Institutional tribalism and Shona privilege is invisible to ethnic Shona people to whom privilege is granted yet very visible to demographic groups who suffer its consequences. Being Shona means being born with access to power and resources; the assumption is that you are the heir and all other demographic groups must settle for secondary roles. Continue reading
Unprincipled political ideals punctuated by tantrum-driven, hate-filled policies are the bedrock for failure; they will not free us but risk killing the Mthwakazi dream before its maturation. Attempting to run a Mthwakazi exclusive club under the veil of a rights and freedom movement is political perversion and not progressive. Our freedom and liberty must never be perceived as (and is not) directly proportional to the lack of the same by any other group of people. Continue reading
For the integrity of our political system we must preserve the autonomy of the law. Experience has taught us that when the law falls silent under the armpits of politics, and where politics effectuates its solutions at the expense of the rule of law, the first casualty is human rights. The protection of human rights must be the core of the politics we do because human rights are the very soul of the Mthwakazi nationhood. We have the responsibility to challenge unfair socio-political systems that inadvertently or deliberately create a political and moral crisis within society. Continue reading
Mthwakazi needs no reminding that, apart from sibling rivalry and associated jealousy, there are no major identity problems between MDC formations and ZANU PF. These are siblings vying for attention from the public and have shown that their ambition for power knows no bounds. Continue reading
What is now evident and concerning about the MDC Alliance is its narrowing area of concern; the Alliance’s centre of focus is not people but power. When focus is power and principles secondary, people’s needs become the victim of politics. Continue reading
Stepping into a new political realm means a total renunciation of past politics that sold tribal and racial bigotry as credible policies. If we want change, we must reject the use of tribalism as a political strategy. There is no justification in allowing confusion to define our political goals. We must define what we want; identify goals and prioritise our strategies. Continue reading
Caution: if we won’t do it today and if we won’t do it ourselves, then when and who is going to do it? Abdicating responsibility allows incompetency the opportunity to take root. The strong desire to shape our politics now will change Matabeleland’s status. Only positive policies will lift us high; these are policies drawn from our needs and desires, and not retaliatory facades influenced by the perception of us by others. Continue reading
