The Herald (Harare)
6 November 2009
POLITICAL events happening over the past two weeks have been so quick it took some time to understand them.
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Thank you, Mr. Kanengoni, for this balanced enlightenment. The rest of the world has been wondering what is the truth surrounding Zimbabwe's conundrum other than the twisted propaganda spewed forth prior to this report. It is about time people like you, closer to the action on the ground, update the world on the origin and current situation of Zimbabwe's polity, which you did, splendidly. Do not let others define who you are but continue to define and defend your nascent democracy. The veil of deceit is beginning to unravel. Ich Bin Ein Zimbabwean.
It is wrong to assume all about rhodesia was wrong. i grew up in rhodesia and i will say that there were some aspects I did not like but there also was a hell lot of good things. it is unfortunate that when independence came a lot of the rhodesia things were thrown out although these could have given us a good model and start. here are a few. there were domboshawa trained council secretaries who worked in councils under chiefs.these spaearhearded progress by helping villagers raise money for projects in their area. government matched money raised at some ratio. ththis saw dams , roads, clinics schools being built. areas were responsible for their development.and had ownership. a clinic was built in a chiefs area beerholes etc. the war came and destroyed thes structures. In most of these places independence did not bring a replacement.so thirty years later some places are still behind the level of development they were before the independence war. Zw govt came with its big govt does all mentality and developed a mentality that people need to cry to govt for everything and govt will do it. But go back to the rural areas and see today. no clinics. those that have them there is no medicine.schools are dilapidated and waiting on govt to give handouts for them to buy books nothing was given. add to thatall the secretaryjobs and related staff jobs that were available are gone because several chefs now fall under one council , chiefs have to wait their turn for development. this area was a disaster.independence failed to achieve levels of developmentthat was available prior to the bush war
Zana, the success of Rhodesia has been so hyped up to the point that we will never know it's true colors.If it was successful why then did the majority fight the system? If it was so nice, why did it not allow freedom of expression, freedom to live where you want, freedom to disagree politically, freedom to marry across racial lines (even Mugabe is not against that!!) etc.
I will tell you what Rhodesia was all about...Extremely racists society, white was viewed as the color of joice, even though the vast majority were not white, Whites became land grabbers, murderers, savage rapist of black people etc
The usual white anglos out there in the UK, Australia, South Africa are engaged in heavy propaganda campaigns against a peaceful country and people called Zimbabweans.....White "Rhodesians" are mad because finally the "white Spoil" system was ended and now they have to compete and work like everybody else. There is no more cheap black labor etc. Most white Zimbabwe are miserable in the UK, Australia, South Africa and they are just full of soar grapes!!!! The spoil system is over!!!!!
I just want t apologise for going out at you that! It s just i felt alienated with your article me being white when i read articles like yours i felt that as a white person i was not welcome in zim and you know i and all my friends of new generation zimbabweans are non racial hard working people who just want t see zim working and for us you me black white indian coloured working tog! I love zim i think i understand your article better now. Am i right in saying that you think morgan is trying t introduce old policies from the rhodesian era but not the racial ones but the ones that were for the good of the futre zim i.e economic policies and others?
Im sorry but you are talking the biggest load of crap! If you really believe what you have just written im sorry but you dont even deserve t write articles on zimbabwe wake up! The zimbabwe people no longer believe this propoganda cuk that comes out you need t wake up and smell the coffee the mdc is a democratic organisation which belives in non racial agenda and thats why roy bennet is part of mdc.. Please give up we no longer believe you.