Opinion / Columnist
Let us unite and fight in one corner
26 Sep 2016 at 12:19hrs | Views
MLO condemns in all strongest terms the eviction without compensation, unlawful arrest and mistreatment of the affected poor villagers of Kezi by greedy land looters from Mashonaland to make way for the expansion of the ARDA- TREK irrigation project.
In a situation reminiscent to Matabeleland genocide era. The panicking government of Zimbabwe deployed legions of heavily armed soldiers, over 200 anti-riot police and state agents in Kezi, Matabeleland South, to physically and psychologically abuse poor peasants who were peacefully and rightfully demonstrating against unlawful eviction from their land.
The poor peasants including harmless and unarmed women and old men, peacefully demonstrated against the expansion of ARDA, TREK irrigation project which will affect over 1000 people who face eviction.
For unemployed rural people who's livelihoods solely depend on small scale farming, having their small pieces of land looted by greedy land grabbers from Mashonaland is unthinkable, unacceptable and very cruel. It is normal for such people to show their displeasure through peaceful demonstrations.
Instead of addressing the peaceful protests in a peaceful manner the anti-Matebele government of Zimbabwe which has an unresolved genocide case with the people of Matabeleland, sees another imaginary war. Shamelessly sending heavily armed riot police, state agents and the National Army to deal with unarmed poor rural people who are rightfully protesting against Shona land grabbing in their area.
Shonas in Harare who are angry with their corrupt government have engaged in violent protests looting shops, burning tyres and police vehicles, beating and even killing the police but no army was deployed there. Come Matabeleland, old man and women peacefully protest against land grabs and legions of armies are deployed
Why are Matebeles treated differently from Shonas? Surely the government of Zimbabwe hates the people of Matabeleland, Matabeleland and Mashonaland are two different countries ruled differently. People of Mashonaland are favoured, respected and ruled according to the Zimbabwean constitution and people of Matebeleland are regarded as colonised inferiors and ruled according to Matabeleland Order In Council and The Grand Plan of 1979. An evil conspiracy document. Shame on these cowards. No wonder why Julius Caesar once said, "cowards die many times before their deaths." No glasses are needed to see the fear that has gripped the evil government of Zimbabwe.
We have said it before and we are saying it again that if the government of Zimbabwe is waging war against the people of Matabeleland it must not do it in secrecy. It must at least be man enough to publicly declare it so that MLO is able to defend Matabele nation, a duty we have a capacity to perform without fail, a mission we are prepared to lay our lives for.
MLO would like to applaud the community of Matobo and Kezi for bravely standing their ground against land looters that includes the failed Maleme farm grab by one Rodney Mashingaidze.
We also commend the people of Makuzeze in Plumtree, Masenyane in Lupane and other areas in Matabeleland for chasing from their schools, incompetent Shona teachers that have been causing low pass rates. We are 100% behind you and watching the proceedings with the eye of an eagle.
We urge Matabeleland in its entirety, from Beitbridge border post to Jameson Line border post to unite for the bigger mission ie to kick the government of Zimbabwe and its deployees out of Matabeleland. The deployees that are acting as agents of the oppressive Shona supremacist government of Zimbabwe are the ones who are taking our jobs, stealing our land , abusing us in the private and public offices, public places like hospitals, Home Affairs offices, police stations, schools, border posts and in our communities.
Let us unite, fight together from one corner and liberate ourselves from the jaws of black Shona oppression. Let us not worship or show respect to murderers, tribalists, rapists, land grabbers and oppressors.
The Republic of Matabeleland by 2018!
Izenzo kungemazwi!
Sekuseduze lapho esiyakhona asincengi , kasesabi , kasethuseli sitsho esikufunayo. Okukhulu akulamkhosi
Israel Dube
MLO Secretary for Information and Public Affairs
Contact: infomlo13@gmail.com
Source - Israel Dube
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