We laid Josphat 'Samanyanga' Chiweshe to rest. What a man he was. He was among the guys who stood with me and you can never talk about Mash West without mentioning Chiweshe.
Paying last respects!
People like Josphat did so much for @ZANUPF_Official but he passed away with very little to show for it. It's painful.
I have always believed in being part of the people. This is what we must do as a people. It doesn't come with instructions but your heart tells you. I believe in leading like this.
Josphat lying peacefully. This is how bad it is that even provincial leaders were not there. Chiyangwa, Paradza, many others were not present. They could have pushed for a Provincial Hero status. It must be a lesson to leaders. That's why I say don't fight because of politics.
Politic parties won't be there to bury you. Let's respect each other and live well. Don't allow politicians to put hate in your heart.
Condolences to the mother, anaMadhuve. Feel sad for mothers. It's painful what they go through.
Some of the Top Six guys there. Missing is Sikanyika and the late Josphat. No matter what people say these are people who love their party. Unfortunately at times the party leads you to do wrong things.
The new kids on the block with the old horses, Top 6 and Top 7. They are the stalwarts for @ZANUPF_Official in Mash West. Here I'm raising the socialist symbol, the left hand fist.
With Mambo Chiweshe. He is Josphat's father. He came from royal family. It's important that no matter who we are we should always respect our ubuntu and follow our culture and heritage.
Could not end the day without singing my Whisiri, Methodist of Zimbabwe song.
Putting stones and making sure it's proper. They are a great community here, Chief Chiweshe's people. Shows no matter what you do never be enemies as family because of politics.
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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.
The tragic reality for many CCC legislators, caught between Parliament& Chamisa, is that they are orphaned and disenfranchised. Many of them can no longer organise developmental meetings with their supposed supporters in constituencies due to divisions over staying or resigning.
Resultantly, they are simply in Parliament for themselves. They no longer have the public mandate and confidence to represent those who voted for them. It's an unstable scenario where to stay means a short political career for some while to resign MAY be the trick to the future.
For some the longer they remain there, widening& emphasizing their differences and separation from Chamisa, who made many to win in the first place, means their political careers are forever tainted. Having won clinging to his coattails, to act independently is to plummet down.
I have been wondering why people think a GNU is a possible resolution to the current situation. The last time we had such it was because there had been a stalemate& Mugabe had no option but to accept the SA-brokered deal. Moreso, the MDCs had very strong footing in Parliament.
ZANU–PF lost its majority in the House of Assembly for the first time since 1980, as the two factions of the MDC won most of the seats. Again, a month after the election the MDC factions merged which meant they had absolute control of Parliament.
This made Mugabe's position politically untenable. They had the numbers to impeach him. It's unlike today. The many variables in the current situation don't provide much substance for a repeat of the GNU.
1/The impeding elections have three players who are ED, Chamisa and a large body of the rest of the field combined. As I have said before ZANU-PF is in a bad state, the worst it has been for some time and a viable opposition could have taken it to the cleaners.
2/It stems from a variety of factors which include but are not limited to a poor economy, a blundering and meddling FAZ plus internecine divisions. However the main opposition, @CCCZimbabwe has itself become a blundering party, self-tripping and prone to suicidal tendencies.
@CCCZimbabwe 3/Where one would expect it to take advantage of myriad wayward passes by ZANU-PF, it contrives to shoot wildly and widely. Its Strategic Ambiguity plan has largely become fatal to its originator's ambitions.
As of now the main opposition is @CCCZimbabwe as @OurMDCT has become compromised as an opposition. Thus the cries by people like @Daddy for CCC to be proactive or to simply do more should be understood within the context of the people's expectations and how the party has fared.
Corruption is the main issue in this country and it's important how the main opposition responds and deals with such an issue. Once it shows an incapacity or weakness to effectivelly ratchet pressure around such issues its use and effectiveness becomew doubtful.
As a party there to be a consistent pattern not just haphazard or intermittent interjections as proof of "opposing". As it is CCC has not had that consistency. Even in Parliament you can count on one hand those who consistently debate, advance motions or provide strong opposition
Today I attended the funeral of Mr James Tamson (95) who passed away in Norton’s Ward 7. A respectable gentleman, he was renowned in the Norton community as shown by the outpouring of condolences and attendance.
Also present was the Minister of Home Affairs and Mashonaland Central Chairperson Hon Kazembe Kazembe who is a family friend. Am glad that he was able to witness the unique peace and togetherness that Norton offers even in an electoral season.
The Chairperson of the Lotteries and Gaming Board Mrs Chidhakwa (left) was also there.