We should, therefore, challenge one another to chart a path of civility, reason, respect and consideration. That way, we can harvest more gains and develop our lovable country.
The purpose of Zimbabwe Victims Support Network is to mend torn relations, bridge gaps, enhance the spirit of love and cooperation, while also promoting a way to allow a spirit of forgiveness among the victims and culprits of political violence. If we allow the eye-for-an-eye’ concept to reign, we gear ourselves for an endless cycle of violence, which opens floodgates of poverty, destruction of infrastructure, loss of more precious lives, and hindrance to national development.
This is the opportune moment to bury our machetes, shake hands, and seriously realise that we are all Zimbabwean children. As such, we should strive to abstain from acts of savagery and barbarism, substituting those with reason, respect, love and understanding. We need to rebuild our dear Zimbabwe for the purposes of progressive development and a better future not only for the current generation, but also for those to come.
ZVSN therefore comes at the ideal moment to help the victims of political violence, instill the elements of peace-building amongst the parties involved, and promote a solid sense of patriotism. Without unnecessarily assuming finger-pointing or a witch-hunt, the rational starting point is simply to cure the injured, clothe the naked, feed the hungry, give shelter to the displaced and teach all, victims and culprits, to forgive and forget. That way we forge ahead in love, building a solid nation with better values for a legacy that we challenge ourselves to leave behind.
By supporting ZVSN, anyone will prove to the world that, regardless of personal interests, background, or political affiliation, a Zimbabwean still needs a normal, stable, secure, pain-free and peaceful life. That kind of help be it in cash, in kind or otherwise, makes a difference to a distraught and anxious soul. That assistance alone restores hope.
Together, we can make a difference. Let us re-build our dear Zimbabwe.
ELLIOT PFEBVE
Chairman, Zimbabwe Victim Support Network
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