Opinion / Columnist
This is 2015 not 1980, Comrades
21 Jan 2015 at 11:23hrs | Views
While I was against the confusion that was in ZANU-PF leading to the firing of Mai Mujuru (Lord have mercy) part of my heart ended up accepting it, anyway we all want some change, negative as it was. I wasn't entirely happy with the appointment of VP Mnangangwa and VP Mphoko (whichever cave he was taken from).
As I read his speech from Chirumanzu, I realized Mr Mnangangwa is nothing but a continuation Mugabe's hate and unpopular and anti-development antics. Cde Ngwena needs to be told that you can never put the words land grabs and economic development in the same sentence. He is alienated from the idea that the economic woes we have in Zimbabwe are largely perforated from their infamous land invasions, which only was against human rights but also lead to a destruction of our agriculturally backed economy.
To me the current Presidium brings more harm than how it was before Hurricane Grace. Listening to Mnangangwa's speeches makes me lose the little hope that had remained in me. I am yet to hear something meaningful coming from this man. He talks like the liberation war (Chimurenga) ended last year. Hello Cde Lacoste it has been 35 years and nothing substantial to show for it. He preach one thing at gatherings and policies suggest otherwise. Until leaders start to be sincere, only then can we see real development. H.E Mnangangwa seems to be perusing the archives looking for Bob's 1980s speeches. We would appreciate creativity not tired old recycled speeches.
Our Comrade VP has proven to me that you can never put lipstick on an old pig and expecting it to change into a cow. The speech at the funeral of the late Deputy Minster Musanhu he clearly stated that he the Government will embark on a programme to hire loyal (Maybe former Border Gezi graduates) cadres with technical competence. The theme of these speeches is Mnangagwa need loyal followers who do not question anything. Loyal and stupid cadres that are there to clean after his mess. Loyalty is one characteristic found in dogs. We need to know that ZANU-PF loyalty and technical competence is the greatest oxymoron, like water and oil that will never mix.
People are tired of these speeches of hatred, favouritism and hatred, you know why, because for 35 years the Government Gazette never tasted new names, it's just recycling of old rotten wood. Zimbabwe needs a leader (or leaders) with modern mentality, who understands that Zimbabwe lives in a community of nations not this lopsided view of "look East" while the East is looking in all directions, and looting from us. The war finished years ago and this war-mode mentality needs to be castigated for development's sake. This is 2015 not 1980, Comrades.
That's from your Kule's Pen.
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