“Our one-time lovely country is now being run on the basis of partisan loyalty,” said Nathan Banana. “We have created a society of untouchables through our selective justice system. I really don’t know how we will bring back sanity to nation building. There are a lot of good people out there, good leaders capable of contributing to real change, but somehow they prefer to sit back and leave the bad apples to spoil everyone’s pudding. I have a strong interest in contributing to the development of Zimbabwe, but the opportunity has not yet presented itself in a way that I can sacrifice all I am currently doing to offer my service to the people,” he said.
Banana bemoaned the lack of transformation since the country attained independence.
“I am having my doubts about going into politics, it’s really hard to join something you know is corrupted and will not give you a platform to express your views. Most of us are also limited by resources and our commitment to the kind of politics that is not influenced by monetary concessions from those offering to fund any political goal. That is basically the first step towards transparent partnerships, something common across the globe.
“So one must sacrifice to attain an influential position in society and hope that they do not get addicted to the selfish greed that seems to grip most politicians aspiring to public office.”
“It is sad that with more than 32 years of black rule we are not prepared to compromise and exchange leadership roles amongst us. We still celebrating achievements of liberation without transforming the objectives into tangible results that show that the lives of the majority have improved because of the removal of colonial oppression of blacks,” added Banana.
He also took a swipe at the manner in which the recently voted new constitution was handled, saying the process was flawed from the start. Politicians had put their interests before the people’s, he said, but rejecting the draft would only give an excuse for the coalition government to continue manipulating the people’s trust in managing national affairs.
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Well said young man, your heart is in the right place and perhaps your future is in Politics after all. You know the right way and that is the first step towards travelling the straight road. God bless you and keep you safe.
Wabya dede nomumukanwa. It will take time before zimbabwean politics gets back to sanity. It will need drastic steps to change the current political landscape.