Wezhira wati wahwei with Golden Maunganidze
I am sure a lot of people are quick to recognise my handwriting because this is not my first time to make my opinion public.
I am sure the year 2014 is going to be remembered for a lot of things. However, to many people, this is the year which they want to quickly forget. I also strongly believe that the people of Masvingo have very disturbing memories about what happened this year. Ironically, when the year started, the people were full of hope thinking that by the end of the year half the population would be enjoying the fruits of our own economic blue print ZimAsset.
ZimAsset became popular to such levels that some of us thought even cats and dogs were able to articulate the contents of this noble solution to our economic woes.
Some of us who were frequenting Chingwizi transit camp for flood victims thought that the government was going to swiftly address the natural disaster so that like any other Zimbabwean, the victims would enjoy the fruits of ZimAsset. When the President declared Tokwe-Mkosi a national disaster, we were quick to conclude that the government was prepared to deal with the problem once and for all. However, the solution has remained a pie in the sky.
I don’t want to remind you Wezhira that the victims went through difficult times to the extent that to date most of the affected families need more counselling than food. It was trauma through and through. I shall not remind you Wezhira about the chaos and riots that took place until the people were forcibly resettled. To date, we still write about these people’s plight.
At some point I persuaded myself to believe that the government did not have money but as time went by, I realised that it was all about priorities.
We were watching when the congress issue started, I mean the ruling party’s recent elective congress Wezhira, we also remember very well the money which was needed and we also know how it was raised.
I will not go into detail but I really believe that we no longer prioritise critical areas. Big people donated huge amounts of money towards the congress and we converted Harare to a flashy city within days. Get me right Wezhira, I am not saying we were supposed to have a dull congress. No. I am saying that government officials have potential to fundraise when need arises but surprisingly they prioritise protecting their positions in the party and government and end there.
Chingwizi transit camp
We witnessed purging of party stalwarts on a daily basis this year more than any other year since independence. Again, I am persuaded to believe that we no longer have a conscience – let’s prioritise shelter for fellow Zimbabweans.
If we continue to have this kind of governance – then I believe that something is wrong somewhere! Elsewhere in this newsletter, Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Kudakwashe Bhasikiti talks about the need to prioritise shelter. I think minister Bhasikiti is now slowly seeing the light!
For now Wezhira says it’s time to put the people first!!! Wati wahwei? send comments to ed****@te**.zw .blog
