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26 March 2010
One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.†(Antoine de Saint )
Recently I attended a mass public opinion seminar with the guest speakers being Hon minister David Coltart, Governor Cain Mathema, Dr Simba Makoni and Professor Makumbe .The major issue being discussed was whether sanctions where going to be the last straw that breaks the back of the Unity government? As is expected in all debate, opinions differed and the rift between the opinions of all panelists was pretty large. however when Professor Makumbe was at the podium his speech began with jest full imitation of ZANU PF rhetoric, He ironically was ridiculing the west saying sanctions don’t matter, we have the look east policy.
Makumbe however kept referring to ZANU PF as Governor Mathemas’ colleagues, a statement that got the governor to request Makumbe to avoid making this a personal attack. However Makumbe went on and this stirred a group of rowdy young men to start peddling threats to Makumbe and other members of the audience. The whole seminar became an obvious war of words between ZANU PF sympathizer and their MDC counterparts. Such that no point of reasonable ground was put across by the time I left.
This event epitomizes the real moth chewing up the very fabric of the Zimbabwean body politic he main problems with Zimbabwe is not sanctions, its not lack of investment. Rather it is the lack of a shared vision, Unity, brotherhood and the fading away of the very cultural morals that cultivate common national interest. We have failed to rally behind reason and move a single entity to tell our leadership what we want as a nation. Instead we have a divided people who have put their ideologies and stomachs before the needs of the nation.
I have seen friendships waved away because of differences in opinions pertaining to football clubs, political affiliation, or religious grounding.
The habit of battering your fellow Zimbabwean merely because he does not support your ideological grounding is totally unacceptable and if we want to go anywhere as a country we should throw down pride and divisive emotions and tackle our predicament with somber mindsets. David Coltart said something encouraging, he said what we need to do is to openly and honestly tackle our problems. He spoke of a moral obligation. Which is what any society seeking development needs MORALITY.
Basic principles like respect, love and dignity should not only be found in our leadership but in the whole body politic. UNLESS ZIMBABWE IS UNITED AGAINST ALL ILLS SUFFERING WILL CONTINUE.