Wolves in sheep’s clothing: Part I

reigns of power in these independent states. African independence from British rule was synonymous to putting new wine in old wine skins.
The interests of the empire had to be safeguarded and secured. Britain usually returned sovereignty to a former colony only when it was certain that the new government and ruling elite would be amenable to its influence and contribute towards the realisation of its national interests.
Formal granting of independence to former colonies was a mere camouflage of rotten neo-colonial intentions hidden under false decolonisation. It is therefore not surprising that the British still want to maintain their colonial footprint in the country.
The obsession they have for this southern African country is not for the love of African people, but it has much to do with Zimbabwe’s abundant mineral resources. It is in this context that they strongly believe that the only way to have more influence in Zimbabwe’s politics and economics is through the installation of a puppet regime.
This is the very sorry state that engulfs or envelopes Zimbabwe today. There are puppets among us who are willing to auction this country to the British for mere pittance and these last weeks we have witnessed how the Western funded media has gone into overdrive in trying to sell a British marionette to the people.
Zimbabwe’s dilemma can be likened to that of Venezuela were the West rallied behind the opposition in the last election. Prior to the election, Western media went overdrive in vilifying President Hugo Chavez. If media coverage would win an election then Chavez would be history by now.
The imperialists channelled millions of dollars towards the opposition to boost its popularity amongst Venezuelans. The US was at the forefront of this onslaught. The crime that Chavez committed was to nationalise oil companies which were owned by greedy and rapacious multinational companies.
He dried up the oil dollars that Western governments had been benefitting at the expense of the poor Venezuelan masses. It cannot be disputed that presently many poor Venezuelans have benefited immensely from the petrol dollars, thanks to president Chavez’s pragmatic and prudent move to nationalise Western owned companies as to make the indigenous people benefit from their God given resources.
An opposition win would have meant a reversal                of this set up turning Venezuela once more into a client state. The poor masses saw through this treachery and they overwhelmingly gave their true son of the soil — Hugo Chavez — a resounding electoral victory.
The whole essence of independence should be premised on benefiting the indigenous people from resources found in their country. Zimbabwe will be holding an election next year. A sobering truth,                however bitter, has to be accepted. The time is at hand when all progressive Zimbabweans are yet again going to be given the mandate to decide their own fate.
This is the time when they must say “No!” to                     the oppressive deception of opportunist pseudo-politicians. Make no mistake about it, the writing that is                on the wall is that, “Tomorrow belongs to Murenga, to Mbuya Nehanda, the fallen heroes and the people.”
Zimbabweans from all works of life must gear                  themselves for the impending elections. These harmonised elections are very significant and are a watershed in the history of Zimbabwe.
It is a battle of wits in which if a wrong choice is made the repercussions will be disastrous and will be endured by future generations long after we have departed. This is a choice between indigenisation and empowerment versus job creation.
The only thing that smoothens and comforts our heavy laden hearts is that Zanu-PF has already reaffirmed its dominance in Zimbabwe across the political landscape. It is very interesting to note that the MDC-T has all along been chasing Zanu-PF’s shadow. This has eclipsed the MDC thinking explaining why the party is in disarray.
The MDC formations are already firing blanks because they have failed to go beyond being an anti-government protest to be a credible, reliable or sincere opposition movement to command any respect.                  The MDCs have shown that they cannot bring any new political equation and are not capable of running a government.
They are in fact a “Movement for Diseased Change”. It does not need a rocket scientist to tell that the MDC policies are flawed. The MDC-T leader’s love escapades have discredited him and the party. As if this is not enough the new lady in the house has already started hollering for a kitchen cabinet reshuffle, the councillors are neck deep in corrupt activities.
Ambassador Zwambila not to be outdone is discrediting us as Zimbabweans and not making things any better in Australia. MPs of the “Movement for Diseased Change” have totally failed to deliver as per their election promises to the poor Zimbabwean urbanites. The electorate has simply come to the realisation that they were simply being taken for a ride.
