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Raise the moral bar to better Matabeleland political systems and institutions
Read more: Raise the moral bar to better Matabeleland political systems and institutionsPublic disenchantment has become a key feature in independent Zimbabwe, particularly in Matabeleland where under the pretext of addressing insecurity in the region, thousands of Ndebele civilians were starved, tortured, raped, abducted and murdered in a state conjured military operation. Following the tribal, hate-fuelled murderous and dehumanising military activities of the 5th Brigade in an […]
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It’s public’s time to move the Mthwakazi cause
Read more: It’s public’s time to move the Mthwakazi causeResisting bad laws is public responsibility, and it is the highest form of patriotism. You know it’s the public’s time to serve itself when the system and supporting institutions are habitually acting from a place of deep ignorance; when the gap between public minimum expectations and institutional performance widens, typically with delivery dropping way below […]
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Mthwakazi movement and political accountability
Read more: Mthwakazi movement and political accountabilityFear has consumed many in Mthwakazi following the heart wrenching Zimbabwe state-sanctioned Gukurahundi operations in the 1980s. Typically, the Mthwakazi civilian population has displayed long-standing weaknesses in how it engages the political space. We can see the injustices of the system and its institutions yet lack the courage to challenge those policies that fall short […]
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Lessons for Mthwakazi from postcolonial Africa
Read more: Lessons for Mthwakazi from postcolonial AfricaZimbabwean politics, like the rest of postcolonial Africa, is a dehumanising experience for African masses who are victims of the transferred executive powers from the colonial governments to black elites (that is to say, people in important positions in society such as political leadership, business, finance, religion, or the military). There are valuable political lessons […]
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Conspiracy theorists frustrating pro-Mthwakazi
Read more: Conspiracy theorists frustrating pro-MthwakaziYou do not get to build a nation by nurturing, monetising tribal supremacy and deflecting all criticism. The growth and stability of the pro-Mthwakazi movement will be directly proportional to how representative its power structures and leadership are of local communities. Being sensitive to people’s economic, religious, social and cultural needs is essential, as is […]
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The pro-Mthwakazi movement has a duty of care to all – not some – citizens
Read more: The pro-Mthwakazi movement has a duty of care to all – not some – citizensCitizen doubts over the benefits of an independent Mthwakazi state are legitimate worries seeing what an independent Africa has become. A precedent has been set – in the independent Africa power does not trickle down, it is pumped up. True independence is the preserve for the political elite who extract power from citizens. Far from […]
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No place for tribalism in pro-Mthwakazi reforms
Read more: No place for tribalism in pro-Mthwakazi reformsReforming pro-Mthwakazi politics is citizen responsibility. We need to be honest about what we need, take appropriate risks to achieve it than avoid the truth in fear of rocking the boat. The pro-Mthwakazi movement’s political tone has faced allegations of tribalism. As responsible citizens we will not bend; we will call for accountability; we will […]
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Advancing the politics of Mthwakazi
Read more: Advancing the politics of MthwakaziDysfunctional politics is a threat to the development and growth of the pro-Mthwakazi political agenda. We have a mountain to climb if we are to take effective control of our political space; there is evident dysfunction, toxicity and persistent internecine feuds within the Mthwakazi political scene. The internal political atmosphere is tense, tribal allegiance is […]
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Mthwakazi must strive to be superior to former self not ZANU PF/ MDC
Read more: Mthwakazi must strive to be superior to former self not ZANU PF/ MDCDoing better today than we did yesterday must be our goal every day. There is not an ounce of nobility in being superior to ZANU PF or the MDC when at the end of the day we would be inferior to our former selves.
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How we distribute political power will shape our future
Read more: How we distribute political power will shape our futureIf Zimbabwe is to achieve and sustain a peaceable existence, it must acknowledge the fact the current political system does not address the realities of uneven political distribution between the two traditional states making up the country. We need to acknowledge that a radical redistribution of economic and political power and a radical restructuring of […]
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