Discipline is the key to success

When I first heard the word discipline my mind raced to those days at school where a teacher would hold sjambok and bark instructions to us as primary students. As a result we used to run away from the teachers even if you met him/her at the shops or church. Truly this used to send shivers down my spine when my name is mentioned by the teacher.Dictionary.com define discipline as bringing to a state of order and obedience by training and control. Most people have failed in life because of lack of order and obedience all attributed to lack of self control.

To start with most cases of obesity are attributed to lack of discipline when it comes to eating. Some people eat food for one week in one day; they don’t stop eating as long s there is plenty of food in the fridge. We surely need to exercise discipline so that we don’t abuse food. I have realized that because of lack of discipline many people eat the food because it is there, not because they are hungry, if you are one of them then you surely need serious self discipline. Some people have become moving bottle stores and wine cellars because they don’t have discipline when it comes to alcohol consumption. Instead of drinking enough alcohol for the day some people end up abusing themselves resulting in some being hospitalized and worse situations resulting in death attributed to alcohol. What is the cause of this? Lack of discipline. The money is yours, so is the alcohol, why then should you abuse yourself as if the beer will develop legs and run away from the fridge.

Last week I spent sometime with a very successful businessman, who happens to be my friend. I surely learnt lot about self discipline. To be honest with you it was indeed Christmas for me because he was buying me whatever food and drinks I wanted. It was really festive for me, but what was really nagging me was that he slept 6 hours, which means by 12pm he sleeps and 5am everyday he is up and running while I am still sleeping. My first lesson was oversleeping is lack of discipline .the other thing is that my friend was not eating like a pig the way I was doing. He had proper time for eating and ate to suffice the body not to injure his body. My second lesson was that disciplined people don’t develop pot belly neither do they become obese. If you want to see if a person is disciplined or not, just look at the stature, remember this is off-record.
I am one of the people who like to join the gym for exercises, but I have realized that in three month time I would have gone there less than seven times. This is a typical failure to exercise discipline. Surely this is for my own health, but I fail because of lack of discipline. Most men struggle in their lives with a single woman, but the moment they start acquiring wealth they increase the number of wives, this is attributed to lack of discipline. It’s possible to have a millionaire in the village that has 4 wives, 6 mistresses or small houses and 37 children from different mothers. After few years you would hear that he is broke because the women stole from him. All this is attributed to lack of discipline. Worse still some people are supposed to be multi-millionaires and running successful businesses, but all this foiled because of lack of discipline. When you get money you buy flashy cars and go for holiday in resort areas with beautiful women who will quickly finish your money and go to the next victim leaving you to leek your wounds .You find yourself the next day with no money to buy stocks for the business. Its not like I blame those women, it’s their opportunity to plunder from an ill disciplined person (after all it was you who was boasting that my middle name is money) otherwise if she feels pity for him someone else won’t. The difference is the same except that it might be a light or dark woman.

A lot of children are being looked after by their mothers with no fathers because of lack of discipline. You know that you are not ready for a child but you don’t use condoms resulting in you scattering children all over the place. Some man end up working to maintain the children they did because of lack of discipline .Surely we need discipline so that children can be fathered when people re ready. If all people could be disciplined, surely HIV AIDS will be history because everybody would abstain while others could use condoms as well as being tested.

We surely need discipline as a society to succeed, if there was discipline in society there would be no criminals, drug dealers and thugs. You find a situation where someone is earning enough money to survive, but still that person will go and break into people’s houses and rob banks. When the DIS and police shoots the criminal people cry foul. The person who breaks into the people’s houses is surely failing to exercise discipline; there is no need to blame the national security agencies. After all Botswana is not the only country with national security agency such as DIS, however it is unfortunate that top officials who were leading crime syndicates are scared of being caught up with the law and hence the need to tarnish the image of an objective organization. These officials surely need to exercise discipline and learn to live within their means rather than throw spanners in the progressive work which will benefit the nation.

Some people seems like they are working for free because of debts. Due to lack of financial discipline they take every opportunity to borrow money without fear .They have becomes heroes and permanent residents of debts, worse still they would have borrowed large sums to plunder recklessly. Some people are now known by every financial institution by name because of their courageous stance when it comes to borrowing, because they don’t have fear in their vocabulary as far as borrowing is concerned.

Discipline involves depriving your body of every little craving it might have, so that you can succeed in your endeavors as a person. Stop blaming anybody for your failures in life and start exercising discipline. Start setting a budget of what you can spend within the month and when friends come to you when the budget allocation is finished tell them that I can’t go anyway because I don’t have money or I am busy. It is better for them to say you were given a love portion by your wife whilst saving money for your projects, that’s 100% discipline.

President Khama has surely proved beyond reasonable doubt that he is a visionary who is not taking chances, but knows what he is doing. It took me months to understand the meaning of discipline, but now I do and I desperately need discipline which according to my analysis is the missing key to most people‘s success. Most of President Khama’s opponents are shallow minded and hence misunderstand concepts and then miscommunicate to us the ordinary masses. This discipline is not adopted from the military, but it’s actually an ingredient for self control for all and sundry adopted from everyday life. With discipline clear to me like this I can declare that anyone who doesn’t want discipline in his life has failed before he or she starts. With discipline surely the sky is the limit and hence the question who does not need discipline? Surely it’s no force matter, but if you decide to fly high you need discipline and surely you will get there.


Justice Tau

Gaborone

Stability in Zim Should be Sustained — Gaddafi

http://www.theindependent.co.zw

Thursday, 26 November 2009 19:40

LIBYAN leader Muammar Gaddafi has commended Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
for not resorting to war and agreeing to a power-sharing agreement with
President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai met Gaddafi this week in Tripoli.

