Lucas Ntyintyane, News24 User
Zimbabwe - betrayed by its leaders and forgotten by Africa.
If I had power, I would use it to dethrone Mugabe. If I was a member of the ANC's NEC , I would use my position to uncover the evilness of Mugabe. If I was a part of Africa's elite club, I would use my clout to bring hope to that land.
But I have nothing. I am just nobody. No one will listen to me. I am just an invisible soul. The best I could do is pray for sanity in that country.
It pains me to see innocent people dying like flies. They are pawns in power games played by their leaders. They have no say. Just powerless. How do you comfort someone who has not eaten in a week? Others have no roof over their heads. Children are made orphans by circumstances beyond their control. Who will stop the raping of women?
Now we hear of the cholera outbreak. A preventable disease, symbolising a country dying a painful death. Only in the absence of clean drinking water and poor sanitation is cholera prevalent. Zimbabwe has none!
Hospitals have no medications. The shops have no bread. Children have no milk. Twenty years ago, Zimbabwe could feed Africa. Today, it has become a ghost country. Only the dead are living there.
What happened to this once beautiful land? Leaders, greedy leaders are to blame. It's so sad to see so-called leaders fighting over positions as the nation is slowly dying of hunger. Everyone wants to be the king. I expected more from the MDC. But I had forgotten they are just politicians, who care about their own stomachs.
It's Africa's curse - liberators turning into dictators. It's unacceptable that the country is a hostage to political ambitions of greedy leaders. If Zanu-PF and the MDC can't agree, why don't they allow a neutral voice to be in charge of it until the next general elections? Simba Makoni is a good choice.
I pray for sanity and selfless leadership to return. I pray for courage from South African leaders. For ten years, we stood and watched as Mugabe was destroying that country. Actually we helped him. I remember our Foreign Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Zuma defending the policies of Mugabe. Mlambo-Ngcuka led a delegation that endorsed the flawed elections in Zimbabwe. Mbeki was smiling as Mugabe was killing his people. Yes, South Africa also has blood on her hands.
Africa was too scared to do anything. The continent watched as Zimbabwe was burning. I pray that the new leaders will not only talk tough, but will act tough in dealing with the old fox. It can't be as business as usual. Mugabe can't be allowed to do as he pleases. The time for change is now!
I pray that someone will listen. I pray for courage. I pray for strong leadership. I pray for an end to human suffering. I pray for divine intervention.
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