1. Zanu-PF is an equal opportunity abuser.
In 2019 January, when soldiers went on a rampage raping community members, there was a murakashi here on Twitter who got his sister raped 💔. The young man started looking for a gun to shoot someone 💔💔
2. Joyce Mujuru was at the Zenith of her powers when she was elected VP, she was a powerful politician within Zanu PF, with a storied liberation history she had all the credentials. But when she fell on one faction, she became public enemy and was abused and booted out.
3. Savior Kasukuwere was notoriously violent and murderous with eye witnesses placing him at scenes where people were killed and he l
earned himself the name Paraquat, because he loved to pour the pesticide on opposition member's wounds to delay and impede healing.
4. November 2017 came, he had to flee for his own life, suddenly life was precious. His brother, Dickson who also previously walked like an invincible jugernaut is locked up in jail on pretty much political reasons.
5. What can we say about Jonathan Moyo? He has bared it all on the extent to which he contributed to the strength of Zanu PF. At his peak he was easily mistaken to be a Prime Minister. There was hardly any news cycle he wouldn't be part of. But November 2017 came!
6. ED, like Kasukuwere but even worse, is placed at many incidences of violence during Gukurahundi, playing an instrumental role in the 2008 violence as well. He even looted Zanu PF companies without any repurcussions, yet they came after him and he fled! He know he couldn't win.
7. Robert Mugabe built a whole nation into a cult of personality. He was Zanu-PF and everything was his, he fused the party and State so seamlessly and was easily the face and identity it Zanu-PF. Yet, it came after him too and he died a bitter and sorrowful man.
8. What is the point? The point is, every Zimbabwean faces an existential threat called ZANU-PF. For those in Zanu-PF it is only a matter of being perceived to be a member of some said faction and immediately your life is in danger.
9. For every other ZImbabwean, just being a citizen means apart from the 6 killer diseases which you are vaccinated against at birth, Zanu-PF is the single biggest threat to your life. You can hide, but for short while. They will reach you.

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12 Oct
1. I hope it is now clear, that there is no political violence that happens in Zimbabwe without the full consent and support of seemingly innocent members of society. From Gukurahundi,1999, 2000,2002,2008 etc, there are people who support such brutal acts.
2. They come in 2 forms,a group that blames the victims for being stupid and not knowing that Zanu-PF is violent, and another group that places 100% approval on the very acts of violence. Our communities are violent and many rejoice when the opposition is attacked.
3. This is exactly why Gukurahundi succeeded, SOME community members in other parts of the country at that time felt that the killing of unarmed citizens was justified. Unless we stop this behavior, it will consume us & when it is our turn to cry no one will be there.
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1. Contrary to what other people are saying, I think the expressions of frustration and impatience are not to be silenced but harnessed. ZImbabweans for too long have been ok with just doing their own thing but there is an awakening that our only problem in Zim is ZanuPF.
2. I urge people to be calm and not to rush to dismiss each other but in fact find each other. There is a part we have to play as citizens, we have to form groups, think tanks and action plans. There are many opportunities on what to do outside a political party.
3. We can have community groups, organize them. Non-violence is the key. But strategic thinking is required. Unless we reach a critical mass of people who really want change we will keep outsourcing to others.
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