STATEMENT FROM MPC.

GOVERNMENTS OF NATIONAL UNITY

A government of National Unity will exist anywhere in the world except in societies like Zimbabwe.

Who are we UNITING when we call for a government of National Unity?

As we speak, there is no government in Zimbabwe. The MDC, which claims to have a majority of parliamentarians has failed to form a government, WHY? The reason is simple, you can not form a government in a non-existent State. Growing up as a children, we would be shown a practical lesson by our elders. When a piece of burning amber is thrown to a chicken, the chicken would run for it, pick it up and get burned. Immediately, throw another piece of hot amber, and the chicken will pick it up and get burned again. It does not matter how many times you do that, the chicken will still pick the red-hot amber and get burned.

WHY?

The answer is to each one of us. We seem not to learn from History. In 1963 ZANU was formed as a breakaway from ZAPU because of Shona nationalism. Brutal force was eventually used on its own Shona people in order for ZANU to establish its power. In 1976 ZIPA and the Patriotic Front were created in order to try and UNITE the “people”. The marriage was short lived, WHY? Again it was recognized not by us but by ZANU that the marriage would dilute their nationalism. Brutal force was again used to enforce that nationalism. Some of us witnessed the burials of brutally murdered people in Zambia as a result of that nationalism.

In 1979 the ailing Patriotic Front was again dealt a severe below-the-belt sucker punch by ZANU and the attempt to UNITE the “people” for the 1980 independence failed dismally. WHY? Again nationalism dictated that only one nation could enjoy the fruit of independence. The worst form of brutality was used in an attempt to eliminate one of those nations.

In 1987 a “shame unity” was signed without the consent of the stakeholders. The world over applauded the “unity”, which in reality was the signing off of the freedom of the people of Mthwakazi. It was meant to silence us for ever. Since we were now ZANU, why would we complain if there was injustice perpetrated on us? We were meant to be “silenced” by those supposed to speak for us.

These individuals capitulated and they thereafter regretted this to their graves. That unity has since failed. WHY? Because that element of Nationalism was the foundation of that shame unity. ZAPU did not go into a unity, it surrendered to ZANU. Some in the ZAPU leadership were dragged into that “separate-bedroom” marriage. Dumiso Dabengwa has said that openly himself. When you join criminals, or you surrender to their power, do not hope that they will transform and be good people like you. Instead they will give you their good lesson and in no time you will be following their brutal instructions.

Living examples are Jonathan Moyo and Jabulani Sibanda. As if the chicken’s tongue has not cooked well enough, we have with us a real time example of capitulation by Mthwakazi gurus into this Makoni alliance. We have with us a real time example of this Muntambara alliance. In both cases these leading Mthwakazi citizens have surrendered our birth right. It is clear these gurus have accepted the ZANU nationalism that they are not Zimbabwean and thus may only support a Zimbabwean but can not lead that society.

The reasons given in Johannesburg by both advocates of national surrender were that the Shona people would not support anything led by a Ndebele. If that is the case and you are a Ndebele, then why waste your time calling for UNITY with them. United to be humiliated and reminded you are a second rate citizen?

IN ALL THOSE THREE CASES, THERE IS NO UNITY BUT A FIGMENT OF INCLUSSION. This is a clear cut case of lack of strength.

Unity is a process if negotiations. Even marital unity is a long process of negotiations and willful compromises. If your partner simply says YES, then something is not right. Also, when you unite with criminals, you legitimize their existence. You become an accomplice. The question still remains, “WHO ARE WE UNITING?” Some adventures are doomed to fail even as they are conceived. They only exist in the minds of their creators merely as an excuse by those who place hope in that by SITTING AND DOING NOTHING, all wrong things shall eventually right themselves.

To demonstrate the frustration of the past attempts at uniting the “people”, the State of Rhodesia failed because the “white” nationalism did not accommodate the other two nations, namely the Shona nation and the nation of Mthwakazi. The State of Zimbabwe is failing now because the Shona nationalism can not accommodate the other nation, that of Mthwakazi.

The Oxford Dictionary defines a State in part as: “An organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic.” It goes on to define a Nation as: “A large aggregate of people united by COMMON DESCENT, HISTORY, CULTURE, or LANGUAGE, inhabiting a particular country or territory.”

States can be organized and they can break down. Nations and Nationality live forever. Before you can call for governments of National Unity, you must be able to identify those nations. Identify compatibility etc. Each Nation must be able to articulate its separate governance.

Uniting WISHES has failed many times before and it will always fail. Let the people of Manicaland form a government of their choice. So should it be with the Maswingo and the Zezuru. When you sit down to hammer a constitution, it must encompass the autonomy of all these people. Each must make independent decisions on how to run their territories. Unity must be honest.

How can one be united and still hold grudges? Grudges exist because people cover crimes with the illusionary blanket of “unity”. Such “unity” is easily destroyed by the smallest speck of trouble. Before any unity, sit down and thrash out any factors that may cause the unity to fail. If crimes were committed, let them be investigated openly and solved by the common law. Everything must be done to make the population confident of the partaking. Leave no stone unturned in laying the TRUE FOUNDATION FOR UNITY. Do not rush things just because you want your name on record that you achieved something.

That “achievement” may be erased by future generations who will be suffering under the mistake you will have left behind. If it will take three generations to thrash out a LASTING UNITY, so be it. Do not surrender your people’s freedom because you are getting tired of raising issues. If you tire, pass the button. Do not fast trek the discussions because you are running out of time. The future of a nation is more important than a negotiation.

An example of things that need thrashing are:

Right now the Ndebele people are being falsely accused of a lot of things they did not do thereby legitimizing the Evil System of Zimbabwe. Clear ALL false accusations before you unite, to remove any suspicions on both sides. Correct the History no matter how embarrassing and painful it will be to you. We wish to direct the following to our Mthwakazi citizens.

* Do we still have pride?
* Do we still hold our heads high and say YEBO?
* Do we have any national identity before being drawn into any unity?
* Can we be able to fall back on our National Identity when that unity fails, or we have placed our hope on Mugabe, Makoni, Mutambara, and Tswangirayi? Are these messiahs not themselves failing to unite???
* Vuka Mthwakazi. As for the Shona people, if they wish the people of Mthwakazi well, then they should not hold any grudges on our quest to free ourselves from the UNJUST RULE by Zimbabwe.
* If they are NOT AWARE of what is happening in Mthwakazi today, then they have never wished us well. There will not be any use discussing anything with them.
* If they are aware of what is happening to our people, then we expect them to voice with us for the legitimate cause of Mthwakazi. they should not sit back silently and be observers.

LET NOT YOURS BE THE SILENT OF CONSENT.

Even at the attainment of the independence of Mthwakazi, Zimbabwe will always be a neighbour. Even as we strive for the true unity of the African Nations, Zimbabwe shall be with us in that UNITY. This is the true unity we believe in. The voluntary and willing unity of independent NATIONS into a United Afrika.

MPC - Mthwakazi Peoples Convention