Opinion / Columnist
Tsholotsho Declaration Part 2: Written and directed by Prof. Jonathan Moyo!
11 Dec 2014 at 10:24hrs | Views
A very rare achievement for Tsholotsho indeed by scoring a brace regarding the history of the country of Zimbabwe in both PSL related games. "PSL" is used in the context of Premier Soccer League for the debutants (Tsholotsho FC), and Political Satire League (for Weevils-PF team)!
My primary interest for today is in the unfriendly matches of the Political Satire League, and who can forget how the highlights of the actual script were pre-emptied at the funeral of that Mr Nobody l have even forgotten his name, at the Zeroes,,, sorry l mean to say Heroes Acre!
Remember, that was the place and moment we came to be officially or publicly aware of the local unfriendly matches to be played by Weevils-PF vs Team Garmatox within the actual play leading to the big battle and political challenge at the Zanu-PF Congress Champions Final, and the winner is now known by everyone. Some people were quick to say that Prof Moyo plays the character of the "coach" for Weevils-PF, but we must know that he is actually the writer, director and owner of the Political Satire script being played here. When he left the villages of Tsholotsho North and its borders to be 'foreign based' in Harare, he had indeed "declared" his intentions to the villagers that he is going there to raise the flag of Tsholotsho very high, and he has done it through his Tsholotsho Declaration 2 political drama series!
It has been somehow captivating to watch, no wonder as the most unlikely critique of this "political drama series" l had to do it all the same. A friend of mine from 'Five Miles' in Zvimba of Chinhoyi will then say "Usaderere Jonso!" But l like it for the Baba Jukwa version of Musorobhangu which in my wild guess l believe it means "finest, shiny and shrewd" brains to ever come from Tsholotsho, thanks to my very shallow understanding of the Shona language. Some would prefer to interpret the recent political developments in our beloved country using the political satire of Animal Farm. Well, it is still correct although a number of people familiar with the Animal Farm story are still trying to figure out whether the Prof is playing the character of Snowball or Squealer in the unfolding drama series.
Surprisingly, I would say he is none of the above Animal Farm characters, but the Prof is instead George Orwell (II). This is so because there is no "Animal Farm" without George Orwell, but the converse is not true. Another fresh illustration is that Mfundi Vundla couldn't be fired from Generations by actors such as Queen Moroka and Menzi Ngubane (aka Ngamla). That is why the Tsholotsho Declaration Part 1 was simply taken off the Zimbabwean political screen for a few years but the scriptwriter-in-chief was again 'hired' back after being 'fired', even though it also had a plot of a serious allegation "plot to kill". I know some Mfundis out there are already suggesting we title the current political drama "Tsholotsho Declaration 2: The Legacy!"
Although it's not for me to choose which characters to watch closely in their acting roles for the most recent political drama series, but there is no doubt the worldwide audience has been surprised by the acting skills and role of the main character whose stage name is "Referee Aribenzi". Wait a minute what a stage name, the "Insane Whistle-blower"!? Mind you, it's not me who came up with this stage name but l also got it from the statements made supposedly by the very character which are out there in the public media platforms.
We have all seen for ourselves how Referee Aribenzi has lived up to the key role by directly and technically showing a red-card to all the players from Team Garmatox including their Coach! The next to see red from the Referee are the "fans" or supporters of Team Garmatox in the terraces. Such an instruction of wholesale and typically historical issuing of red-cards was made even when the main character was a mere fourth official or match commissioner.
Anyway, if l were to shed any crocodile tear or express some sympathy right now for the former Vice President Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru, then it will be only about the fact that she is no longer going to be buried with her husband at the supposedly national shrine. Unless she is already seriously contemplating the exhumation conspiracy of his remains l once eavesdropped somewhere for reburial at the farm if not behind some cattle kraal in Dotito! That is exactly what makes me weep for her, losing everything suddenly through some scam of the "burial society" she had joined for a lifetime!
However, the people of Zimbabwe must not have their attention unnecessarily diverted to forget to watch more serious matches that will give value for the voter and to the taxpayer's money especially those played by the new team to beat called Zimbabwe's Independent Democrats! There shall never again be such a truly dull and mediocre political moment in Zimbabwe! Salute to ZIM-ID!
