When a 'mother' fails the nation

To those who know me well enough I am not one to say 'words fail me' that often but today I am saying it from the top of the mountain that words fail me. You obviously want to know why isn't it?  Grace, or is it Disgrace Mugabe? A curse that has befallen our nation. Cry the beloved Country!

A moment please as I address her.

You have become the talk of the town (Country). Of late, every day, the headlines in newspapers and in news bulletins have been about you. Sadly, the truth of the matter is the utterances you have been making  have left the nation in shock. You seem not to think before you speak let alone consider the consequences of your utterances. A true mother is the last person who should talk of spilling blood, a true mother is not divisive but plays a unifying role instead. That is what we were taught as we were being prepared to take on wifely and motherly roles that we were to be unifiers to the families we were marrying into and not dividers, isn't it?  Remember the Musha Mukadzi concept, loosely put, the woman is the glue and the centre that holds. Of  course that does not stop at family level only but extends to the community and nation at large.

When I listen to your speeches, I struggle to depict any such values in your words and tone let alone the message. Your latest speech in Gwanda was a shocker. You hurt a lot of people when you attacked their 'person'. Honestly was that called for?

Is that what you spent all those resources for to go and tell people that they have too many children amongst other things that you said. Is that what they wanted to hear or they expected to hear a way forward on the challenges bedevilling the country, to hear consoling words from a caring mother, to just get confirmation that the mother is aware of her children's plight and is going to do all she can to have the challenges addressed. You of all people should know that the Gukurahundi wound is still open to the people of Matebeleland and the last thing anyone should do is say or do anything with tribal connotations. Sally Mugabe was Zanu-PF too, but unlike you she was a MOTHER and a unifier first and foremost.

We, in Zapu say no to tribalism and fostering of division among the people. It doesn't matter who or which tribe is being attacked, it is wrong for as long as it divides the people. You only need to hear the responses going round. They are nothing short of tribal tones and you planted that. You have the one in a lifetime chance of being a catalyst to healing of this land but you are not using that chance and position wisely and for the good of the nation. Instead you are fuelling an already desperate situation.

I thought you would use this opportunity to address the ills of your husband's evil, oppressive, corrupt, insensitive, non caring and undemocratic rule for the past 34 years. You have taken away our pride of being women, mothers and leaders. Yet the same opportunity given to any ZAWU woman (Zimbabwe African Women's Union - ZAPU's Women Wing) would use it to heal and prosper this land again for we believe in one people one nation concept.  I would urge you to take a moment and self introspect and honestly conclude if you are doing this nation any good or a dis-service by your actions and utterances.

 Free advice yours to take or ignore at your own peril. Allow me to rush to the library and study for earned degrees.