New Zimbabwe.com
By Kurauone Chihwayi
15th September 2014
THE death of Fletcher Dulini Ncube has robbed the country, the MDC and Dulini Ncube’s family of a great man who contributed immensely to the liberation of Zimbabwe.
Some of us find it unfair and difficult to exonerate the ruthless Zanu PF regime from the death of Dulini Ncube whom they baselessly tortured and detained and left for dead in 2001 for belonging to the MDC.
They arrested him on trumped up charges when they knew very well that the death of Cain Nkala was an inside job by the greedy vultures not ashamed of taking away innocent lives.
Some of us believe that the burial of Cain Nkala at the Heroes Acre and the failure to disclose the names of people who killed him shows that Zanu PF was solely responsible for the murder of the war veteran whom they decorated at the graveside.
Baba Fletcher Dulini Ncube belonged to a rare breed of nationalists who remained steadfast, focused and committed to the ideals of the liberation struggle.
I remember the day when Professor Welshman Ncube-led the MDC entourage to number 10 Oxford Road to see Cde Dulini the man who fought many battles alongside the late Dr Joshua Nkomo, detained and brutalised by both Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe.
Cde Dulini is one good Cde who dedicated his life to the liberation of our motherland from the jaws of the two like-minded individuals in Mugabe and Smith.
I am personally shocked by Mugabe’s silence at a time everyone sounds and looks concerned with the death of Cde Dulini – the liberator, father, adviser, mentor and leader.
Zanu PF’s foolish behaviour will obviously impact negatively on the country’s history and send a wrong message to the young generation.
Robert Mugabe claims to be a Catholic and a guerrilla but is not found at a fellow guerrilla’s funeral; instead he chose to go on a crusade talking about the empty bowls from China not but telling us about the red card he was given by the Chinese; thanks to the Finance minister in the house of horror who spilled more of the rotten beans.
The MDC-T labelled Fletcher Dulini Ncube “a tribalist” because he managed to see the light earlier than Tendai Biti.
I am in this party because of Dulini, Gibson Sibanda, Professor Welshman Ncube, Moses Mzila Ndlovu, Jacob Moyo, Petros Mkwena, Edwin Mushoriwa, David Coltart, Ellen Shiriyedenga, Sibongile Mgijima and others.
Fletcher Dulini Ncube was the chairperson of the Council of elders and founding Treasurer General of the Movement for Democratic Change whose exceptional contribution to the growth of the party will never be forgotten.
The MDC will never be the same without Cde Dulini who suffered heavily at the hands of Robert Mugabe. We shall continue with the battle for the liberation of Zimbabwe and creation for a democratic Zimbabwe from where Fletcher Dulini left.
Dulini the nation builder, honest leader, father figure and committed cadre of the party is no more and will be sadly missed by everybody in the party.
May his dear soul rest in eternal peace.
Kurauone Chihwayi is MDC Secretary for International Relations. He writes in his personal capacity and can be reached at kchihwayi2000@yahoo.com