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ABIGAIL C. ZIMANI (Political Correspondent)
It’s an open secret that Africa has huge reserves of untapped physical and biological resources, including a committed and eager-to-work human cadre. Various sources of literature, informed by extensive and authentic studies continually testify to this, and in various quarters, Africa is referred to as a continent with huge potential. It doesn’t need much analysis to realise that this ‘huge potential’ tag has been with the continent for longer than living memory, and my feeling is that it’s time as a continent we looked seriously at alternative reasons why this potential has not turned to reality …
BY ABIGAIL C. ZIMANI – Human Rights Activist
Why does Africa still remain the continent with the highest child and maternal mortality rates and disease burden in the wider population, highest levels of school-age children who are out of
AFRICA
school, highest unemployment levels, high levels of resource-induced conflicts and economic woes, you name it? Yes, some of this emanates from the portrayal of Africa as a failed and dark continent, but then again, how much of these tags are becoming the proverbial cap ‘that’s now fit to wear’?
While I do not absolve the ordinary man on the streets of Kinshasa for the DRC we have now, or the man and woman in Chawasarira bus on the Zimbabwean highways for the Zimbabwe we have now, their level of guilt fizzles out when you weigh the power they have to make a difference in comparison with the power of those we have entrusted to lead our countries. These people who masquerade as leaders claim their ascendency to leadership to be inspired by patriotism, but when they begin and persist to refuse to grow, one cannot be faulted for rightly concluding that these people are inspired more by greed than the enthusiasm for the ‘right and might’ of their country.
How can it be a love for one’s country to be mighty when the country’s people are starving, when they are dying in hospitals where they are supposed to be treated, when children are deprived of an education (yet these same patriots are sending their own children to expensive and well-endowed schools, getting them ready to face the future). Where is the patriotism, and of what kind is it when it segregates between and among people who share the same birth-right? Real patriots do not cling on, because their worth is not measured by being in power, it’s measured by the positive impact they make on everyone, regardless of where they are. Clinging to power and wanting to speak from and sit on the apex is a sign of greed and not patriotism if you ask me, especially when all you do from there is worsen the outcomes for the people you purport to serve. Where are the patriots with a heart? May they please stand up and take over because we are tired of these greedy pretenders!
I can remember quite well the flood of tears that we’ve cried for our brothers and sisters who’ve died over the years, (2000, 2005, and 2008 elections)these tears have now washed away our fears and strengthened our pride, now we are going to turn back the tide and we will no longer hear Zanu-Pf’s commands. I know for sure that we are going to seize control from your hand, we are going to fan the flame of our anger and pain towards you so that you will taste the bitterness of your own medicine and you’ll feel the shame for what you did and what you are still doing in God’s name.
We are going to build a new Zimbabwe soon after fighting for our fundamental constitutional right to be free and I know that this is possible after watching events in Tunisia and Egypt, right now I can hear the voice of our father who is in heaven saying that our days of freedom have come for me and for every Zimbabwean that has been displaced by a wave of violence that was unleashed unto them by the un-educated green bombers.
Ladies and gentlemen, here is my little big message to you: “I wish I knew then what I know now that there won’t be any more internal power struggle if we come together to overcome the little troubles that we have in Zimbabwe.” If we all join hands in spirit, very soon we’ll find out who the real revolutionary is. We all have the right to decide our own destiny, right?
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What more can I say, you nailed it sister.
I love it when you hit the nail on the head, where its supposed to be.
I can remember quite well the flood of tears that we’ve cried for our brothers and sisters who’ve died over the years, (2000, 2005, and 2008 elections)these tears have now washed away our fears and strengthened our pride, now we are going to turn back the tide and we will no longer hear Zanu-Pf’s commands. I know for sure that we are going to seize control from your hand, we are going to fan the flame of our anger and pain towards you so that you will taste the bitterness of your own medicine and you’ll feel the shame for what you did and what you are still doing in God’s name.
takazama zvese zvamatura sisi asi zvakaramba, tongomirira nyadenga vatonge varivo sezvo vakataura kuti kutonga ndekwavo. Nyora zvako asika bepa harimubvisi pachigaro. tibvirepo uko.
Takambozama sisi imi, ibvaiapo munongofarira zvenyu kunyora pasi asi kukanzi march mustreet muzvivharira mumba menyu. Ndimi vatengezi imi.
I got your point my dear, but Mugabe ‘s desire is to die in power, he needs to be hanged like what they did to Saddam, Come on Hague!!!!
