Some were happy to be re-united with their sons and daughters who had joined ZANLA or ZIPRA forces fighting the liberation struggle and for fourteen years nobody knew whether they were still alive or not. Some were in sorrow as they were told, ‘We are sorry your son or daughter did not make it we lost him/her at Chimoio massacre.
‘These were the two sides of the coin of a nation whose walls were stained with the blood of their sons and daughters who died trying to liberate this country but unfortunately as I write today the vision of our dearest fallen heroes was betrayed. In 1980 millions of Zimbabweans were happy as they saw the union jack being lowered and the new Zimbabwean flag being raised little did they know that they have been transferred from the hands of a white oppressor to the hands of a black oppressor.
What exactly changed? Are we really independent? One must ask him/her self .I always ask former freedom fighters in our community if the Zimbabwe they labored for is the one we have today.What changed is only the color of the oppressor and the majority (poor mass)is still in chains today. Take a look at the comparison below;
To me what changed is the face or the colour of the oppressor. I was arrested and charged with section 25 of the Public Order and Security Act. I was being accused of holding a public meeting without the authority of the police. The law requires one to notify the police not to ask for permission, which I did through writing to the Z.R.P Officer Commanding Kwekwe District. He did not respond and I proceeded with my activity where I called for peace and denounced political violence in Zimbabwe. I was arrested, incarcerated and sentenced to 12 (twelve) months in prison. If calling for peace and denouncing political violence is such a crime why then can I go and celebrate the Independence Day yet am not free.
As thousands of blind followers who sheepishly follow these politicians converge to celebrate the Independence Day tomorrow (18/04/13), count me out Iam not joining you. Christpower Maisiri a 12 year old was burnt beyond recognition recently, thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives simply because of their different political ideologies; the economy is in the hands of a handful of VIPs whilst the majority rots in abject poverty. Rhodesia Broadcasting Corporation used to brainwash the nation telling them only the good side of Ian Smith’s administration and nothing was said about the suffering black majority. Today Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is good as the information department for ZANU PF not a national broadcaster.
Did you know that?
President Robert Mugabe is the first and only person who was convicted and jailed for contravening POSA (Public Order and Security Act) then LOMA (Law and Order Maintenance Act) in Rhodesia. Thirty years after independence in 2012 his administration used the same law now POSA to convict a 24 year old Kwekwe based human rights activist and Director of the Zimbabwe Organization For Youth In Politics (Z.O.Y.P) a youth oriented community organization based in Kwekwe, Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo and sentenced him to twelve months in prison. Moyo is the first person to be jailed for contravening that draconian legislation in Zimbabwe.
Kwekwe youth leader becomes first victim of POSA | SW Radio Africa
http://www.swradioafrica.com/2012/10/25/kwekwe-youth-leader-becomes-first-victim-of-posa/
Just like Joshua in the bible I say people of Zimbabwe choose what you want but as for me and my family we are not joining you in celebrating the Independence Day because there is nothing to celebrate.
Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is a human rights activist based in the small mining town of Kwekwe in Midlands Province,Zimbabwe.He is the Director of a community based youth organization called the Zimbabwe Organization For The Youth In Politics (Z.O.Y.P) but he writes in his personal capacity.He can be contacted on;zoyporg@gmail.com/zoypdirector@gmail.com
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