admin
The foundation for national harmony and growth are peace and stability.
Without those two elements, the country is wont to violence along political and ethnic lines, with investors shunning the destination.
This is why we cherish the contributions of our heroes and heroines who sacrificed all they had to see a peaceful and liberated Zimbabwe.
The struggle for independence — the First and Second Chimurenga — sought to end minority rule, guarantee democracy and guarantee equal access to land and other economic resources.
This year, the country’s Independence Day will be commemorated next week on Tuesday, the 18th of April.
The main ceremony to celebrate Independence Day is set for Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central, as Government continues to push the agenda of decentralisation of national programmes and inclusivity.
Every year, multitudes typically converge to celebrate the country’s independence.
In Manicaland, thousands will converge at the provincial and district centres across the province to celebrate the country’s 43 years of independence from colonial bondage.
As the celebrate the country’s 43rd Independence Day, we all need to remember that it took a lot of dedication from the liberation war fighters to achieve the peace that we enjoy today.
That commitment that starts at the individual level is crucial for the development of our country.
We also need to remember that during the liberation struggle, thousands perished.
Some of the soldiers from the revolution are buried at the National Heroes Acre, while others are interred at the provincial Heroes Shrines.
For a section that was not so lucky, their remains are still scattered in various mass graves and abandoned mine shafts across the country.
It is encouraging to note that efforts are being made to ensure that decent burials are accorded to these daughters and sons of the soil.
The gains of independence must therefore never be eroded by those who try to sow seeds of hate and distrust amongst the people of Zimbabwe.
Since coming into power in 2019, President Mnangagwa has therefore been calling for national reconciliation, healing and unity.
He has been reiterating that tensions are counter-productive, hence the need to foster inclusive dialogue, promote common understanding, uplift communities and resolve past conflicts.
National unity, political stability, peace, law and order, social and economic development can only be achieved to their fullest potential under conditions of peace and the unity as the latter is the bedrock of development.
It is crucial to remember that the pursuit of peace and unity is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it is a sign of strength and confidence in one’s social, political and even economic standing.
There is no need to fight the next person if we believe in ourselves as a people.
The Zimbabwe we all want can never be built on political bickering, ethnic divisions, gender stereotyping or economic sabotages as all those are all definitions of disunity.
Disunity does not serve the interests of Zimbabweans, it serves the interests of our detractors.
As long as there is a shared vision that is premised on sacrificing for the common good, the story of our exertions, aspirations and dreams should bind us together regardless of our race, tribe, political orientation, gender or age.
Our history should therefore be the glue that binds us together such that no external force can tear us apart.
Nothing should stop us from coming together to build the Zimbabwe that we all want — a nation with an upper middle income economy by 2030.
Online Reporter