According to the premier’s spokesperson, James Maridadi, Gaddafi pointed out
that as chairperson of the African Union he was interested in what was
happening in Zimbabwe because stability in the region was at his heart.

“He (Gaddafi) said as the AU chair, stability in the region is close to his
heart. He gave the prime minister a pat on the back, saying that despite him
being on opposing sides, he managed to put that aside and put the best
interests of Zimbabweans first to form the inclusive government,” he said.
“President Gaddafi said well done to the prime minister for the inclusive
government, which he said was commendable instead of resorting to an armed
struggle. He told the prime minister that arms do not solve conflicts. He
said he was happy that the prime minister chose the ballot and not the
bullet.”

Gaddafi said Zimbabwe should never be allowed to slide back to levels before
the formation of the inclusive government, when there was hyperinflation,
unbearable living conditions, starvation and gross economic instability.

Maridadi said the premier was impressed by Libya’s housing project and the
level of infrastructural development.

Tsvangirai was taken on a tour of construction sites by Libya Prime Minister
Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi, who heads the country’s developmental issues.

“The level of development was amazing. There is so much construction going
on and they want to catch up with Europe. They are into partnership with big
international development partners from the United States and other
countries.

“What the Libyan prime minister said of major interest to Zimbabwe was that
countries should go into international cooperation with anyone in the world
that adds value to the lives of its people,” said Maridadi, who pointed out
it was something which Tsvangirai’s office said Zimbabwe should consider
seriously instead of being opposed to anything Western.

Tsvangirai, who was in Tripoli for a two-day visit at the invitation of the
Libyan leader to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, held a
one-on-one with Gaddafi for about 40 minutes.

The premier was welcomed with full military honours and met at the airport
by his Libyan counterpart, foreign affairs minister Mussa Kussa and generals
from the Libyan army, air force, navy, police and other security services.

Faith Zaba

Botswana, Zim moot joint power deal

http://www.mmegi.bw

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer

Botswana and Zimbabwe intend to engage in projects that will result in
mutual economic cooperation between the two Southern African Development
Community (SADC) neighbours.

Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe and
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met in Gaborone last Saturday
and discussed the Hwange Colliery Power Station project from which Botswana
wants to import power and in return help Zimbabwe exploit its vast coal
deposits.

Minerals, energy and water resources spokesperson Mpho Kerapeletswe said
that the duo focused on how best the two countries can cooperate to mitigate
the effects of the prevailing power supply and demand mismatch.

She said that the two leaders looked at previous failed attempts to work out
satisfactory arrangements that would have made it possible for Botswana to
import power from Zimbabwe, through the exporting of coal from Morupule
Colliery.

According to Kerapeletswe, Premier Tsvangirai said the power deficit was
partly due to Hwange Colliery's inability to produce sufficient tonnage of
coal to power five units. The colliery is only able to produce sufficient
coal to keep two units operational. The station, she said has six
generators - 1 to 4 with a capacity of 120 MW each and 5 to 6 with capacity
of 220 MW each. She said that Tsvangirai revealed that the colliery's assets
are in a state of disrepair, especially the dragline that excavates coal,
due to lack of spares.

"He said that as of now, Zimbabwe does not have sufficient financial
resources to recapitalise the mine. Optimum output of the mine is about
9,000 tonnes a day, compared to the present actual of about 2,000 tonnes.
Tsvangirai also said that output of between 6,000 to 7,000 tonnes per day
would be acceptable," she said.

Kerapeletswe said in a press statement that the Zimbabwean premier proposed
that Gaborone should explore the possibility of Botswana companies which
have suitable equipment for mining that might be idling, to move their plant
to the Hwange Colliery to assist with the coal mining activity, on the
understanding that there was to be equitable sharing of costs and benefits
among all the stakeholders.

"The meeting follows an earlier one that Minister Kedikilwe held with
Zimbabwe's Minister of Energy on possibilities of power generation and
transmission to Botswana. The two ministers met during the SADC meeting for
ministers responsible for water in Maputo, Mozambique, in July. At that
meeting, the ministers tasked their technical teams to explore the
possibility of Botswana and Zimbabwe through their two utilities, ZESA and
BPC of rehabilitating existing infrastructure in Zimbabwe for purposes of
power generation and transmission," she explained.

The task teams were to report to the two ministers once their investigations
were complete. Consequently, the Botswana team, including BPC officials, is
in Harare.

Once the report is ready, Kedikilwe and his Zimbabwe counterparts are
expected to meet in Francistown to chart the way forward.

She said that Tsvangirai revealed that Zimbabwe has huge coal deposits close
to the Botswana border, estimated at one billion tonnes and that Zimbabwe
is exploring the possibility of developing a 4 X 500MW power station using a
refurbished plant from France.

So close, yet so far away

http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=20903

August 9, 2009

By Eddie Cross

I BUMPED into Max Chigweda last week and in the course of our discussion he
said to me, "At least we are closer to the end than the start".

That just about sums up where we are right now and the territory in front of
us is as deadly as any we have traversed so far. As has been the case so
often in the past 30 years, we are dependent in part on what the region does
or does not do to ensure we can cover the ground that remains.

I am quite encouraged by the news from South Africa where the Prime Minister
saw the President on Monday. It seems clear to us that the South African
leadership understands the situation we are in right now, both the President
and the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs are savvy, street wise and
certainly more committed to a democratic outcome than was Thabo Mbeki. But
the ghosts of the Mbeki administration remain and those in the region who
want to try and protect Zanu-PF from its fate are still embedded in the
system and active.