Is this not too much for a single party? Surely, MDC-T is at the deep end. The opposition is simply good at talking and not delivering. What they fail to comprehend is that Zimbabweans are fed up with leaders who criticise the government which they are part and parcel of whilst not proffering solutions to alleviate the lives of the general populace.
Threats to move out of the GNU or to boycott elections shows that Zanu-PF is breathing fire unlike the opposition leader who to borrow from Professor Jonathan Moyo, “thinks with a shut mind and an open mouth.”
The common men and women in the street can no longer be deceived for they are now fully aware that the MDC-T is nothing, but a sheep in wolf’s clothing. The MDC leader’s blind arrogance and “self-righteousness” prevents him from seeing his own presence in the GNU as the source of failure.
He and his lieutenants are unashamedly hand in glove in support of the neo-imperialistic philosophy dictated to them by their handlers.
They have failed to come to grips with the reality that their actions leave scars on the hearts and souls of the masses. The Zimbabwean people’s dream of a new Zimbabwe as they entered the 21st century was turned into a nightmare as the MDC invited sanctions.
Failure to vote wisely will be synonymous to people who underrate the importance of oxygen until the day they find themselves drowning in a pool. What                  Zimbabweans must know is that President Mugabe                  is respected not only in Zimbabwe, but                                   internationally.
He is a hero and when we talk of heroes, we are referring to those who have proved their strength and genuineness to the liberation cause of Africa and its people and have never compromised their genuineness.
This is why some African countries hail him and wish he was the leader of their own respective                   countries. Mr Nzuzi from DRC was quoted saying “The President is indeed a saviour to the people of DRC . . . We love him, he saved us.” He also appreciated the work done by the Zimbabwean forces in the DRC through their good discipline and respect for humanity.
The Prime Minister’s utterances that were published in The Guardian are a shame. He said, “With his age he’s frail . . . to tell you honestly Mugabe is not in a fighting mood to retain power. I think he has given up that . . . he knows that time and tide has gone beyond him.”
The irony of it all is that we do not know whether the PM was comparing the President’s age to his own unquenchable sexual escapades with women to which the President will never stoop since he has shown great respect for Zimbabwean women over the years.
The Prime Minister deceptively wants Zimbabwean people to believe that the President is now “a liability to the region. And therefore they are asking if supporting Mugabe is really in the best interest of the region.” If we reflect on this, whose interests is the Prime Minister trying to safeguard?
If truth be told, who is a liability to the region and the country if not the PM, who in the words of his own lieutenants “only remembers and takes advice from the last person he has spoken to.”
Tichaona Zindoga in one of his instalments brilliantly pointed out that the MDC has a crisis of leadership, the Prime Minister “has not shown an attributes of the power to study, read and develop.” He went on to note that “Tsvangirai is a demonstrable failure and veritable charlatan whose ‘uselessness’ stakeholders are beginning to see.”
One wonders how the PM cannot be a liability if in this age and time he advocates for “jobs, upliftment, investment,” that is totally divorced from empowerment and indigenisation. How can he label it a “juice blue print” when it reduces the Zimbabwean common men and women into bass-boys and nannies?
The American ambassador Christopher Dell had this to say of both the Prime Minister and the President. Dell in his article the End is Nigh wrote, “Tsvangirai is a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgment in selecting those around him. He is an indispensable element for opposition success, but possibly an albatross around their necks once in power.”
Dell said, “Robert Mugabe has survived for so long because he is cleverer and more ruthless than any other politician in Zimbabwe. To give the devil his due, he is a brilliant tactician and has long thrived on his ability to abruptly change the rules of the game, radicalise the political dynamics and force everyone to react to his agenda.”
It is therefore plausible that next week we examine on what PM Tsvangirai’s MDC-T colleagues and handlers say about him and his intellect and then what they say about President Mugabe.