I must confess that I am rather ignorant of the main reasons that drove you to part with your former colleagues at MDC-T. But I do have a lucid appreciation of what future we Zimbabweans are likely to face if things remain as they are, and Zanu (PF) becomes a majority party in the next government.
I am persuaded that you can play a major part in reducing or even expunging the probability of that happening to us. That is why I am writing to you.
It is obvious to most of us, as it must be to you that, our beloved country has been in the wrong hands for far too long and this cannot be allowed to continue. I am an optimist, and I truly believe that we are at the cusp of something far greater than you and I.
Yet we can easily lose it if we are not united against a dictatorship whose reign must surely come to its inevitable end. You see Welshman, every man or woman at some time in his/her life is compelled to make some hard choices, choices that may subordinate his/her own needs and concerns for the sake of others. That is the burden of leadership.
I watched a documentary on lions the other day, and it was instructive to learn that their hunting together in packs does not necessarily increase their success of catching prey. This coming together is solely for the purpose of protecting their turf and their offspring from predators and other lions who want to invade their territory. It works all the time.
If we as humans are to be instructed from this, especially with regard to removing a tyrant and his entourage, it is critical that we move in packs as lions do.
I therefore entreat you to seriously consider partnering with MDC-T for the sole purpose of dealing with the tyranny that has created too much unnecessary poverty and suffering for those you aspire to lead.
Zanu (PF) has no interest at all in our wellbeing and you of all people are aware of their continued disregard and disrespect of their own word. This has been shown over and over again – the latest being that a President, who has taken an oath to adhere to the Constitution and protect the interests of ALL Zimbabweans, takes unilateral action solely for his own interests and his bid to remain in power.
I am sure from where you are you know more about the enemy and the fight ahead than I do. Innocent Zimbabweans of all ages have endured pain and suffering enormously in the recent past.
In my opinion, this has largely been as a result of our continued narrow concern of our personal needs and the unwillingness of most of us to sacrifice for a greater good. You, of course, have distinguished yourself as different from that mindset. Zimbabweans have been apathetic, fearful and selfish in the past and this has resulted in a party such as Zanu (PF) becoming what it has become today; greedy, corrupt, uncaring, a bully that is self centered, arrogant and irrelevant.
It would be beneficial to all of us who are expectantly hoping for change, if you were to partner with other progressive forces. It would hearten me in particular to see you hand-in-hand with Morgan Tsvangirai and walking, as David did, towards this despicable Goliath that seeks to prolong our suffering.
My dear Welshman, I can imagine how difficult such a move could be for you, given your seemingly irreconcilable differences with Morgan. But surely, just as we expect God to forgive us our sins, should we not therefore forgive those we feel may have unfairly treated us in the past, especially when the livelihood of millions could be at stake?
Zimbabwe deserves a new leadership, a new lease of life, a new future that is significantly different from the past and you can truly be part of that history. For me there can be no ideal greater than that.
Your joining forces with Morgan and others at this time cannot diminish who you are but rather will remind us that we still have amongst us men who seek to pursue a greater good for humanity.
This is what God created for, isn’t it? I pray that God speaks to your heart including the hearts of those around you. I wish you well. – Vince Musewe is an economist based in Harare. You may contact him on vtmusewe@gmail.com
Post published in: Opinions & Analysis
And listen here Welsh. If you split this vote to the extent that zanu wins these elections….then you are dead. we goner kill you in cold blood am telling you. We don’t have time to educate a learned professor like you.Refuse to join tsvangirai, but please if zanu wins cos u split those matebeleland votes, then we gona deal with you,
And listen here Welsh. If you split this vote to the extent that zanu wins these elections….then you are dead. we goner kill you in cold blood am telling you. We don’t have time to educate a learned professor like you.Refuse to join tsvangirai, but please if zanu wins cos u split those matebeleland votes, then we gona deal with you,
And listen here Welsh. If you split this vote to the extent that zanu wins these elections….then you are dead. we goner kill you in cold blood am telling you. We don’t have time to educate a learned professor like you.Refuse to join tsvangirai, but please if zanu wins cos u split those matebeleland votes, then we gona deal with you,
A very sober, realistic and touchy appeal. I believe Welshman is great and Zimbabwe need him and not the later day Rasputins gracing the political landscape
A very sober, realistic and touchy appeal. I believe Welshman is great and Zimbabwe need him and not the later day Rasputins gracing the political landscape
A very sober, realistic and touchy appeal. I believe Welshman is great and Zimbabwe need him and not the later day Rasputins gracing the political landscape
I think the writer is confused. He obviously believes that MT should be the presidential candidate in this coalition.