The visit to South Africa and the discussions held with the President are in
the same league as the September 1976 visit to Pretoria by Henry Kissinger
when the Americans delivered the final blow that led to the demise of the
Rhodesian Front and the eventual transfer of power to Mugabe in 1980.
Because of the nature of diplomacy it will be some time before we see the
final outcome of all this diplomatic manoeuvring.

If we look back over the past six months since MDC entered the transitional
government, we can point to a number of key achievements - we have
stabilised the economy, secured a resumption of all basic services - health,
education, water, sanitation and communications. We have been able to
restore markets and get the retail and wholesale sector back into business.

The finances of central government are recovering steadily - total revenues
to the State have grown from $4 million in January to $70 million in July.
My guess is that the theft and plunder of public assets has been reduced
from perhaps $1, 5 billion last year to $250 million. That is partly because
we have closed down the Reserve Bank and partly because there is not much
left to steal.

We have been able to partly restore our relations with the international
community - the World Bank and the IMF are both back in Zimbabwe with
limited programmes of technical assistance and the Bank is making its first
forays into local finance since 1997. We have made formal contact with
virtually all the OECD states as well as the Non-Aligned countries;
international grant aid has reached $100 million a month and lines of credit
negotiated, although we have yet to see the colour of this money.

On the downside we have seen little progress in media reform. No changes in
the attitude or the activities of the security agencies and no changes to
repressive legislation or improvements in the management system for
elections. The constitutional reform process has started, but faces a
difficult and tortuous path over the mountains in its way. The judicial
system as a whole is being used as an instrument of oppression and a
political weapon. No progress has been made in agriculture where output and
activity continues to decline.

Yesterday the South African Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs said
that she wanted to see "the acceleration of the implementation of the Global
Political Agreement". In fact I think she said the "full implementation" and
that would be even better. Mo re we could not ask for, as the GPA, even
though it has numerous weaknesses and faults, is the only way forward.

I attended the annual Congress of the Commercial Farmers Union this week in
Harare. It was a courageous and well organised affair and Deon Theron was
elected President. I was glad to see both - it is vital that while we work
on the solution to our problems and negotiate the difficult terrain ahead of
us that we keep what is left of our economic institutions alive and
operational. Deon will make a good President and is an important player in
this situation.

The keynote address was given by a farmer from Zambia who is the current
President of the International Association of Agricultural Unions. It was an
excellent summary of the global state of agriculture and it was good to see
a farmer from Africa in such an influential position. Zimbabwe's displaced
farmers are making a huge impact on agriculture throughout the continent and
are a real testimony to what we have lost in the way of human capital.

C G Tracey died the other day and his book "All for nothing?" was on sale at
the CFU Congress. It is an excellent read for anyone who is interested in
this country and wants to see what has gone on over the past century - no
man played a bigger role in building the country and served its best
interests more than "CG", as he was known. The title was suggested by his
wife before she died and all he did was to add the question mark to
emphasise that it is not yet all over.

I hear rumbles that JZ may visit Zimbabwe for talks with Mugabe shortly. The
Vice President of SA is here for the funeral of our Vice President who died
last week and he will be buried on Monday and no doubt talks will take place
on the sidelines - funerals are great events for this sort of activity.
Certainly we will have to wait for a couple of weeks to ascertain what is
going to happen on this front.

If (as usual) we are let down by the region, we will have to fight our way
through some very tough terrain. There is no doubt in my mind where the
people are and if we can mobilise the resources required, we could stun Zanu
PF yet again with a significant electoral victory in the bi elections. I was
listening yesterday to some music especially written for the MDC and one
song in particular asked "if you vote for Zanu, where are you going?"

That just about sums things up.

This is not the time to relax or to abandon the prayer mat - we need to work
and pray. At its heart this is a spiritual battle and both activities are
vital to our eventual victory.

