Diasporans must be allowed to vote
THIS new dispensation must live by its promises and allow the people in the diaspora to exercise their democratic right by voting a government of their choice.
The ruling party has failed to change the lives of the ordinary Zimbabweans since the stunning fall of the late former President Robert Mugabe in November 2017.
People thought the arrival of President Emmerson Mnangagwa was going to usher in a better and sound government, but nothing has changed.
Most Zimbabweans in the diaspora are sick and tired of living outside the country and are yearning for change. A number of them are living under squalid conditions. Life in the diaspora is not all that rosy.
People want to come home and contribute to the development of their nation, but are hindered by the ever-rising cost of living, unstable economic environment and political instability. Diaspora remittances can make a difference in Zimbabwe’s political discourse only if they are allowed to have a say in the day-today running of the country.
Zimbabweans in the diaspora have proved to be a force to reckon with. They want to be part and parcel of change.
Zimbabwe needs a robust plan to roll out its major economic projects with the help of its citizens scattered around the globe.
The government must create a conducive environment for such things to happen. Unfortunately, most diasporians are labelled traitors and puppets of the West. Government must allow the voice of those in diaspora to be heard.
Some people are home sick and are always living in fear of xenophobic attacks and harassment by foreign nationals because they are considered as illegal immigrants.
People in the diaspora have acquired skills and gained so much knowledge that can be used back home in developing the nation.
The failure by the Mnangagwaled regime to bring back a once vibrant economy has left everybody asking why he engineered a coup to oust his mentor.
The new dispensation has focused more on looting public resources, celebrating mediocrity and failed to deliver on its election promises.
Leonard Koni