Thread by @TembaMliswa

Reflections on the Second Republic on its Anniversary.
If anything exemplifies the hypocrisy in @ZANUPF_Official its the fact that today ED is running the country with most of the people who were there in 2004 when he was blocked from being VP& 2017 when he was fired.

What is striking about this is that no one has said anything about those episodes. The truth has never been said. A few people were singled out such as as @ProfJNMoyo, @Hon_Kasukuwere, @DrGGandawa, @waltermzembi, the CIO etc. But only the army was clear in its support for ED.

In the run-up to November 2017 Mugabe had decided to remove all the service chiefs but they stood their ground. Chihuri was supposed to arrest Chiwenga who was in China but Sanyatwe and the Presidential Guard defended their Commander.

This led to the march against Mugabe when everybody went out. The army had to support this march because it was mobilised by the War Veterans& the people. Zimbabwe Grounds were full; opposition was there. Point being this was a Zimbabwe thing not a @ZANUPF_Official event.

I together with James Maridadi were supposed to move motion for Mugabe's impeachment but Monica Mutsvangwa moved it in the Senate& Maridadi seconded it in the Lower House. The Speaker of the House was under pressure because Bonyongwe as Leader of Gvt Business was blocking it.

Bonyongwe tried frantically to stop the process saying let's wait for the Congress. However the Speaker stood his ground. The unanimous decision was that it would be too late. Oppah was called by some with the same ideas but she said we can't stop now we will be killed.

It was a tense time such that even some Generals were becoming fearful. When it finally began it was an inclusive thing. Tsvangirai, @nelsonchamisa, @DrThoko_Khupe, @EngMudzuri all supported it. That is why I still ask why most of these people were later shunned out?

They could have been part of the new Gvt and things would have been different. Personally I always wanted to be the Minister of Sports even during Mugabe's time. I worked hard for this project and wouldn't have been averse to a post in Sports Ministry to be honest.

I suffered during Mugabe's time and was constantly arrested for being ED's person. What did I get? More arrests. Today we have upstarts like Mudha telling Matanga to arrest me. Nobody can doubt the role that I played but I have suffered even after.

However those that persecute others don't last. I know that spiritually. Some are saying why have you changed, I haven't, just that I cannot just support a system that persecutes people. Here at the police with my great lawyer, Msindo-Hungwe.

I can bear anything but It's just that I have so many obligations. I'm a single parent and have children to look after. I'm the father figure in my family with a single mother to cater for. It's those people I fear for how they feel seeing all this.

What is happening isn't what we stood for? I can withstand anything but not my children, not my mother.
I cannot support the persecution of people. People like @daddyhope, @JobSikhala1, @JoanaMamombe, @advocatemahere. Is this what we fought for in 2017?

All these people during that time in 2017 supported the rise of ED. Why persecute them now. Apanduka ndiani manje? We have been part of the system but cannot support what is happening. Hatina kupanduka but it's the system that is betraying us.

Today the judiciary is weak and they prolong issues even when there is no case. Moti tisapote izvozvo, no, God doesn't work like that. We can't support such. You can't be a system that always hurts people. We had gotten used to it under Mugabe& pushed for his ousting.

We can't have the same today. We shall see what the likes of Mudha will say during elections. You get people saying the President doesn't know what is happening but as leader you have got to control your dogs. They have to bite on your instruction only.

Mugabe didn't know about it when Tsvangirai was beaten but that still got him out of power. He lost power due to reckless subordinates too. You cannot be arresting people just because you are powerful. That is where we say denga rinoona.

Corruption has not stopped, it's even worse. The Motlanthe Commission report has not been responded to. The Welfare of War Veterans. Reforms. Democracy. Stable currency. Human rights violations have continued. The economy is in a mess.

Those things are critical in us saying we are a better nation. This is no matter what roads you are building. There is a need for reconciliation. Within the ruling party itself there is need for reconciliation over past issues involving accusations against Mai Majuru& others.

Before we seek engagements with the West there is need for reconciliation with the opposition so that we have a unified voice in the global stage. It's not the monopoly of the ruling party to advance the cause of the country. Being gung-ho& ignoring the opposition won't work.

There must be reflections all around and the truth must be said. We can't accuse everyone who says the truth kuti apanduka. I suffered for the President during Mugabe's time. He knows that.

But the same is happening now. We all respect the President's office but we will always be critical of what is wrong in a professional and respectable manner. Someone has to say the truth.