We need to compromise,though its painful

A friend of mine,Tatadzei grew up in a luxurious home with relatives visiting them almost everyday .It was really fun because my friend’s rich parents would package groceries for their relatives. The relatives used to pamper him especially the uncles claiming that if he visited them they would slaughter a cow. He would visit them and indeed they would spoil him. He would be treated different from other children so that he would go and give a good report about the relatives to his parents.Uncle Mosinyi became very close to their family because he would send a lot of goodies during harvest time from the villages.Unfortunately this was short lived as Tatadzei’s parents were involved in an accident when they were coming from a business trip.All of a sudden the young man found himself an orphan; this was indeed very tragic for him.
As you know in our African custom that when a rich person dies everyone want to be guilty in terms of ownership of property,even those who were not greeting the deceased will begin to make incredible claims from the deceased’s estate.Remember the words of the deceased becomes diamond,if you say “he/she said….”there will deafening silence from the audience to the extent that you can hear the sound of a pin when it drops.Uncle Mosinyiclaimed that Tatadzei’s father had phoned just after the accident .He had said”U..ncle M..u..par..a..dz..i look after my so…n and wealth unt..il my child grows up”.There was silence from the other end as he kept saying “hello hello hello”.After these emotional words from Uncle Mosinyithere was another round of great mourning,others wailing,screaming ,hitting themselves against the wall claiming that they wanted to kill themselves and follow the deceased.I assure you there was enough to drink and eat after the dramma,so you can imagine the noise and action.
It was clear to everyone that Uncle Mosinyi was going to take over the estate.When he took over the first three months he was very nice to Tatadzei,he would give him pocket money for school,ensure that the maid look very well after him.After three months Uncle Mosinyi decided to relocate with his family to the city that’s when Tatadzei’s life became a living hell.The wife of the uncle reminded the husband that there was no one looking after their home in the village.The uncle suggested their eldest son to go to the village instead and there was a serious protest from the mother who refused to eat claiming that the uncle was favouring his brother’s son.So after emence pressure Tatadzei was sent to the villages to look after the homestead while learning at a nearby school.
Tatadzei was in the rural areas staying alone and attending a very poor school where students will reach form three unable to finish a sentence in English while the Uncle’s children had been taken to a plushy and expensive boarding schools. After two years Tatadzei had become a pure village boy who used to survive from handouts from neighbors and little harvest from the field.In the meantime uncle Mosinyi had forgotten totally about the boy in the village,he had even changed his accent.he was sitting from board meeting to another plundering Tatadzei’s wealth.When Tatadzei miraculously passed Uncle Mosinyi told him there was no money for him to go to university because he was supposed to go with his family to Dubai on holiday.Tatadzei had given up hope of better life when the village chief sold his three beasts to fund the bright and promising youngman to go to university.In life its very sad that when you are down your relatives laugh at you ,but friends often help.The boy went to university and Uncle Mosinyi came fuming at the village chief for sending the youngman to university.He even threatened the village chief and told him that he was good for nothing oldman who was throwing his few beasts in the drain as nothing would come out of the youngman.The oldman was left with only eight cattle after helping the youngman.
When Tatadzei got at the university he got a scholarship to study in Europe and that was the last time anybody heard about him.Being an orphan nobody cared anywhere.After many years everybody just declared him dead as no one had heard about him
In the meantime Tatadzei became a successful scholar and businessman right in the Queen’s land(UK).When he heard that there was cholera epidemic in Africa he was very troubled because he had not forgotten the village chief who had helped him.He decided to fly to Africa and check the safety of the village chief who seemed to have become his only true relative.When he arrived in Africa ,Tatadzei bought a range rover for the village chief and employed a driver to chauffer the oldman.He even opened a supermarket for the village chief.
The village chief requested Tatadzei to escort him somewhere and he accepted.The village chief gave directions until they saw some house which was about to fall on its own.When he got off the car he was greeted by a stench like that of a carcass and flies hovering around as if there was a party for them.He heard a frail voice from inside the house and decided to go and see who it was.He was taken aback to see Uncle Mosinyi and three of his children lying lifelessly like a skeleton.They were all dying from cholera ,themother and the daughter had passed on a week earlier.Tatadzei sighed andfainted.When he woke up he wanted to attack Uncle Mosinyi for what he had done to him.This was the man who had plundered his father’s wealth denied him a penny from it.His wound of anger and bitterness became fresh and he wept uncontrollably like a child lost at the market.After minutes of crying he went back into the car and became stone cold,no trace of emotion,anger or hate.He just wanted to leave the place and let these heartless relatives perish for what they had done to him.They had failed to run his parents’ business until it was taken over by messengers of court ,the messenger of court took everything including the bed and even clothes, thank God , at least its illegal to confisticate people otherwise they would not have survived. So they just came to the village with nothing except clothes they were wearing.All his children had failed school resulting in some of them becoming thieves ,gangsters and murderers.
When they were leaving in the car there was deafening silence, suddenly Tatadzei instructed the driver to turn back.Tatadzei would not have been arrested by police if he had gone leaving those relatives to die.He adopted the spirit of compromise,and believe me its difficult to compromise with a person who has persecuted you before.Tatadzei saved lives and relatives because of the compromise.If he has neglected his relatives the whole community were going to label him a wicked witch, possibly bring a curse upon his life and history was not going to forgive him.
Compromise is painful,but practical and definitely bring results.An example is South Africa,Mandela compromised that’s why we are going to attend world Cup,that’s why Mr Zuma(Msholozi) is President today,that is why all national Televisions in the world are featuring South Africa for confederation games.If he had not done that Umkonto WeSizwe could still be running in the bushes and ditches brushing with snakes ,lizards and all the filth of the bush.I was told by comrades who fought the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe that there is no Nandos and peri-peri ,no dates except with bullets and bombs(zvimbambaira),no comfortable beds,no air condition….the list is endless.We have seen nations of hardliners involved in unending wars .I was born knowing there was conflict in Somalia and now I am old,but there is still fighting.There have not done anything for their nation except to bring more pain and starvation.They are millions of Somalian refugees in almost every nation in Africa.I am sorry to use Somalia,but it’s a fact that there are where they are because they don’t want to compromise.This is the same situation in DRC,if you can’t compromise you are guaranteed of exterminating each other until there is no-one in the land except dead decaying bodies ,vultures and hyenas.I want you to picture that country ,but I definitely don’t want to be part of that.
In Zimbabwe President Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai came together to avert a catastrophe in Zimbabwe.If Mr Tsvangirai had not done what Tatadzei did people were going to die from hunger and desease.I want the world to know that there are hardliners in both MDC and ZANU PF,those who are not interested in the welfare of the nation ,but want to see a perceived enemy who is actually a relative perish.I want the hardliners to know that they are the enemies of the nation.Such kind of people do not belong to our beautiful nation rather they belong to the seas with pirates.What was done by those Zimbabwean asylum seekers in UK to Prime Minister Tsvangirai was a non-event,it’s a sign of ungratefulness and lack of respect for that nation and their own leader.Those to me were only misguided hardliners who needs to respect elders.I think that these people have lost their manners as Africans because being invited as they were,there were always better avenues to channel their concerns.Even if you baths with expensive soaps that will not change who you are.Don’t forget that you used to eat rice and chicken and have new clothes on Christmas day.You really embarrassed us as a nation because Mr Tsvangirai was representing the interests of the nation not any political party and surely you should not be proud of what you did.Mr Tsvangirai should not be dettered by such selfish elements because the bigger struggle has already been won.Ever since the two fueding parties agreed to work together there is no going back and Zimbabwe has surely come out of the doldrums of uncertainity without any iota of doubt.
President Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai have given us hope as a nation.We appreciate that there are hardliners in both MDC and ZANU PF,but my advise to you gentlemen is ignore them and do what is right.I want to congratulate you gentlemen for averting a Somalia situation in our nation.If you remain resolute and true to the cause a beautiful Zimbabwe hardliners have no place in Zimbabwe and history.Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai should climb the highest mountain in Zimbabwe ,order coffee from there and look at the vast plains and lands of Zimbabwe and say what should we do for our people because they have suffered a lot.Crack jokes and laugh a laughter that will reverberate in the whole nation of Zimbabwe and the country will be one again,rain will begin to pour freely to the earth and give life to the dry ,thirsty land.Your attitudes towards each other is a temperature gauge for the national behavior.So far genuine patriotic Zimbabweans are happy with the way you are resolving differences.Keep that respect for each other and definitely we will be the most proud generation of the time.Prime Minister Tsvangirai’s life and experiences has taught me a great lesson on compromise and forgiveness and I hope we will all learn something and make a better future for our children without hate,bitterness and revenge.President Mugabe himself compromised a lot after 1980,so compromise is the key to a better Zimbabwe.Brothers and sisters do not loose hope Zimbabwe will rise again,this time better than ever and I will surely be there to celebrate with you.
Simbarashe Chirimubwe is the President of Concerned Africans Association(CAA) and Global Zimbabwe Forum Coordinator for Africa.

