Limited by mobility problems, Pamgaimbe could not walk the 84km that the other villagers walked through the mountainous terrain of Muzarabani. She is the classic representation of the biblical mother carrying two generations who are at war with each other. Only fate knows if she will live to see the second deliverance of Zimbabwe from the dormant chains of oppression from dictatorial rule.
The definition and meaning of an Independent Zimbabwe has over the years been circumvented, suppressed, muddled, misrepresented, manipulated, personalized, monopolized, turned into a fuss and a myth. Against the backdrop of what is transpiring today, in an independent Zimbabwe everyone should live in peace with full protection from the state without fear of the unknown.
In an independent Zimbabwe, everyone should be free to choose a political party of their choice without fear of reproach or persecution.
In an independent Zimbabwe everyone should be equal before the law regardless of tribe, race, ethnicity or political creed.
In an independent Zimbabwe access to health care, education, shelter, employment opportunities and better standards of living should be open to all without all forms of discrimination ranging of politics to economics.
In an independent Zimbabwe, God given human rights should be enjoyed by all not at the pleasure of political parties or man but because all human beings are born free endowed with inalienable rights upon birth.
In an independent Zimbabwe, there should be universal suffrage, one man one vote. People should choose their own leaders through democratic free and fair elections.
In an independent Zimbabwe leaders should be accountable to the people who elected them into office.
In an Independent Zimbabwe, journalists should write and not have people knocking on their doors at night.
In an independent Zimbabwe, political activities should not be associated with violence, torture, suffering, rape, abductions, arbitrary arrest, harassment, intimidation, internal displacements, and media oppression.
An independent Zimbabwe should be the envy and not a pity among other African nations.
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