ZANU PF youths must denounce violence

The events of some few days ago where reports in the media that one of the ZANU PF youth leaders in Nemanwa business centre in Masvingo was assaulted by his counterparts over disagreements with others on the slogan used during a provincial meeting called for the mobilisation of the ZANU PF`s one-million man match scheduled to take place in Harare on 25 May 2016, showed that some youths in the country still need guidance in tackling political issues. That behaviour showed immaturity in those who thought violence is an answer to disagreements.

Some of those youths forget that one cannot solve disagreements through the use of violence as that is counterproductive to development. They need to be advised and informed that violence has no room in the peace loving country like Zimbabwe hence those indulging in such acts should be restrained as soon as possible. Actually ZANU PF youths should realise indulging in violent activities puts the country in the international spotlight thereby creating bad publicity for both the country and the ruling party. So ZANU PF youths need to guard against such misbehaviours as they alien to the ruling party

 It should also be known by these upcoming political individuals that violence coming from any quarter is abomination on its own, hence, it should not be allowed to take place anywhere in the country. Some ZANU PF youths should know that problems cannot be solved by using violence as the country is preparing for the 2018 harmonized elections which the party need to win overwhelmingly. The one-million man match mobilisation is a ZANU PF issue meant for every patriotic youth who really cherishes the leadership of President Robert Gabriel Mugabe to take part in. As such those youths who are trying to destabilise that good initiative by those mobilising such a good move need to be restrained and be encouraged to join others peacefully.

The youths from all political divide, should not forget that President Mugabe has been on record denouncing violence in the country coming from any quarter either from the ruling party ZANU PF or opposition political parties hence it prudent for them to embrace the President`s call for a violent free country. It is not proper for some youths to fight each other just because there was a misunderstanding on the slogan of the day yet the main objective of that meeting was to mobilise for the one-million man match meant to cherish the leadership of President Mugabe and his family. Actually cherishing the President Mugabe`s iconic leadership should be adored by any youth in the country and failure to pull up on the same direction on that cause is unfortunate to those bent on always rejecting good things.

For those on the dark over this issue, it was reported in various newspapers that the ZANU PF Masvingo provincial youth secretary for legal affairs Henry Chinovava was allegedly assaulted by Ward 7 chairperson Paul Zimharo for chanting a slogan in support of the First Lady Dr Amai Grace Mugabe in Masvingo recently. It was further said that Zimharo who was not happy over that slogan by Chinovava started throwing fists to him as a sign that he has erred their inviting the intervention of the Masvingo ZANU PF Provincial Acting Chairman Cde Amasa Nhenjana to intervene in the fracas as to calm the situation.

Such an alleged behaviour by Zimharo should not be allowed to happen again because violence could create divisions within the ruling party at the time when preparations for the coming 2018 harmonized elections are beginning to take a gear up. Actually those ZANU PF youths should be aware that the revolutionary party has come a long way and it should not have its good reputation destroyed by selfish individuals who think that everyone should embrace what they want to be embraced. The ZANU PF leadership should urgently act against such individuals who are bent on creating disharmony in the party through their unbecoming behaviours.

As if the Masvingo incident was not enough, some other unruly ZANU PF youths in Midlands were also restrained by riot police when they wanted to violently interrupt the Midlands provincial meeting meant to mobilise the one million man match some few days ago. Such misbehaviours by those youths in Midlands and the same with what happened in Masvingo call for the revolutionary party leadership to take stern action against those few individuals who were bent on tarnishing the image of the party.

Those youths need to be informed that ZANU PF is for peace and those who want to remain members of this revolutionary party should embrace that ideology of peace and tranquillity. It should be known and appreciated that a peacefully environment breeds economic development hence those youths should always talk and eat peace. Violence is just a thuggish act only done buy misguided elements of society who have no ideas of settling disputes. Violence is also a weapon for weak minds who always think that with violence one can achieve what her/she wants. So ZANU PF should never ever allow such few individuals to destroy this revolutionary party.

The misbehaviours of such ZANU PF youths have also led the leadership to think that having a senior member representing them in the highest decision making board of the party, the Politburo is the best move. The Politburo has realised that some youths cannot do it alone as they still need political guidance. Having senior members representing the youths in the Politburo send a clear message to youths that they cannot be in that highest decision making board as they would become overwhelmed with very important discussions in the Politburo ending up using them for their selfish ends.

Recently the deputy national youth secretary in ZANU PF Cde Kudzai Chipanga was quoted in various media houses as demanding the youths to have direct link to President Mugabe saying that their issues were not presented well by those senior members representing them in the Politburo. Such a demand by Mr Chipanga was a good move as it is also good for them to have the direct link with the President but some unruly behaviours by some of them need in second thought from those advocating for that direct link with the President.

Cde Chipanga should first read a riot act on the youths to behave themselves well so that they create unity in their youth's wing. It should be known by Cde Chipanga that President Mugabe is for peace and he is against any forms of violence hence the youth in their endeavour to have direct link to the President should well behaved for that. It should also be known by Cde Chipanga that unity is very important among the youths as it is the youths who have the larger vote base for the party. For that reason the President would be glad to see that all the youths speak with one voice so that they can be accommodated in the highest decision making board of the party.

 So if that unity is not achieved among the youths that would mean the youth leadership would have failed to stamp their authority hence, they would always have those seniors representing them in the Politburo. Political maturity sometimes come with age and experience hence if the youths still believe that they can solve problems using violence they still need guidance and proper leadership upbringing from their senior members in the party so that they do not go astray on the ideology and principles of ZANU PF. So Cde Chipanga should be aware that the youths` demand to have close links with the President could only be possible if the youths have shown that they have politically matured to the extent that they act and guard against violence.