Military honours awaits Tsvangirai in Germany

Harare (ZimEye) – THE German government has announced that it will receive Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai with full military honours during his visit next week.

Tsvangirai is currently on a three-week tour as he “seeks re-engagement with the international community.”

Reports say German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Tsvangirai for talks on Monday.

Tsvangirai's trip to Germany will succeed talks between him and US President Barack Obama at the White House Friday.
(ZimEye, Zimbabwe)

MDC-T welcomes the lost sons of the struggle

ZIMBABWE - BULAWAYO - The Movement for Democratic Change led by Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai has welcomed the move by the Nkayi District leadership and 23 councilors to cross the floor back to the MDC, saying it was a triumph for democracy.

In an interview with ZimDaily, MDC party spokesperson and Minister of Information Communications Technology Nelson Chamisa said it was good news to hear about the move, as people should be united under one banner of the MDC, which was championed by workers.
“ Well in the minds of every Zimbabwean there always been one MDC and that MDC is alive and kicking.

It is also growing from strength to strength and we have enough space for all democrats who want to participate in the building of this country,” said Chamisa.

He said when MDC was formed in 1999 it was a united force and people should unite under one banner than to have splinter groups.
“ In fact its good news for democracy and people should be united under their movement of MDC.

When we formed the MDC it didn’t have surnames, prefixes or suffixes,” he said.
Chamisa’s comments came in the light of a decision made by the Nkayi District executive and all councillors in Nkayi Rural District Council belonging to Mutambara to cross floor to the real MDC apparently irked by the “dictatorial” tendencies of their leadership.

However, reacting to the defections MDC-M, deputy spokesperson, Renson Gasela said the defected should inform the leadership about their decision in writing so that they would know that there are vacancies in the wards they represent.

“In terms of the GPA on the Electoral Act section 21.1 stipulates that if vacancies arise in the wards there is no other party which can nominate candidates except for the one in which vacancies have arisen.

This means MDC and Zanu PF could not file candidates in the event of a by election. But all other parties are not forbidden to field candidates or participate as independents,” said Gasela.

He said if it was true that the councilors have defected to MDC, then it entailed that they are now vacancies and by elections would be conducted.

“However, we can not go on to say there are vacancies before we get a formal communication from the councillors. We can’t proceed on the basis of a newspaper article because tomorrow, they might turn and say they never said that,” he said.
Gasela said if the councillors and the party’s district leadership have defected in sympathy with Bhebhe then it meant that some provisions of their party’s constitution were flouted, since he was not allowed to participate in any party activities because of his suspension.

“ Bhebhe still remains our party member because he hasn’t been expelled from the party. However if the leadership and the councilors defect because of him then they have flouted some provisions of the party’s constitution because he was suspended from being involved in any part activities.

Bhebhe’s case matter is still pending at the National Disciplinary Committee but the councillors’ meant they are no longer councillors. But we can’t proceed to take action because they said it to the press,” said Gasela.

On Saturday the party’s district executive called a meeting to examine the circumstances surrounding the suspension of the Nkayi South member of the House of Assembly, Mr Abdenico Bhebhe held at Ziminya village in Nkayi.

The move came after the councilors refused to accept a directive by the party to sideline Mr Bhebhe in all party business.

Letters, which were signed by the party’s secretary general, Professor Welshman Ncube, addressed to the district chairperson and copied to all ward chairpersons and all councillors in the district, indicated that Mr Bhebhe should be sidelined until his suspension is lifted.

“This is to advise that Mr (Abdenico Bhebhe) was suspended on 9 May 2009 by the party’s National Disciplinary Committee from being a member of the party.

Therefore, until such a time that his suspension is lifted or deposed of in whatever manner by the National Disciplinary Committee, he is suspended from all activities to do with the party and should be excluded in all party activities. During his suspension he is treated as if he is not a member of the party.

Please ensure that this information is communicated to all structures in your province, particularly those structures in the district from which Hon Bhebhe comes from,” read the letter dated 14 May.
However, the councillors ignored the directive, saying they would stand by Mr Bhebhe until the leadership comes to explain to them the charges, which are being laid against him.

