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Mthwakazi not playing host to tribalism
Read more: Mthwakazi not playing host to tribalismPeace will continue to elude Mthwakazi until we effectively deny space for the Zimbabwean systems and institutions based on tribalism to thrive. And the only sure way of stopping tribalism in our communities is stopping making excuses for all forms of discrimination anywhere within our social, economic and political space.
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Inner strength and willpower will drive Mthwakazi forward
Read more: Inner strength and willpower will drive Mthwakazi forwardThe importance of law in society is unquestionable hence Mthwakazi has continued to abide by laws within the unified Zimbabwe state. However, let it be known that we are not obligated to respect unjust laws that condemn us to suffering and laws to which our consent is not sort.
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Discipline within the Mthwakazi political space
Read more: Discipline within the Mthwakazi political spaceWithout discipline, we will never follow through our goals, and our dreams of a socio-politically competent Mthwakazi will remain nothing but a delusion.
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Only a positive campaign befits Matabeleland polity
Read more: Only a positive campaign befits Matabeleland polityThe Mthwakazi movement needs to adopt a transformational leadership stance that will inspire our people to be what they could be. We want to put to bed a pessimist political face in the region; thus, fighting negativity within our space must be the purpose for our political engagement.
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Matabeleland and the violent intervention debate
Read more: Matabeleland and the violent intervention debatePeople are free to exercise their right to choose but, they need to understand that with every choice comes responsibility. War cannot be casually pushed up the list of our interventions without giving a decent attempt at nonviolent interventions.
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Communicate and inform Mthwakazi public
Read more: Communicate and inform Mthwakazi publicOur enemies will always see us as ignorant, thanks to ZANU PF indoctrination. But, to avoid being perceived as arrogant by our own, we need to start communicating and informing people of our political ideas more effectively.
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What Matabeleland freedom should mean
Read more: What Matabeleland freedom should meanWe recognise that when it comes to Matabeleland, the Zimbabwean state operates in a parallel universe; a universe whose political processes and supporting institutions operate as though Matabeleland did not exist. Harare bypasses Bulawayo as it nonchalantly operates a political system of containment and management of Matabeleland, and not inclusion.
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Provide evidence for choices Mthwakazi
Read more: Provide evidence for choices MthwakaziWe recognise that voting system and elections (including the political process in general) have not been relevant to Matabeleland citizens, and people’s votes have not mattered – lives have not been improved by election outcomes. So, what is the way forward?
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Sanity required in the Matabeleland vote (non) participation debate
Read more: Sanity required in the Matabeleland vote (non) participation debateAn analysis of the 2013 Zimbabwe general elections participation shows that a significant number of Mthwakazi citizens did engage in the process. We cannot dismiss that reality offhand; whatever we propose, needs to start from that base.
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Matabeleland is a product of its decisions not circumstances
Read more: Matabeleland is a product of its decisions not circumstancesEvery situation we find ourselves in is no accident but a by-product of our decisions, and indeed indecision. Decisions made in the right order and within the right context are crucial for Matabeleland’s political progress.