JOHANNESBURG A Johannesburg-based Zimbabwean gospel singer, who early this year sang praises to Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other senior members of the MDC has released a DVD. Tsvangirai and his MDC-T, who beat Mugabe and Zanu (PF) in the widely-recognised March 29 2008 elections last year, agreed to come together with his perennial nemesis and form an inclusive three-party alliance that is currently governing Zimbabwe.
The unity government, which also has Arthur Mutambara, leader of the smaller MDC formation, was prescribed by the regional Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc as the only solution to a humanitarian crisis that had suddenly gripped Zimbabwe and had left the former British colony on the verge of a civil war.
Reverend Joel Maphosa of the Nations Apostolic Church in Zion thus, sang praises to the MDC-T leader, who sacrificed his popularity to share power with loser Mugabe in the inclusive formation.
The 10-track DVD, released in South Africa late last month, is already making waves in Johannesburg, where Maphosa sells it direct to his fans.
The albums title-track, Bomama nimhlabelele (Ladies sing for her), is dedicated to Tsvangirais late wife Susan, who died in a car crash early last year.
In the song Tsvangirai, Maphosa sings in Siyakubonga Tsvangirai, uliqhawe.. (we thank you Tsvangirai, you are a hero, in a tribute to the MDC leader.
He goes on to sing praises to Thokozani Khupe, Tsvangirais deputy in both the party and government, Lovemore Moyo, the MDCs national chairman and speaker of Parliament, MDC secretary-general, Tendai Biti, who is also the minister of finance for their contribution in creating a peaceful environment in Zimbabwe.
Maphosa says that he does not support any political party in Zimbabwe, but will always give praise where it is due.
I must state that I do not belong to any political grouping, but the song Tsvangirai is praise for what this man did for Zimbabwes own good, said Maphosa.
When there was no food on the table, with people starving all over the country and Tsvangirai sacrificed his political interests, in a show of his goodwill for the people of Zimbabwe. He put people first and that is really worth praising because this man is a hero. Had he not agreed to join hands with Mugabe to form the unity accord, the situation in Zimbabwe would have been worse by now, but we now have food in the Zimbabwean shops and that is all because of his contribution to fostering peace in our country.
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