsvangirai shown over the years that he is a threat to our political and economic prospects as a nation, he has also demonstrated that he cares little about the future our young people, little about the feelings of our women and even much less about the welfare of innocent young children. That is uncivilized, it is un-Zimbabwean and it is certainly, certainly unpresidential.
Source - Psychology Maziwisa
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