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Dr Masimba Mavaza
President Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second term after being declared the winner of last month’s election, as he promised to improve livelihoods of citizens and boost the economy.
Zimbabweans went to the polls on August 23 to elect the President, Members of Parliament and local council members where ZANU PF emerged victorious.
The opposition CCC as usual and was expected cried foul, disputing the results, as has become their norm whenever results are not in their favour.
In his speech after being sworn in, President Mnangagwa pleaded for unity in the aftermath of the polls, promising to revive the economy.
“Responsive policies which begun in the first term of my presidency are on course to lift many out of poverty,” President Mnangagwa said.
All eyes are now set on how Government will address major challenges on the international arena and the economic field.
What issues are likely to be at the top of the agenda for the President and for Parliament and how will the decisions being made affect the people of Zimbabwe and other countries?
Inauguration is the peaceful transfer of presidential power from one administration to the next.
This transition, both peaceful and symbolic of continuity and change, continues to amaze the world and represents the best of Zimbabwean democracy.
The activities that surround a presidential transition are remarkable.
After being sworn in as President and completing the inauguration proceedings, the pressures of a new term will begin.
It is an exciting and challenging period for all concerned.
Inauguration is democracy’s day and Zimbabwe did not need anybody’s approval to select its own leadership.
Zimbabweans gathered at the National Sports Stadium on the inauguration day to witness the victory of democracy.
The curse of Zimbabwe is packaged in the opposition which is not patriotic.
We have allowed them to live this far because the heroes of our liberation struggle oblige us to be tolerant.
On the inauguration of President Mnangagwa, we celebrated the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause; the cause of democracy and freedom.
The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded.
We have learned again that democracy is precious; it cannot be eroded by unscrupulous detractors who come in different forms.
Democracy is fragile. As a nation and with the perseverance of all of us, democracy has prevailed.
Now we have gone out of the elections period and we need to come together as one nation, to carry out the rebuilding of our country, to continue with the work which the Second Republic started.
“I stand as a President of all. I offer you individually and collectively, unity,” President Mnangagwa said.
Zimbabwe has been friend to all and enemy to none, which saw heads of state of neighbouring countries gracing the inauguration. We cherish the respect.
As the President said, the Zimbabwean story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us.
This means that even those who voted for opposition parties now all come under the wise guidance of President Mnangagwa.
Zimbabwe is a great nation and we are a good people, so is ZANU PF a good party.
Over the decades through thick and thin in peace and in tribulations, we have come this far through unity. So united we stand and divided we fall.
Opposition parties should be willing to work together with Government.
We must press forward with speed and urgency, for we have much to do in these coming five years.
We need to work together because we have much work to do.
Zimbabwe under the leadership of President Mnangagwa will be a strong and trusted force for peace, progress and security.
We have been through so much in this nation but we are getting out. The next five years will be the sweetest years ever.
We may face trying times and challenges from outside, but we should remain true to ourselves. We should continue working hard and coming up with local solutions to our challenges.
We should protect and guide our youths and teach them the history of the country so they become patriotic and defend the sovereignty of the State.
Now we must step up, all of us.
It is a time for boldness, we should continue to work hard and pass along a new and better world to our children.
And when we do, we will write the next chapter in the Zimbabwean story.
We must make sure that democracy and hope, truth and justice, did not die on our watch, but thrived.
We look ahead in our uniquely Zimbabwean way bold, optimistic – and set our sights on the nation we know we can be and we must be.
Zimbabwe is the only country we can call ours in the whole world.
Online Reporter