@Wamagaisa This explanation from the one responsible should bring closure to the matter for all concerned. I’m aware many may chose to continue in stubborn ignorance, that’s democracy. As the former @ReserveBankZIM Governor, Gono has explained well
2/ Facts are important. This is information you & others were certainly privy to during your stint in the former PM’s office. You could’ve spoken about it then if you had good intentions instead of waiting years later to act as though it’s some kind of revelation/smear campaign
3/ It was indeed a good programme that should continue to benefit others too who did not previously benefit. Land reform & the supporting programmes are great empowerment initiatives that I support wholeheartedly. It’s critical for Govt to come in to support the farmer
4/Without mechanisation, agric can’t realise its full potential as a sector. You must as citizens all be empowered from the country’s resources so that you can too empower the nation. Those who’ve not taken the opportunities as they arise have regretted, it’s clear; but not late
5/ In Gono’s own words, it was not a loan & beneficiaries were not asked to repay.... That’s key.
6/ However let me pose this to you, if I was to #PayBackTheMoney, it would only be fair of you to reconcile all the hundreds of thousands I’ve poured into community development & social welfare that dates back to even before I became an MP in Hurungwe West.
7/it would include all that’s been contributed to boreholes, the thousands of families I’ve supported with food relief, funerals&educational assistance, the thousands I’ve put to youth development&empowerment @YARDzim2023 the millions of tobacco farmers empowered etc,it’s not all
8/ Don’t be surprised to see it’s you who “owes” me!! I wonder if those beneficiaries of freebie education can say the same from their earnings as a result of freebie education? @Wamagaisa it’s not justification but fact!
9/ But that’s besides the point. The bottom line is that I know many will choose to remain in stubborn denial even when the facts say otherwise, as I said, that’s democracy. Bring bonafide debate to the table not insults & profanities, that’s cheap & immature.
10/ In a way, I thank @Wamagaisa for bringing this up as it’s clear that it was an issue that required clarity. The intelligent debate amongst the chaff & dribble certainly presented some good points worth pursuing.
11/Regardless of all, I remain committed& dedicated to serving the people& upliftment. I remain passionate about community development& empowerment as those whose communities I’ve had the honour to serve in& often beyond may testify to. I’ll not slow down or stop; it’s a calling
Being acutely aware of the procedural intricacies surrounding impeachment, I could easily dismiss Gambakwe's ravings. However, it is alarming to recognize that many individuals genuinely subscribe to these disjointed narratives. The lack of understanding is disturbing.
During the impeachment motion directed at President Mugabe I was involved at a high level. Initially,Maridadi was slated to propose& I would second. It was changed later that Monica Mutsvangwa sponsor it, with Maridadi seconding. Thus I have intimate knowledge of this process.
Contrary to the current climate, 2017 witnessed a notable cohesion among the political parties. ZANU legislators and War Veterans were unequivocal in their demand for Mugabe’s ousting, and the opposition stood in solidarity, with its leaders openly endorsing the endeavor.
In the aftermath of Geza's uprising fizzling out like a wet firecracker, many hopefuls have resorted to spinning tales of a frail& sickly President. Let me clear the air: those whispers couldn’t be further from reality. The man remains as sharp as ever for his age.
You can't just fabricate a narrative & genuinely expect it to take root. While differing views are a staple of democracy, it’s far more constructive to strengthen your party or candidacy than undermining an elected leader with fabrications, hoping we will buy into the fiction.
I had the chance to see the President up close at a recent vaMhari event at his farm. He was lively, even dancing to some traditional tunes—definitely not the behavior of someone who is frail and ill.
1/One onerous burden of seeking asylum as a FALSE victim of politics is the need to frame and maintain your status as a victim facing death in your country. It leads one to create non-existent enemies. In serious instances, one starts to believe their lies. Ali Naka is one such !
2/The guy has made a name for himself by constantly feeding social media exciting conspiracies& rumours none of which turns to be true. The agenda is to maintain his asylum by being strongly anti-government. I will return with more on this scheme for guys like him& Maswerasei.
3/It's pitiful that the editorial standard for social media is so low that he repeatedly gets to throw whatever fictional contrivances he manufactures in South Africa and gets away with it. That has to stop and should start with him substantiating his latest accusations.
I was invited to a SADCOPAC event and what I witnessed there was both saddening and tragic. I never imagined I would see something like that in terms of the behaviour of some MPs led by Hon Charlton Hwende, current Public Accounts Portfolio Committee Chairman.
There was an AGM to elect new office bearers. Unfortunately the Hwende clique thought because the country has the current Chairmanship of SADC then it had a bye in getting the Chairmanship of SADCOPAC too. Their misguided and unruly actions decimated the decorum of the event!
In one of the Governing Council meetings, with 11 PAC Chairpersons, Hwende, with Hon Mugwadi, who was clearly drunk and seemingly enrolled as muscle, went about insulting the other 10 members arguing that Hwende should be Chairperson.
My kids are back from school and while going through their report books I noticed that most of them performed badly in Shona despite it being their mother language. I asked why and the uniform answer was that they are not allowed to converse in Shona at school.
@MoPSEZim is this Gvt policy? Many nations are so proud of their languages such that English has failed to dislodge their native tongues. The Chinese, the Spanish, South Africans, etc. Are we literally allowing our kids to be colonised with the teachers/schools as enablers?
@MoPSEZim A lot needs to be done in these schools and can the responsible Hon Minister Torerayi Moyo do something. When Hon Priscilla Misihairambwi was the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Pry& Sec Education, we effectively dealt with unjustifiable increases in tuition fees.
Now that some sanctions have been lifted we should begin to see the development which was being hindered by them. However, as I have always said, corruption remains the most lethal form of sanctions. It was never about sanctions but the corruption that is now embedded in us.
It is better to keep sanctions and remove corruption, pilfering. That leaking pot is what is destroying this country. The US has been smart to lift some and still point the way at the endemic root of our travails, corruption. As long as corruption remains we are going nowhere.
Many have been profligate in parastatals & no one has been brought to account. Hospitals are not resourced& people are dying. Many get away with murder on issues of resources. All that has nothing to do with sanctions. No one has died from sanctions but many due to corruption.