1] Once again, ZanuPF is exposing it's desperation
For this who may be unaware, @daddyhope is currently in Switzerland, at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights & Democracy
@daddyhope delivered a powerful speech on corruption, plunger & human rights abuses, by ZanuPF & its cronies
2] @daddyhope drew parallels between poverty/underdevelopment & corruption.
For instance, Zimbabwean gold worth US $100 m, is smuggled #monthly, at a time where ZanuPF has failed to built a single maternity ward in 42 years, contributing to death of 2500 pregnant women annually
3] Take this into context...
Our biggest hospital is Harare Hospital, after 42 years, it only has 2 maternity theaters (both build in 1977) and only one is working.
To build one maternity theatre, we only need US $37 k.
After 42 years, ZanuPF hasn't build any, at Harare Hosp
4] Currently, all state run public health institutions (hospitals & clinics), don't have a single radio therapy cancer machine, never mind how expensive cancer treatment generally is
A cancer diagnosis is an assured death in Zimbabwe, yet a single machine costs US $ 2million.
5] Whereas we've been socialised to think those costs are high, Zimbabwe is one of the richest country in the world, in terms of minerals
Zanu has failed to provide any development nor social services, yet its well within our national capacity
Where's the minerals money going?
6] @daddyhope's speech also narrated the historic treatment of journalists who report on corruption & human rights abuses, by the State.
Some have their accreditation taken away, some are blacklisted, harassed, arrested, tortured, while others like #ItaiDzamara are abducted.
7] Through his investigative journalists, since his #SaveOurHospitals campaign he launched in 2019, @daddyhope exposed the dire state of our hospitals
Our 6 Central Hospitals only need US $50 mlln, to run efficiently, yet we are losing US $100 mlln monthly, to minerals smuggling
8] Considered this context...
Forget about other sources of revenue (e.g taxes & exports), money being looted annually by ZanuPF through gold smuggling (US$100mlln) , can run all Central Hospitals for 2 years without shortage.
9] Truth of the matter is, its well within our capacity, to have a government that effectively runs the country.
Our dire national situation is a consequence of CORRUPTION, before anything else, yet the Mnangagwa ZanuPF government, prefers the unsustainable sanctions mantra.
10] Zimbabwean corruption exposes a web of systematic looting.
Remember who was fingered in the Draxgate scandal?
Who was caught with 6kgs of gold at the airport, enroute to Dubai
Dubai is also where the "step-son" Passion Java always flies to.
Put the dots together.
11] It's also troubling how we've been socialised to celebrate archaic things
At a time where @nelsonchamisa wants us to move to #SmartAgriculture, ZanuPF wants us to prioritise ancient #pvumbudza practises, while ZanuPF leaders get free loans & loot state of the art equipment
12] Where @nelsonchamisa speaks of revolutionising our transport system, ZanuPF wants us to celebrate their monopolised ZUPCO system with rain leaking ancient buses.
60 efficient modern trains cost US $1.2 billion.
The looted US $15 billion from Chiadzwa, would have bought 750
13] At a time where developing countries are modernising the rural space, Mnangagwa is ruralizing our cities.
A whole President in 2022 taking pride in introducing a "PRESIDENTIAL BOREHOLE DRILLING SCHEME" for urban cities, including the country's capital.
It's shameful.
14] Expectedly, Mnangagwa's regime is already reacting to Hopewell's address with their age old ostrich mentality.
They are calling for the speeding up of the draconian #PatroiticAct, to silence those who expose corruption & abuse.
They don't want their deeds to be exposed.
15] Varakashi ghost accounts, (most run by CIOs) are calling for @daddyhope's arrest.
They accuse him of "soiling the country's image"
In our society, families will conceal the raping of a minor by a reactive because it "soils the family image".
That's the mentality of ZanuPF.
16] When you loot, murder citizens, rig elections, etc, you're "soiling the nation's image."
Hopewell isn't the problem!
George R.R. Martin said:
"When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say"
17] Unless we register to vote, decisively vote for @nelsonchamisa & put our country on a recovery path, we are heading nowhere fast
It's nolonger a point of debate, fellow citizens, tirikutungamirirwa nevanhu varikuenda kwatirikubva
Come 2023, tombopinza mukomana,
🟡enkosi!!
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'Suspended' Chairperson of @OurMDCTHarare, @ZMhetu has broken rank with embattled party leader, @DMwonzora accusing him of a litany of charges, including leadership failure & responsibility for @OurMDCT by-elections humiliation
'Was blocked entery into HH after reporting what the voters said. I'm being victimised for telling the truth. I wanted to raise a vote of no confidence motion on Mwonzora in the National Council. Since the formation of MDC, it has never failed dismally in elections'
'a President is the party CEO. Our failure to not even get a single seat was caused by Mwonzora's failure to create good strategies, friendly to the electorate. I can clearly state that Mwonzora is dining with ZanuPF. He doesn't do anything that grows the party.'
2] It has always been important for Adv Chamisa to know the MPs & Councillors who were rallying behind him.
Post the Supreme Court Judgement, there was a deliberate decision to have MPs especially, sign affidavits affirming their membership to MDC-A party, when MDC-T broke away
3] The consequence of this was creating a distinction between representatives who stood by the people, & those who decided to protect selves from recalls, thus siding with Mwonzora.
The affidavits were both important legally & politically, to both signatories & those who didn't.
Couldn't stay away today, and miss being part of history.
Would have tweeted from the grave, if circumstances were that way.
The beautiful journey we citizens began on Jan 24th, has culminated into a yellow victory, totally worth celebrating.
2] Don't be dragged into downplaying the significance of the by-elections outcome.
Our movement is just but 2 months old.
We had no funds.
Our rallies we're systematically disrupted.
Many were beaten, some killed.
We found comfort in knowing we had each other, & we delivered.
3] With so much militating against the citizens' movement, winning 75/122 (61.5%) Council seats, & 19/28 (68%) Constitutencies, in an inaugural run, is worth celebrating.
Over & above that, we also observe that there are many many many more battles won yesterday.
Pursuant of the ancient wisdom "dzokororo ine simba", Simboti decided to redo his Harare Rally, after the unsurprising, yet embarrassing Zororo ground disaster.
Took time later on, to watch the rally, and a few things are becoming clear.
2] In terms of optics, one wonders why they decided to redo the rally
Evidently, Zororo Rally (1st pic) had predominantly Hararians, while for Zimbabwe Grounds rally (2nd pic), they mobilised from far & wide
If the end was supposed to justify the means, this was a disasterclass
3] Secondly, there is leadership deficiency in MDC
It doesn't help matters that the leader himself is incoherent.
He stammers & easily confuses himself
There isn't a single orator in MDC-T, who can "work a crowd"
I've attended funerals more enjoyable than the MDC-T gatherings
Thank you Beitbridge citizens for braving the threats I'm told you were receiving from the state from yesterday. That's vintage ZanuPF. Violence shows a behaviour of people who know they are on their way out
We are winning in 2023 because we are # 1. After 2023, we will restore Zimbabwe to be #1. We will be #1 in sports; functional economy; national wealth.
When we lift the finger ☝ it symbolises that we are #1 and we are going to win in 2023 because of that.