That prompted the Nkayi District party executive to call for the Saturday meeting, in which Mr Bhebhe was asked to explain to them the circumstances surrounding his suspension.

A resolution was then made after the meeting to cross-floor to MDC-T with the party’s executive and councillors saying there was no legal reason to suspend Mr Bhebhe and accused their leadership of disrespecting them.
Reports say leaders from other party districts whose MPs were suspended were likely to adopt the same move as they had also reportedly ignored the directive to sideline their representatives in Parliament.

Minister Chamisa takes ICT to rural areas

http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk


Sunday, 17 May 2009

JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News)--ZIMBABWE has intensified efforts to take
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the rural areas so as to
improving the people's lives, a government minister has said.
Addressing business people in Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday night,
Zimbabwe's Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Nelson
Chamisa, said as technology plays key role in development of any country but
Zimbabwe's rural areas, where the majority of the country lives, was lagging
behind due to a number of factors.
"Zimbabwe has a population that is highly educated in the whole of
Africa, a huge literate rate which is pegged at 98 percent. The main dilemma
faced with our people is that we do not have PCs at schools, government
offices and households, hence the need to work with the region, the
continent and the international community.
"We have serious challenges such as internet speed which are very
slow. AS the ministry of ICT, we intend to introduce information kiosks in
the countryside so that our professionals deployed there find life easier,"
said Chamisa.
He urged regional, continental and international companies to invest
in the revival of the sector, particularly in rural areas where a
significant number of professionals such as teachers, health, agricultural
experts, scholars and other individuals dwell.
Chamisa, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the
ministry, Engineer Sam Kundishora, said the government was also exploring
ways of working with fellow Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, United Nations
Development Progamme (UNDP), regional, and other interested ICTs from around
the globe in that regard.
He said the country intends to lure back its citizens, but experts in
ICT back to the country to start rebuilding the nation, as well as offering
huge incentives as part of the attractive package.
CAJ News

Only God can rescue Zim: Tsvangirai

http://www.zimonline.co.za/

by Lizwe Sebatha Monday 18 May 2009

BULAWAYO - Only through divine intervention can Zimbabwe be rescued
from crisis, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said at the weekend.

The former opposition leader who formed a unity government with
President Robert Mugabe to try to end years of political strife, acute
recession and food shortages in Zimbabwe, urged his compatriots to pray hard
to God for the success of the shaky unity government.

"The only way we can rescue this country is when Zimbabweans start
praying hard. We have to pray hard and ask God to save this country . . .
without prayers, we will not go anywhere," said Tsvangirai, who was speaking
at a memorial service for his late wife Susan held in Bulawayo city on
Saturday.

About 400 people, among them deputy prime minister Thokozani Khupe,
Cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, local councillors and members of the
Methodist Church and other churches attended the memorial service held at
Bulawayo's Large City Hall.

Susan died in a car accident in March that left Tsvangirai injured and
for a short while threatened to destabilise the unity government until
Tsvangirai publicly rejected suspicions that the car crash may have been an
attempt on his life by hardliner elements in Mugabe's ZANU PF party opposed
to unity.

"We have to pray for the success of the unity government and also ask
for a God-fearing leadership."

Tsvangirai, Mugabe, and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, the
leaders of Zimbabwe's three main political parties, agreed to form a unity
government under a power-sharing deal brokered last year by former South
African President Thabo Mbeki on behalf of the regional Southern Africa
Development Community (SADC).

The coalition government is seen as offering Zimbabwe the best
opportunity in a decade to restore stability and end a devastating economic
and humanitarian crisis that had seen the once prosperous country suffer
rampant inflation of more than 200 million percent, acute food shortages
affecting more than half of the country's population, record unemployment
and deepening poverty.

But the success of the Harare administration hinges on its ability to
raise financial support from rich Western countries that have however said
they will not immediately help until they are convinced Mugabe is committed
to genuinely share power with his former opposition foes. - ZimOnline


The Battle Belongs to the Lord;Prime Minister,Sir you remind of King Jehoshaphat.You are King Jehoshaphat of Today

Jehoshaphat knew that unless he heard from God, he was not going to make it. That need was what The Amplified Bible calls his “vital need.” There are some things we can do without, but others are vital. Jehoshaphat knew having God's direction was vital.

"After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat. 2Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Sea. It is already in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi). 3Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 4The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 5Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyard 6and said: "O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. 7O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?

8They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying, 9`If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'. . . 14Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly. 15He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: `Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.. . . 22As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.. . . 30And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side,"

Tsvangirai launches the government's 100 day plan

The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, The Right Honourable Morgan Tsvangirai,





Harare International Conference Centre, May 13th 2009

Vice President Mujuru, Deputy Prime Minister Mutambara, Deputy Prime Minister Khupe, Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Government Officials, Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen;

I would like to welcome you to this historic launch of the new Government’s 100 Day Plan. This Plan will provide the blue print for the implementation of key sector reforms and the initiation of essential development and rehabilitation programmes.

The first 100 Days of this Government represented the process of formulation and consolidation. Today with the launch of this Government’s commitment to the next 100 Days, we move into the sphere of implementation.

More importantly , this 100 Day Plan has the potential to change the culture of Governance in Zimbabwe as it represents a Ministerial commitment to delivery to the Zimbabwean people to which they will be able to hold individual ministers, and the government as a whole, accountable. Indeed, accountability is the cornerstone of any democracy and this Government will not shy away from its responsibilities as defined by the GPA.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am particularly proud of the work that has gone into developing this plan as it represents the first concrete example of what can be achieved if the various signatories to the GPA are committed to working together for the betterment of our nation. I would like to express my gratitude to the World Bank for sharing our vision and for supporting the development of the 100 Day Plan. It was through their support, that we were able to take all our ministers and the acting permanent secretaries to Victoria Falls to develop this implementation agenda.

