Opinion / Columnist
Attack on Shona teachers should be condemned
31 Jul 2014 at 20:38hrs | Views
The attack on Shona speaking teachers or Ndebele speaking teachers should not be condoned by anyone. The perpetrators of such a crime should be dealt by the law enforcements agencies without delay. This is the 21st century.
You cannot deny others the right to work were they want to work in their own country. Of interest, is that the perpetrators of this crime are not enlightened in terms of the history of Zimbabwe.
Father Zimbabwe did not advocate for a divided Zimbabwe nor did he advocate for regionalism. That is why ZAPU PF was made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.Lest these people do not know.
Think of Joseph Msika. Think of Chinamano.Think of Banana (ZANU PF President) just to name a few.
History teachers and social studies teachers need to emphasise this when teaching the war of liberation. Even post independence ZAPU PF remained like that. ZANU PF (Robert Gabriel Matibili Mugabe) which merged with ZAPU PF (Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo ) is made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.
Let them also be reminded that MDC, is also a political party of Shonas and Ndebeles.This is making mockery of Thokozani Khuphe and other politicians who come from Plumtree, who are associated with political parties that are made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.
What these people are trying to create, is a Zimbabwe which was not envisaged by Dr Nkomo. This is making a mockery of his wish. He died a happy man having embraced the policy of reconciliation.
So why undo what he created? Why dichotomise Zimbabwe? Why polarise the peace loving people of Zimbabwe? This is like reversing the wishes of Mandela in South Africa. Today in Zimbabwe there are intermarriages. To be precise these intermarriages began many years ago in Zimbabwe.
You cannot deny others the right to work were they want to work in their own country. Of interest, is that the perpetrators of this crime are not enlightened in terms of the history of Zimbabwe.
Father Zimbabwe did not advocate for a divided Zimbabwe nor did he advocate for regionalism. That is why ZAPU PF was made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.Lest these people do not know.
History teachers and social studies teachers need to emphasise this when teaching the war of liberation. Even post independence ZAPU PF remained like that. ZANU PF (Robert Gabriel Matibili Mugabe) which merged with ZAPU PF (Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo ) is made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.
Let them also be reminded that MDC, is also a political party of Shonas and Ndebeles.This is making mockery of Thokozani Khuphe and other politicians who come from Plumtree, who are associated with political parties that are made up of Shonas and Ndebeles.
What these people are trying to create, is a Zimbabwe which was not envisaged by Dr Nkomo. This is making a mockery of his wish. He died a happy man having embraced the policy of reconciliation.
So why undo what he created? Why dichotomise Zimbabwe? Why polarise the peace loving people of Zimbabwe? This is like reversing the wishes of Mandela in South Africa. Today in Zimbabwe there are intermarriages. To be precise these intermarriages began many years ago in Zimbabwe.
Source - Njabulo (impartial)
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