Mujuru - A stone they threw away

When she got elbowed by Zanu PF stalwarts in 2014, some thought she had gone into eternal sabbatical. Dr Joyce Mujuru did not give up her political career but she kept on fighting from a corner.  The now Zimbabwe People First President  a cool, composed and calculative seasoned politician seems to be the missing link which all progressive Zimbabweans have been looking for. An observation well spoken by the PDP President Tendai Biti at the ZPF rally in Bindura. Through her work in the party she has proved beyond the odds that ZimPF is not a disappointment. President Mujuru is not new in politics. One would simply say she has seen it all and she learnt to embrace political leadership and good governance.

She was purged by Zanu PF because she advocated for paradigm shift of  economic policies which were detrimental to the country. Mujuru did not entertain one centre of power and governance for personal gains. She never entertained an ostrich approach to issues which affect national development.

A well decorated war veteran who could not entertain the wilderness and hibernation  before she was born again in Zimbabwe People First. Her rising back in politics has kept her abreast with people and initiating developmental projects.

Mujuru did not disappoint after her first press conference she quickly got to mobilizing together with her party supporters, successfully forming structures across the country.

The irony that influences the mind to believe in one who sounds repentant is unique in each ones nature. The unique case of Mujuru's affiliation with ZANU PF still meddle in ordinary Zimbabweans minds. Their minds fueled with lies. Such has been part of the conspiracy theory which can be dismissed with the contempt  it deserves. She has several times  dismissed any association with the ruling party as alleged.

The entrance of ZimPF in the political infested mine field has attracted much attention in many spheres. From war veterans, student unions, movements, churches and some other progressive democratic parties. Her entry has also  dwarfed and shook the strongholds of Zanu PF such as Bindura, Mutare, Marondera, Binga and Chinhoyi before she got to her ninth  rally in less than five months.

Having committed herself as the BRIDGE, Joyce Mujuru is on  a voracious recruitment drive in all parts of the country, holding rallies where she is preaching peace, empowering the young mind and economic revival. The party has maintained a specified program with effective results.

As a former  Vice President of Zimbabwe in Mugabe's government,  President Joice Mujuru is using her vast experience, with the good that she chose to carry with her, and her character which speaks volumes. The stone that they threw away is now doing more in addressing  and articulating issues affecting Zimbabweans as a whole.

She has started on a rising spectre  of mass mobilisation and crafting sound economic policies and an election manifesto that  could make her appeal to the electorate. She is not detached from the real issues affecting our country and she is ready to fix the state of affairs which are in disarray.

A society that wants to diversify its economy, achieve industrialisation and socio- economic transformation and the SDGs goals must invest heavily in a strong dynamic and empowered youths and women to drive this agenda.

Amai Joyce Mujuru has the desire to create an equitable society where people are treated equally in line with the founding principles of the- liberation struggle. She awaits to correct the sins of the fathers, because she is  the bridge that will see the Zimbabwe legacy back to the young generation. Zimbabweans cannot wait for another leader.