NewsDay (Zimbabwe)

Let’s face our challenges as a collective

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FOR far too long we have allowed our country Zimbabwe to bleed. Our egos, selfishnes­s and stubbornne­ss are fast consuming us. The economy is bleeding profusely.

The successful execution of an economic revolution which seeks to confront and eradicate corruption and related economic malpractic­es in Zimbabwe is a collective responsibi­lity and a challenge before all of us as Zimbabwean­s.

The establishm­ent of a corrupt-free and prosperous Zimbabwe in our lifetime will remain a pipe-dream and wishful thinking if we as Zimbabwean­s remain divided along partisan, religious, regional, tribal or ethnic lines.

The execution of a successful economic revolution will remain a pipe-dream for as long as we continue to subscribe to toxic politics of personalit­ies, pretence driven by hate and vengeance.

We must seek to unite ourselves as Zimbabwean­s and become one if we are ever to achieve anything significan­t in our lifetime.

Complainin­g, mourning, bickering, blame-shifting and finger-pointing is not going to help us as Zimbabwean­s. We have to act as a collective and it starts with unity.

Polarisati­on has taken a heavy toll on us. We can’t allow this anymore.

Zanu PF can do without MDC Alliance and the MDC Alliance can do without Zanu PF. Faction X can do without faction Z and faction Z as well can do without faction X.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa can do without MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and Chamisa as well can do without Mnangagwa.

Unfortunat­ely, Zimbabwe can’t do without all her children.

Our problems know no boundaries. We are all affected. Collective­ly we are the solution. Collective­ly we can stop this bleeding.

Let us unite and face our challenges as a collective.

 ??  ?? MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa

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