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unites us as a people distinct from others.
On December 22, 1987 Cdes Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo in their capacity as leaders of Zanu-PF and PF Zapu, parties that represented the totality of Zimbabweans signed the Unity Accord that today stands as an enduring symbol of national unity.
It is, however, regrettable that we celebrate 24 years of national unity at a time some among us are busy trying to break the bonds that tie us as a people. They do this in a bid to assuage the erstwhile coloniser who waits in the wings, ready to burst through the door at the earliest opportunity.
Let’s keep that door firmly closed.
Perhaps it is fortuitous that we celebrate Unity Day at a time our country is under an inclusive Government formed between three disparate parties; Zanu-PF that brought together two revolutionary parties, and the two MDC formations that remain beholden to the forces we vanquished during the liberation struggle.
The dysfuntionality of this inclusive arrangement should be a lesson on the importance of national unity for if we were united as a people, westerners would not have had a foothold in our affairs.
We challenge the inclusive Government to strive to attain the lofty heights we scaled with the unity government back in 1987.
Sadly, the forces that drive the MDCs are not domestic at all but are centred in London and Washington and seek the reversal of everything that defines us as a people.
As such in this inclusive Government lie the totality of the forces that define Zimbabwe, as we know it today. And some of these forces are keen to foster division true to the age-old, colonial template of divide and rule.
And it is these forces, hiding behind the MDC formations, particularly MDC-T that threaten our national unity and which we should tell ‘‘hands off” today.
They would rather have us at each other’s throats so that they can slink in and plunder our resources as we bludgeon each other to death for it is said when two dogs fight for a bone, it is the third dog that benefits.
As we mark National Unity Day today let’s reflect on what defines us as a people. We will see that what unites us is greater than any perceived differences we may have. Let us differ only in the ways of governing our nation, not who should govern it for we won that right 31 years ago.
To this end we need, from today onwards, to realise that the Unity Accord did not die with the late Father Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo who only signed it in trust for posterity.
Let us guard it, cherish and defend it from all who seek to trash it for selfish political gains.
Those among us who side with westerners over the illegal and unjustified economic sanctions regime must rethink. Those who continue siding with outsiders over the exploitation of our diamond resources must also introspect.
Let us all ask ourselves what we have done for our country in our varied spheres of activity to advance the cause of national unity? Would the late Father Zimbabwe, Dr Nkomo, Simon Muzenda, VP Msika join our cause if they were to wake up today? Would they join you in shredding the Unity Accord, and to what end?
Let us rededicate ourselves to the ideals that brought the two revolutionary parties, Zanu-PF and PF Zapu together.
There is nothing wrong in opposing, for vibrant progressive opposition is an indispensable component of electoral democracy, but there is everything wrong in choosing discord over accord, disunity over unity.
Today, therefore, let us not only celebrate, but commit ourselves to national unity.
Online Reporter