We went to this remote location to build a sense of team work, mutual respect and cooperation amongst colleagues and associates who yesterday were bitter political adversaries. During the course of the retreat, we formulated an agreed vision for the way forward and a detailed plan of how to get there which is what we are presenting to you today.

This implementation plan is based on the commitments contained in the GPA and the vision provided by the Short Term Emergency Recovery Plan (STERP) which was launched in March of this year. Ladies and Gentlemen, the development of this 100 Day Plan was undertaken by myself as Prime Minister and executed through my office in line with my mandate and responsibilities under the GPA. Indeed, it is important that we recognise the key role played by this agreement in the development of the Plan.

It is from the GPA and the Constitution of Zimbabwe that every member of Government derives his or her mandate. Its clarity on the structure of the inclusive government and the roles of the individuals and institutions within it should allow the machinery of governance to run smoothly during this transitional period. The GPA states that, the Executive Authority of the Inclusive Government shall vest in, and be shared among the President, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, as provided for in this Constitution and legislation.

Within the agreement, the authority and responsibility of the Prime Minister includes but is not limited to;

Chairing the Council of Ministers and is the Deputy Chairperson of Cabinet;
Exercising executive authority;
Overseeing the formulation of government policies by the Cabinet;
Ensuring that the policies so formulated are implemented by the entirety of government;
Ensuring that the Ministers develop appropriate implementation plans to give effect to the policies decided by Cabinet: in this regard, the Ministers will report to the Prime Minister on all issues relating to the implementation of such policies and plans;
Ensuring that the legislation necessary to enable the government to carry out its functions is in place: in this regard, he/ she shall have the responsibility to discharge the functions of the Leader of Government Business in Parliament;

Being a member of the National Security Council;
Reporting regularly to the President and Parliament.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am aware of, and I accept the responsibilities placed upon myself and my Office to ensure the formulation of all relevant policies and their efficient and effective implementation.

I am also aware that, while it is vitally important to have a coherent plan to guide our policy development and implementation, it is as important that the will exists to ensure that such a plan, once developed, is implemented. This is particularly relevant to a coalition Government such as ours. If all the signatories are not fully committed to abiding by the agreement to which they have appended their names, then the technical implementation of Government policy will falter.

Sadly, there appears to be a reluctance by residual elements from the old government to obstruct and frustrate the successful implementation of the GPA. This attitude, should it continue, will limit the effective implementation of the 100 Day Plan and subsequently impact negatively on our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of all Zimbabweans. What continues to plague Zimbabwe can be best described as a reluctance to accept the reality of the changes taking place within the country.

This residual resistance represents an unwillingness to accept the fact that the new political dispensation is not only irreversible, but also offers the country the only viable way forward. The continued violations of the rule of law and the GPA prevent the inflows of development aid, obstructing a progressive legislative agenda and risk keeping Zimbabwe mired in poverty and the fear of persecution.

Ladies and Gentlemen as different political parties, it is natural that we have different political agendas. However, as co-signatories to the GPA, we should be united by our agenda of Governance and of delivering essential services to the people while simultaneously promoting their freedoms. Such is the clarity of the GPA and the Constitution, that if there was truly a political will to abide by their letter and spirit, these issues could be resolved immediately. In doing so, we would prove to the international community that we are genuine and serious about restoring Zimbabwe to its rightful place in the family of nations.

The reality of the situation is that we must deliver more to the people and more quickly. The citizens of this great nation have been steadfast and resolute in allowing this new Government the opportunity to prove its worth. The members of the civil service have allowed us to introduce an interim allowance in lieu of salaries. While this allowance is more than their previous salaries, it falls short of what their counterparts in the region receive.

The Government is aware of this, and is grateful for their support and patience. However, there is a limit to the progress that we can make while the GPA is not fully implemented and while the rule of law continues to be violated. Those individuals that continue to undertake these actions are in effect stealing from every Zimbabwean. Ladies and Gentlemen, once we embrace this need for mutual cooperation to drive our nation forward, we can then concentrate on the business of Government, delivering services to the people and driving the legislative agenda.

The next 100 Days of this Government are vital to proving our commitment to restoring Zimbabwe to its proud place in the international family of nations. I know that the vast majority of Ministers, Government officials and members of the civil service are committed to rebuilding our country and are committed to implementing fully the 100 Day Plan.

I acknowledge that resources are scarce, but all Ministers involved should be aware that there are many projects and policies that can have a positive effect on people’s lives and which can be introduced at little or no cost. I invite all stakeholders and representatives of Civil Society to work with us to ensure the successful implementation of all the targets identified in the plan.

I thank the international community and donor organizations for the support they have afforded our country and for their continued commitment to working with the Government and all stakeholders to deliver to the people the Zimbabwe our liberation heroes fought for. Despite the challenges we have faced in the first three months of this new political dispensation, the GPA still represents the only viable way forward for this country,. Indeed, the positive impact that we have had on the lives of the people, in a relatively short timeframe, justify the purpose and role of the GPA in providing a stable framework within which we can take our country forward.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I call upon each member of our new Government and every citizen of Zimbabwe to join me in putting the interests of our nation and our people first – to join me in choosing progress and prosperity over poverty and persecution. There is no viable alternative for our country, our people or ourselves. I believe in a future for Zimbabwe that puts the welfare of its citizens first, where development leads to growth, which in turn leads to prosperity for all.

Let us work together to make the next 100 Days a tribute to our ability to unite, to implement the necessary legislative reforms and to initiate the programmes of rebuilding our beautiful Zimbabwe that the people demand and deserve.