When has he/she ever heard of a kingmaker begging to make a prospective king the king? It is the prospective king that should be begging the kingmaker. So those who plead with Welshman instead of Morgan are either confused, stupid, blinded by their own tribal prejudice, or all of the above.
I think it is MT who should be begging WN but in his fat, open-zipped and shut-mind arrogance he believes it is up to WN to beg him to make him king. What rank arrogance. When have you ever heard of an intelligent and capable leader beg and ignoramus to preside of him?
I think the writer is confused. He obviously believes that MT should be the presidential candidate in this coalition.
When has he/she ever heard of a kingmaker begging to make a prospective king the king? It is the prospective king that should be begging the kingmaker. So those who plead with Welshman instead of Morgan are either confused, stupid, blinded by their own tribal prejudice, or all of the above.
I think it is MT who should be begging WN but in his fat, open-zipped and shut-mind arrogance he believes it is up to WN to beg him to make him king. What rank arrogance. When have you ever heard of an intelligent and capable leader beg and ignoramus to preside of him?
Writing to Welshman, does not mean the writer is not going to communicate to Morgan his sentiments, what he is stating is to highlight to Welshman in order for him to have a soft spot for the suffering masses. I’m sure Morgan is surely going to receive his. As for you Jekiseni you have just proved your arrogance only associated with that confused former ruling party.I’m sure if both Morgan & Welshman are not selfish they will head the call.
I agree with the writer. If you look closely at his appeal; he is concerned only with the suffering Zimbabweans at the hands of politicians with different political minds. The reason why Morgan and Arthur Mutambara agreed to form the GNU is not because they wanted to make Robert the kind but to stop further suffering of the masses of this country at the hands of zanu pf. We cannot be told of the suffering of our people during the period leading and after the re-run of June 2013, had it not been because of Morgan and Arthur’s consideration where will we be today. This is all the writer is asking Welshman to consider.
I agree with the writer. If you look closely at his appeal; he is concerned only with the suffering Zimbabweans at the hands of politicians with different political minds. The reason why Morgan and Arthur Mutambara agreed to form the GNU is not because they wanted to make Robert the kind but to stop further suffering of the masses of this country at the hands of zanu pf. We cannot be told of the suffering of our people during the period leading and after the re-run of June 2013, had it not been because of Morgan and Arthur’s consideration where will we be today. This is all the writer is asking Welshman to consider.
I agree with the writer. If you look closely at his appeal; he is concerned only with the suffering Zimbabweans at the hands of politicians with different political minds. The reason why Morgan and Arthur Mutambara agreed to form the GNU is not because they wanted to make Robert the kind but to stop further suffering of the masses of this country at the hands of zanu pf. We cannot be told of the suffering of our people during the period leading and after the re-run of June 2013, had it not been because of Morgan and Arthur’s consideration where will we be today. This is all the writer is asking Welshman to consider.
I agree with the writer. If you look closely at his appeal; he is concerned only with the suffering Zimbabweans at the hands of politicians with different political minds. The reason why Morgan and Arthur Mutambara agreed to form the GNU is not because they wanted to make Robert the kind but to stop further suffering of the masses of this country at the hands of zanu pf. We cannot be told of the suffering of our people during the period leading and after the re-run of June 2013, had it not been because of Morgan and Arthur’s consideration where will we be today. This is all the writer is asking Welshman to consider.