Biti is sick and I have cancer... So?

In an age where people fight against pedestrian diagnosis in regards with medical health, we expect exemplary action from political leaders. To have a politician speak in public over another's health issues basing on hearsay and supposition is appalling really. Such pettiness, in public is unacceptable. What has come over these men? One is compelled to ask.

We are at a juncture where we need progressive minded individuals to lead the people of Zimbabwe, and not men who will abuse social media platforms by putting up statements such as: He should pay more attention to his failing health rather than constantly talking about this mirage called 'grand coalition'. So what? Maybe the man has failing health, maybe he doesn't. But of what use is that to the electorate that is barely making ends meet? Millions suffer at the moment trying to get from one day to the next with barely enough to eat. What message are we giving to the electorate by publishing such statements? Statistics show that a huge number of our fellow citizens suffer from one ailment or the other, why then does one have to voice such stereotypical statements?

Day in and day out the medical profession and civic society fight against stigmatisation and here we have a politician turn the tables in a childish attempt to get one over a rival. How about if you had focussed on professional issues? Or is it not in keeping with your standards? The issue of a 'grand coalition' is implausible to others and meaningful to other sectors. If one belongs to the group that believes in the former, then one should attack it on the basis of its demerits. Otherwise we would call upon you to shut up until such a time when you have something meaningful to the national discourse.

Let's talk about how the elect are failing the electorate. Let's talk about how parastals are letting us down. Let's talk about how we are struggling with the lack of quantitative easing. Let's talk about how bloated our cabinet is. Let's talk about human traffiking, because it is a reality. Let's talk about the rising numbers of single parent households. Yes, let's talk about these issues and more, and try to find solutions to them. I doubt that engaging each other in meaningful conversation would be too difficult, after all wouldn't we be better off leaving the trivial issues to tabloids? Unless ofcourse we are the tabloids ourselves.

The streets are awash with discriminatory words and phrases that we do not want future generations to use, mindsets we would want to correct. But it never occured to me that our first port of call would be 'esteemed' individuals of an 'esteemed' political party that has proudly carried the tag of opposition party for 15 years. Failing to deliver at each election and then coming up with implausible excuses on why they lost.

Dear sir, a bit of mature conversation would not tarnish your reputation as much as mindless, petty posts and utterances. Leave the gossip to sensationalising journalists. We expect better. At times it would be better for one to feed the public harebrained schemes, because that is what we have come to expect from politicians. During your turnure in the inclusive government did you deliver on your promises? Or did you spend your hours delving into the lives of others? Wouldn't you make bossom buddies with one from the ruling party who has an affinity for other people's bedroom affairs. He has gone as far as publicly threatening people in public. Such pettiness!