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This article has been written by Fbr. Mthokozisi Ndiweni in his own personal capacity. He is also the Firebrand-in-Chief (Firebrand Youth Wing) of the Zimbabwe's Independent Democrats (or ZIM-ID), which is under the visionary and inspiring leadership of Ldr. GIFT EGLONE. He can be personally contacted on ndixam@gmail.com .
My primary interest for today is in the unfriendly matches of the Political Satire League, and who can forget how the highlights of the actual script were pre-emptied at the funeral of that Mr Nobody l have even forgotten his name, at the Zeroes,,, sorry l mean to say Heroes Acre!
Remember, that was the place and moment we came to be officially or publicly aware of the local unfriendly matches to be played by Weevils-PF vs Team Garmatox within the actual play leading to the big battle and political challenge at the Zanu-PF Congress Champions Final, and the winner is now known by everyone. Some people were quick to say that Prof Moyo plays the character of the "coach" for Weevils-PF, but we must know that he is actually the writer, director and owner of the Political Satire script being played here. When he left the villages of Tsholotsho North and its borders to be 'foreign based' in Harare, he had indeed "declared" his intentions to the villagers that he is going there to raise the flag of Tsholotsho very high, and he has done it through his Tsholotsho Declaration 2 political drama series!
It has been somehow captivating to watch, no wonder as the most unlikely critique of this "political drama series" l had to do it all the same. A friend of mine from 'Five Miles' in Zvimba of Chinhoyi will then say "Usaderere Jonso!" But l like it for the Baba Jukwa version of Musorobhangu which in my wild guess l believe it means "finest, shiny and shrewd" brains to ever come from Tsholotsho, thanks to my very shallow understanding of the Shona language. Some would prefer to interpret the recent political developments in our beloved country using the political satire of Animal Farm. Well, it is still correct although a number of people familiar with the Animal Farm story are still trying to figure out whether the Prof is playing the character of Snowball or Squealer in the unfolding drama series.
Surprisingly, I would say he is none of the above Animal Farm characters, but the Prof is instead George Orwell (II). This is so because there is no "Animal Farm" without George Orwell, but the converse is not true. Another fresh illustration is that Mfundi Vundla couldn't be fired from Generations by actors such as Queen Moroka and Menzi Ngubane (aka Ngamla). That is why the Tsholotsho Declaration Part 1 was simply taken off the Zimbabwean political screen for a few years but the scriptwriter-in-chief was again 'hired' back after being 'fired', even though it also had a plot of a serious allegation "plot to kill". I know some Mfundis out there are already suggesting we title the current political drama "Tsholotsho Declaration 2: The Legacy!"
Although it's not for me to choose which characters to watch closely in their acting roles for the most recent political drama series, but there is no doubt the worldwide audience has been surprised by the acting skills and role of the main character whose stage name is "Referee Aribenzi". Wait a minute what a stage name, the "Insane Whistle-blower"!? Mind you, it's not me who came up with this stage name but l also got it from the statements made supposedly by the very character which are out there in the public media platforms.
We have all seen for ourselves how Referee Aribenzi has lived up to the key role by directly and technically showing a red-card to all the players from Team Garmatox including their Coach! The next to see red from the Referee are the "fans" or supporters of Team Garmatox in the terraces. Such an instruction of wholesale and typically historical issuing of red-cards was made even when the main character was a mere fourth official or match commissioner.
Anyway, if l were to shed any crocodile tear or express some sympathy right now for the former Vice President Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru, then it will be only about the fact that she is no longer going to be buried with her husband at the supposedly national shrine. Unless she is already seriously contemplating the exhumation conspiracy of his remains l once eavesdropped somewhere for reburial at the farm if not behind some cattle kraal in Dotito! That is exactly what makes me weep for her, losing everything suddenly through some scam of the "burial society" she had joined for a lifetime!
However, the people of Zimbabwe must not have their attention unnecessarily diverted to forget to watch more serious matches that will give value for the voter and to the taxpayer's money especially those played by the new team to beat called Zimbabwe's Independent Democrats! There shall never again be such a truly dull and mediocre political moment in Zimbabwe! Salute to ZIM-ID!
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This article has been written by Fbr. Mthokozisi Ndiweni in his own personal capacity. He is also the Firebrand-in-Chief (Firebrand Youth Wing) of the Zimbabwe's Independent Democrats (or ZIM-ID), which is under the visionary and inspiring leadership of Ldr. GIFT EGLONE. He can be personally contacted on ndixam@gmail.com .
Source - Fbr. Mthokozisi Ndiweni
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