adminCletus Mushanawani
MOZAMBICANS have hailed President Mugabe and Zimbabweans for their efforts in bringing peace in the neighbouring country.
Joining millions of Mozambicans in celebrating their 40th Independence Anniversary, people from Manica Province said it was through the two countries’ good neighbourliness that has resulted in stability in the Southern African region.
Popular Mozambican musician, Glorio De Jesus, who performed two songs, Kurwa Hondo Yeurombo and Manyepo Hamugoni during last week’s celebrations, said he was motivated by President Mugabe’s astute leadership and his pro-people policies to pen songs that castigate the West’s bullying of African countries.
De Jesus who received a standing ovation from thousands of people gathered at the Independence Square in Chimoio, said it was the duty of every young African to celebrate the role played by the continent’s founding fathers in liberating the country.
“Zimbabweans you are blessed to have a living hero in President Mugabe. Your President is an icon here in Mozambique and other African countries because he teamed up with our own late hero and President Samora Machel to fight for the two countries’ liberation. “I want to thank President Mugabe and all Zimbabweans for helping Mozambique in its hour of needy especially during the Renamo insurgencies. We are what we are as Mozambicans because of Zimbabwe’s support. Americans can criticise President Mugabe, but he is our hero and we should not listen to such rubbish because their puppets will not succeed in their regime change agenda, something that I clearly mentioned in my song, Manyepo Hamugoni,” said De Jesus in an interview.
De Jesus called on the two nations to continue educating their young citizens on how the countries got their independence and the importance of defending their sovereignty.
“Every country has its own challenges, even America, but who are they to preach about democracy in Africa? As youths we should join hands with our leaders in defending our national sovereignty. As I am speaking, I am hosting my three Zimbabwean at my place who came here looking for employment as builders.
“Zimbabweans were very hospitable to us when there was turmoil here in Mozambique during the Remano era and it was our duty to reciprocate. We know things will work out in Zimbabwe one day and it will regain its status as an economic giant,” said De Jesus. Governor for Manica Province, Mr Alberto Ricardo Mondlane, who hosted his Manicaland counterpart, Cde Mandi Chimene and her delegation, said everyone has a duty to play of safeguarding independence and sovereignty. “The independence of the two countries was not easy to come by. We should all hail the role played by war veterans in liberating Mozambique and Zimbabwe, hence we should not betray their efforts by allowing foreigners to recolonise us. We should be proud when we sing our national anthems,” he said.
Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs, Cde Chimene, said Mozambican independence celebrations helped everyone to reflect on the treacherous road taken to liberate the two countries. “We should work hard to strengthen the two countries’ relationships because a lot of blood was shed by Mozambicans and Zimbabweans during the liberation struggles.
Online Reporter