Preliminary Remarks:
The tragedy of Zimbabwean Politics today is the lack of a proper diagnosis of the real issues facing that part of the world.
Just like with any doctor-patient relationship, and just like with any lawyer-client relationship, a complete revelation of the real problems and issues is very vital and can make or break any progress towards any resolution of whatever situation may be facing the said patient/client.
If a client hides vital information, a very committed lawyer will be shocked when his client admits in Court to certain dangerous information that he will have withheld from the said lawyer. It would have been wiser if the client had revealed ALL the information so that his lawyer would then be in a better position to see how best to assist his prospective client. The same with a patient. How does it help to hide that one is discharging, say blood or pus from one’s private parts? Its much better to “embarass” oneself before a medical professional than to pretend that all that one suffers from is a simple head-ache yet one’s genitals are already rotten and the situation is actually worse than is seen from a lay-man's point of view.
The Zimbabwean story is rife with truths, half-truths and out-right lies and the tragedy is that the common voter will go into the Polling booth clouded with a mixture of the said truths, half-truths and outright lies.
The persons that excel in the Analysis of Zimbabwean Politics are usually satisfied with the shallow material they exhale although many of them know the greater truths that are at play in the Zimbabwean Chess Game.
What are the under-currents?
The surface may appear calm to a simple observer, but just below the surface may be dangerous vociferous currents.
The South African sitution is a typical example.
Mr Jacob Zuma was Deputy President when Mr Thabo Mbeki took over from Mr Nelson Mandela. Mandela is a Xhosa and Mbeki is also Xhosa. Zuma is a Zulu. For some stupid reason, Mbeki wanted a third-term as President of the ANC. Naturally Zuma was going to be the next President if there was no major problem.
But Zuma was charged with corruption and the rape of a female family friend. He had to be releaved of his duties as Deputy President of the country and we understand the intervention of Mandela prevented his firing from the Deputy Presidency of the ANC. In December, 2007 Zuma was elected President of the ANC in spite of the corruption charges that hang over his head.
Now the burning issue is: How involved is Mbeki in the same “Arms Deals”? What this implies is that the issue of corruption against Zuma must fall away since it was really affecting a wider spectrum and the further implication being that Zuma is just being tarnished to prevent him from ultimately getting to the State Presidency of South Africa.
Whatever develops from these issues, Mr Mbeki was completely insensitive to the diversity of the South African population to even attempt to seek the Third Term. It was the height of stupidity to expect that the South Africans would allow him to get the Third Term especially with the Zimbabwean Experience not even over as yet.
How stupid one can be!
Perhaps the ANC voted for Zuma in order to learn how to change. Just to resist Mbeki's myopia.
The Zimbabwean situation is more tragic because of the misguided zeal of the players involved. Robert Mugabe wants the Electorate and the world to believe that he is a saint who is being persecuted by the former colonial masters. Whether this is a full truth or a half-truth is no longer the issue with the informed voter. Getting Mugabe back to power will only worsen the Economic situation. We are dealing with a people subjected to a frightening degree of suffering.
Mugabe and his revolutionary ideals can go to Hell! Hypocrites who write from Australia like Reason Wafawarova should not exhibit such trash and such insensitivity. Zimbabwe needs to get out of the hole.
Revolution or No Revolution!
When Mugabe and ZANU-PF lost the Referendum in 2000, the people were against other things and not the “Land Reform” (for it had not started when they voted “NO” to Mugabe's Constitutional Proposals.)
When Mr Morgan Tsvangirai said, “What we want to tell Mugabe today; GO PEACEFULLY OR WE WILL REMOVE YOU VIOLENTLY”, he was referring to other things........What were they?
Rampant corruption, assassination of colleagues and rivals, arrogance which made it impossible for any Zimbabwean to even advise the President. Mugabe turned to the Land Grab to confuse the original issues.
Whoever believes Mugabe and Mbeki should come to us for Education.
What about “sell-outs”?
Was Tsvangirai a “sell-out” in 1999 when he told Mugabe to “go peacefully “ or risk being removed violently? If not, when did he become a “sell-out”? Did he become a sell-out when he advised Zimbabweans that the route of the Land Grab would lead to acute suffering?
Who says Tsvangirai is a sell-out? Please give us a break!
If Mugabe really believed Tsvangirai and the MDC were "sell-outs” why were they allowed to contest the 2000, 2002 and 2005 Elections? Who can answer this question? Were the people of Zimbabwe being tested to see if indeed they would put “Sell-outs” in power?
THIS IS THE TRASH THAT MUST BE DISCARDED ONCE AND FOR ALL!
Since Mugabe persecuted all who challenged him; Dr Joshua Nkomo, Ms Margaret Dongo, Cde Edgar Tekere, Chief Justice Enoch Dumbutshena etc how can we believe him today when he says Tsvangirai cannot be President of Zimbabwe because he is a “sell-out”?
Mugabe himself has no credibility. Mugabe has too much to answer for.
President Thabo Mbeki needs to know that the credibility of Mr Robert Mugabe is the one seriously at stake.
President Mbeki and SADC needs to know that even if Mugabe was to some extent correct, his credibility is so dubious that it is far much safer to give Mr Tsvangirai and others the benefit of the doubt.
Someone said to me; “Mr Hove...the urgent issue facing Zimbabwe is that you should be able to change. Change from Robert Mugabe to some one else. If it a worse Devil: tough luck but whatever happens .....JUST CHANGE SO YOU LEARN HOW TO CHANGE AND FEEL THE JOY OF CHANGING!"
I could never agree with him more!
Tsvangirai is not an angel...neither is Makoni.....neither is Mugabe.......neither is this writer nor you my dear beloved reader.
So to Hell with the truths, the half-truths and the outright lies!
Mugabe has abused us so much, we just need some fresh air!
Morgan Tsvangirai (sarcastically called “Tea Boy” because many say that's all he was at some Mine) can get the top job. Why? As a “tea boy”, he knows how to make rich, strong tea.
We are not desperate for Professors and Doctors! We just need fresh air and see where to go from there!
Once we get the feel of the culture of changing, then we will be able to remove Tsvangirai if he deviates from the route we expect from him!
The same with South Africa. Mbeki created the monster called Zuma just like Mugabe created the monster called Tsvangirai. Mbeki thought he could get the Third Term riding on Zuma's faults! No...my desperate Xhosa brother! No Mr Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki! How misguided we can be sometimes! In a country of 44 million...you think you can be “Life President”? What stupid myopia!
Then you Robert Mugabe or Matibili or whoever you really are!
We need a “sell-out” to get the economy going! After the Economy has stabilized we can retire him if we so wish!
As for you...you were hypocritically lamenting in South Africa around 1997 that it was “boring” to run the country without an effective opposition! You could have started the farm invasions then....what was the impediment? You vile crook!
You wanted a scape-goat! You desperately needed a punching-bag! You got it in 1999.
How exactly did Learnmore Jongwe die in prison? How could a prisoner have 40 malaria tablets in his cell?
Such issues are more pertinent than the issue of whether Tsvangirai is a “sell-out” or Makoni is a prostitute etc etc!
Stanley Goreraza would vow that Grace Marufu is a prostitute because she is alleged to be sleeping with every body-guard around State House! Grace Marufu-Goreraza-Mugabe is the perfect prostitute! Not Dr Simba Makoni!
So to Hell with your outdated desperate Propaganda!
We are ready to welcome either Morgan Tsvangirai or Simba Makoni to lead us!
Rev Mufaro Stig Hove
www.zimfinalpush.blogspot.com
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