Thank you Mhlanga and Mandhlazi for your articles. I
have a problem with the obtuseness of issues raised.
The articles touch on how the country was colonized,
how the British (read as the Labor and
Conservatives) failed to honor some deals and
agreements; how ZAPU Central comitte failed to
publicize the gukurahundi genocide, the land issue and
how Mugabe is 'right' in his destructive and primitive
politics founded on neurosis of victimhood. Mandhlazi
brings in the issue of Zimbabweans in South Africa,
blames Tsvangirai and his sponsors, raises the issue
of how Tsvangirai conducted his campaigns. My worry is
that in the attempt to be academic about genocide,
humanitarian crisis and leadership failure, we fall in
the trap of being apologetic for Mugabe's politics of
destruction and violence just like the ZAPU leadership
we are condemning. I don't see anything complex about
the history of Zimbabwe that justify genocide and
irresponsible leadership. Let us not overburden the
issue of Gukurahundi with other issues. It was a
genocide that was presided over by ZANU-PF and Mugabe.
Mugabe remains a culprit. I wonder whether Mugabe is
right on the land question? I doubt his sincerity even
on this fundamental issue. The 'revolutionary Mugabe'
is engaging in violence against citizens at home while
playing pan-Africanism in the region and
anti-colonizalism abroad. I am sad that this rhetoric
is making some of us see sense in a senseless politics
of destruction and violence.
Regards,
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
1 comment:
SABELO is of the opinion that I am justifying genocide because of the historical perspective if the Zimbabwean situation. Genocide, torture and harassment of the people can never be justified.
All I am trying to say is that the blame for the mess Zimbabwe is currently in is a collective responsibility and as such the solution should come from a collective effort and not from underhand manipulation to sooth a few bruised egos. The West, particularly the British and the Americans are notorious for trying to solve a problem their way without bothering to understand the situation. If they believe Mugabe is guilty of humanitarian crimes, why not drag him to the Hague instead of continuously subotaging our economy in the hope that the people will rise against him, pouring into opposition groupings and telling them what to do.
You know, lets say my wife cooks for me, washes for me and so on. A white woman will come and tell her that she is being abused. I hope you are getting my drift. The Western world thinks we are too dull to be engaged meaningfully in trying to find solutions to our own problems
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