Opinion / Columnist
Father Zim's Kezi home falls apart: Senator being mischievous
16 Mar 2016 at 14:00hrs | Views
The story by the Newsday of 15 March 2016 claiming that Father Zimbabwe's Kezi home is falling down, cannot go unchallenged as leaving it like that gives a wrong perception to the public. The Newsday cited Matabeleland South Senator Sithembile Mlotshwa of the MDC-T as saying that the homestead has its precast security wall falling.
Surprisingly the same newspaper went on to write that story when Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo who is the only surviving young brother to Father Zimbabwe has dismissed that notion as false after the same newspaper sought a comment about that issue from him. Mr Nyongolo Nkomo went on to tell the same newspaper that he has employed a caretaker who is paid to look after that homestead and there was no substance to support Senator Mlotshwa's statement in parliament. Mr Nyongolo Nkomo told the Newsday that the homestead was well looked after by that caretaker and he has not reported anything associated with the fall of the said precast security wall.
Senator Mlotshwa being someone coming from the opposition side has showed that she is always trying by all means to make sure that she de-campaigns everything that the ZANU PF government could be doing in the country. It is a fact that Father Zimbabwe left behind a home in Kezi and as such it needs to be looked after but it is the responsibility of everyone to look after it as well as the government and even relatives of Father Zimbabwe like what Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo is doing to that homestead.
Considering the fact that both Father Zimbabwe and Mama Mafuyana are no longer with us, there is need for any responsible citizen to look after it as to complement what Mr Edward Nkomo is doing. It is not right for people like Senator Mlotshwa to rush into blaming the government on that as if it is a crime for her to give assistance to Mr Edward N Nkomo in making sure that Father Zimbabwe's homestead is looked after. Actually looking after homesteads of the fallen heroes is the responsibility of every citizen of Zimbabwe and the government can come in as a regulator on such scenarios.
It boggles the mind to find out that some opposition political figures wants to always raise a smoke even where there is no fire. Why is it that Senator Mlotshwa wants to mislead the public into believing that Father Zimbabwe's homestead is falling down when Mr Edward Nyongolo is looking after it. Is that not an insult to the intelligence of Mr Nyongolo for someone to claim that the homestead is falling down when there is a caretaker who is being paid to look after it on daily basis? Whom do Senator Mlotshwa wants to please by not being aligned with the truth here?
It is not necessary for certain individuals to try to score political mileage by debating in parliament about how Father Zimbabwe's home could be looked after as if they are so concerned about that. Such people who rush into raising such issues have nothing to offer. If one is concerned with what the homesteads of fallen heroes are appearing to be falling like that of Father Zimbabwe, he/she must first give assistance to the need before blowing such issues out of proportion. It is not proper to try to get political relevance using names of important people as if they do care very much.
It should be known that Members of Parliament are supposed to lead by example and they should not try to score political mileage where there is no need to do so. While it is good for the Members of Parliament to let people know more about important issues affecting the country but they should not try as well to mislead the public. People need to be appraised of what is happening in the country. They need to know about solution that might be affecting them in the country not to hear there MPs and Senators trying to score political mileage by coming up with unfounded statements which has no substance to the suffering public.
Actually Zimbabwe is a country which got independence through the armed struggle and quite a number of some fallen heroes left behind their homes with their relatives looking after the same as Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo is doing with Father Zimbabwe's homestead. For that reason Senator Mlotshwa should be well informed that no amount of false statements would make her gain political mileage. Zimbabweans are well informed on what they are supposed to know and entertain hence they are not the easy people who can be misled so easily.
Zimbabweans should guard against such MPs and Senators who always wants to create chaos in the country by coming up with unsubstantiated statements. Zimbabwe is a peaceful country hence, MPs should not be found to be preaching statements that can create confusion and animosity among individuals in the country. It should be known that the truth always sets every one free and we expect our MPs and Senators to lead by example
For that reason Senator Mlotshwa should in future check her facts before she presents them in parliament because what she said about the homestead of Father Zimbabwe has been said to be not true as pointed out by Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo. Actually Father Zimbabwe's homestead is under care and Mr E Nyongolo Nkomo should be applauded for doing that excellent work of making sure that that homestead is well looked after.
Surprisingly the same newspaper went on to write that story when Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo who is the only surviving young brother to Father Zimbabwe has dismissed that notion as false after the same newspaper sought a comment about that issue from him. Mr Nyongolo Nkomo went on to tell the same newspaper that he has employed a caretaker who is paid to look after that homestead and there was no substance to support Senator Mlotshwa's statement in parliament. Mr Nyongolo Nkomo told the Newsday that the homestead was well looked after by that caretaker and he has not reported anything associated with the fall of the said precast security wall.
Senator Mlotshwa being someone coming from the opposition side has showed that she is always trying by all means to make sure that she de-campaigns everything that the ZANU PF government could be doing in the country. It is a fact that Father Zimbabwe left behind a home in Kezi and as such it needs to be looked after but it is the responsibility of everyone to look after it as well as the government and even relatives of Father Zimbabwe like what Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo is doing to that homestead.
Considering the fact that both Father Zimbabwe and Mama Mafuyana are no longer with us, there is need for any responsible citizen to look after it as to complement what Mr Edward Nkomo is doing. It is not right for people like Senator Mlotshwa to rush into blaming the government on that as if it is a crime for her to give assistance to Mr Edward N Nkomo in making sure that Father Zimbabwe's homestead is looked after. Actually looking after homesteads of the fallen heroes is the responsibility of every citizen of Zimbabwe and the government can come in as a regulator on such scenarios.
It boggles the mind to find out that some opposition political figures wants to always raise a smoke even where there is no fire. Why is it that Senator Mlotshwa wants to mislead the public into believing that Father Zimbabwe's homestead is falling down when Mr Edward Nyongolo is looking after it. Is that not an insult to the intelligence of Mr Nyongolo for someone to claim that the homestead is falling down when there is a caretaker who is being paid to look after it on daily basis? Whom do Senator Mlotshwa wants to please by not being aligned with the truth here?
It should be known that Members of Parliament are supposed to lead by example and they should not try to score political mileage where there is no need to do so. While it is good for the Members of Parliament to let people know more about important issues affecting the country but they should not try as well to mislead the public. People need to be appraised of what is happening in the country. They need to know about solution that might be affecting them in the country not to hear there MPs and Senators trying to score political mileage by coming up with unfounded statements which has no substance to the suffering public.
Actually Zimbabwe is a country which got independence through the armed struggle and quite a number of some fallen heroes left behind their homes with their relatives looking after the same as Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo is doing with Father Zimbabwe's homestead. For that reason Senator Mlotshwa should be well informed that no amount of false statements would make her gain political mileage. Zimbabweans are well informed on what they are supposed to know and entertain hence they are not the easy people who can be misled so easily.
Zimbabweans should guard against such MPs and Senators who always wants to create chaos in the country by coming up with unsubstantiated statements. Zimbabwe is a peaceful country hence, MPs should not be found to be preaching statements that can create confusion and animosity among individuals in the country. It should be known that the truth always sets every one free and we expect our MPs and Senators to lead by example
For that reason Senator Mlotshwa should in future check her facts before she presents them in parliament because what she said about the homestead of Father Zimbabwe has been said to be not true as pointed out by Mr Edward Nyongolo Nkomo. Actually Father Zimbabwe's homestead is under care and Mr E Nyongolo Nkomo should be applauded for doing that excellent work of making sure that that homestead is well looked after.
Source - John Mukumbo
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