This is a proper eye opener, surely our true independence will come, the independence they talk of was only for a few yrs, freedom from the evil will come, God the almighty has seen our suffering, i was shocked when i read the article with Chombos assets, movable and imovable, all stolen from the poor.
The problem with Africa is we are not blessed with leaders with a vision.The bible talks about how people perish because of lack of wisdom,we might have all the resources in the world, but as long as we have leaders such as Robert Mugabe who are greedy and selfish we will never achieve anything
You are right Mr Mandichera talk about no vision and blurred vision a condition that African leaders suffer from,may God almighty heal them that they may see so that we also see and experience a real change in the continent of Africa.
u have said it all what left is for us to organise ourselves for a holly day but expect blood shed and the victory thanks goes to love and to my sister who is doing a wonderful job rambai makashinga!
sure
~ The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness. Its one object is to produce and consume. It has pity neither for beautiful nature nor for living human beings. It is ruthlessly ready without a moment’s hesitation to crush beauty and life out of them, molding them into money. ~
Rabindranath Tagore
HA THESE AFRICAN LEADERS ,MUBARAK,GADDAFI ,MUGABE ARE ALL GOING TO QUIT JUST WAIT AND SEE THIS TIME AFRICANS ARE SERIOUS.
greediness,nepotism,gluttonybrutality,barbaric,diabolical,pathetic to enjoy the countries wealth when other people are starving.
GADDAFFI :In 2009 he bought Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, complex real estate includes luxury residences, an eight bedroom home in Hampstead, north London worth $16 million. Among said to be Gaddafi’s UK property investments include Portman House, a 146,550 sq ft retail complex in Oxford Street, London, which houses retailers such as Boots and New Look, and an office at 14 Cornhill, opposite the Bank of England in the City.
African leaders are so greedy and they use the same tactics,this time as Africans we are saying no to this nonsense,what patrotism,we want full freedom,freedom to vote,freedom to speak out without being scared of the CIO’S,AND WE ARE GOING TO GET EXACTLY THAT!!!!
why Africa WHy?
what a waste of space and time you got no idea what you are talking about,never will Mugabe allow the dirty hands of the European touch Zimbabwe .
im a victim,had to move from what i called my home,to a foreign country just because my father was a white farmer in Zimbabwe,i lost everything that i called my own,i was abused physically verbally emotionally,all this was a result of greediness,i thank God that at least im alive.
whereever there are AfricanS,there is greediness,whats wrong with civilisation we have had enough of your problems its high time to sort yourselves out and give Europe rest.
God save Africa before its too late
so what helltogo!
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it is well with Zimbabwe,i pray for it every day and every night,that a real change will come and it is on the way!
The reason why there is poverty in Africa is because African leaders are selfish. People elect them to be in power once they get in they forget that if it was not for those people they would not be there. May God give them wisdom on how to rule.
The reason why there is poverty in Africa is because our leaders are selfish, no mercy. There is a say which says (ngoma inorira ichiti kwangu! kwangu!) that’s exactly what they do, once their families are OK they can not be bothered. They tend to forget that if it was not for people who elected them they would not have been leaders. May God give them wisdom of how to be rulers.
youn lady you are becoming to big for you shoes,you are very beautiful and you can comment on the recent fashion and make up trends not politics because it will go down with you ,be warned,viva ZANU long live Mugabe!
be very careful wakufarisa manje!
wena, politics is a dirty game this is a public website where everyone including the zanupf bloodthirsty chief executive officers can trace you,as much as i like reading about zimpolitics i feel that Zimbabwe can not do enough to protect you as a young beautiful human right activist,you have so much potential i have read a lot of your articles my advice for you is to venture into other disciplinary but politics all the best!
hey chipo you got some serious stuff here,this is exactly whats happening to Zim,its even more frustrating for us in Zimbabwe who can not complain or even do anything about this greed that has taken over Zimbabwe,
its very hard to separate African leaders from greed they want more and more, and the moment ordinary people like you and me realise it and try to fight it they become more and more greedy and will destroy anyone who comes to stand in their way look at Gaddaffi and the destruction he has caused in libya God help us!
such stories are written by people who are willing to give up their lives and pleasure ro fight for the nation ,i hope you are ready because if you are not you might be caught by surprise,with such advancements in technology i have no doubt that the Zimbabwe secret organisations are looking for your whereabouts because you ecxpose them,great writing though!
what greed are you talking about?,you are the one who is greedy!
you are right, Mugabe is so greedy but anyway its only a matter of time, who knew Gadaffi would be hiding, Mugabe is next in line. Abigail do not be scared by those Zanu Secrets Organisation.