I thank you

Botswana urges Zimbabwe to end suffering

GABORONE - Botswana has called on the Zimbabwean ZANU-PF to end unilateralism and facilitate the process of rebuilding the economy in order to end the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe.

A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation states that failure to demonstrate commitment in this regard on the part of ZANU-PF may lead to the withdrawal of pledges made and further discourage the international community from assisting Zimbabwe.

The ministry states that Botswana pledged a line of credit for the new government in Zimbabwe in the hope that all parties will live up to the spirit of the Global Political Agreement.

The Foreign Affairs ministry is, however, concerned at the recent developments in the neighbouring country, and in particular, the detention of 18 human rights activists or political detainees on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe's previous government.

Other charges include failure to resolve the issues of key appointments in the government, which should be equitably distributed amongst ZANU-PF, MDC (T) and MDC (M) and the continuing illegal farm invasions.

"These irresponsible and provocative acts can only serve to undermine the implementation of the GPA and efforts by the international community to assist in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the economy in Zimbabwe", further reads the statement.

The ministry maintains that an atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence amongst the parties to the GPA remains the bedrock for full international re-engagement with Zimbabwe, which that country requires. BOPA

McGee reportedly going back to the US military

By CHIDO GONDO
Published: Saturday, May 09, 2009

HARARE — The United States ambassador James McGee reportedlt is going back to the military in a move analysts say is in preparation for anticipated chaos in Zimbabwe the Zimbabwe Telegraph has heard.


Security chiefs - responsible for widespread torture

“I’m going back to the US military, and my speciality will be Zimbabwe,” McGee was quoted by a South African newspaper, Mail & Guardian, as having said this week. When pressed to explain what he meant, his response was curt: “You’ll find out.”
With no solution in sight to the outstanding issues, the government of national unity’s collapse is imminent and that may result in total chaos as Robert Mugabe’s regime clings to power.

The main wing of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai wants the appointments of the central bank governor, attorney-general, permanent secretaries and diplomats reversed as they were arbitrarily done by the ageing Zimbabwean dictator well after the formation of the unity government.

In a veiled threat, the MDC has given the three principals to the government of national unity (GNU) until Monday to resolve these outstanding issues, failure of which the matter will be referred to the broker of the current arrangement, former South African president, Thabo Mbeki.

Analysts say Mugabe may agree to have Gideon Gono removed from the Reserve Bank but will fight tooth and nail to keep Johannes Tomana as the government chief law officer as removing him would open a flood of prosecutions against him and his regime, accused of widespread human rights abuses and genocide.

Hardliners in the MDC want the GNU agreement to be met to the letter or they pull out of the whole arrangement and force elections, a situation that will be vigorously resisted by Mugabe, sliding the southern African country into a bloodbath.

In such a scenario, analysts say, the US would lobby the African Union and the United Nations to send in troops to restore order and that is where people like McGee, with his present knowledge of Zimbabwe and his diplomatic and military backgrounds, would come in.

Insiders say the move by the US to recall McGee, Mugabe’s arch-critic in the diplomatic community, has sent shockwaves in Zanu PF with many urging the despot and a coterie of hardliners in the ruling party to see sense and allow the Mbeki-brokered arrangement to work as they see it as the only way to escape repercussions of their 29-year misrule.

McGhee has openly criticised Mugabe accusing him of intransigence. He has openly said that until there were real political reforms in Zimbabwe, targeted sanctions will remain in force and his country will not loosen the purse strings.

“The United States has a tendency of forcing its will on weaker nations,” said Saviour Kasukuwere, the Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment. “But I do not see that happening as we are complying with the GNU agreement.”

When asked if Zanu PF had fully met its side of the bargain, he replied, “You do not expect that to happen overnight, do you? At least we have made some changes and the process is still ongoing.”

“The US wants to invade our country militarily because of our little problems with the MDC,” said Richard Ndlovu, Zanu PF’s acting political commissar. “That is why it has a base in Botswana. But we will shame them and comply with the GNU agreement.”

Many in Zanu PF, however fear prosecution from an MDC government with full executive powers.

“Many do not want to stay in government any longer,” said an analyst in Harare who preferred anonymity. “They have made enough money. All they want now is to go into civilian life unpunished. But they are staying and urging Mugabe on because they are not so certain about the future.”

“Guarantees alone against prosecution are not enough,” quipped another analyst, who also did not want to be identified for obvious reasons. “The new government can make a U-turn on those promises and start taking them to jail one by one.”

Gift Nyandoro responds to suspension from MDC-M

Sir, l hope this letter finds you well


Ago Mutambara

It is almost a year and two months since l left your organization; the last time l met and interacted with your organization being at the national council meeting wherein your organization sought to have a post mortem of the harmonized election results of the 29th March 2008.

Since then l have come to hear of the activities of your organization through press and in particular of your recent employment as one of the two deputies to the Prime Minister Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

Please accept my belated congratulations to such unusual and extraordinary appointment.

Sir, l have just received a letter dated 7th of May 2009 depicting a letter head of your organization and l got served with the letter by supposedly one of your messengers; Mr. Zimuto.

Frankly speaking the contents of the letter has taken me by surprise. It seeks to suspend me from your organization purportedly on the basis of a said misconduct which l am said to have brought the name of your organization into disrepute.

At first, l thought it has been April fools day. lt is unimaginable that one can be suspended from the membership of an organization which he has since ceased subscribing to.

I had decided not to respond to the letter fearing the temptation of dignifying its contents which by any stretch of kindergarten- mentality, it borders on psychiatric pride.

However, when the purported suspension got corroborated by the Saturday Herald edition of the 8th of May 2009; that’s when l realized that l could not keep quiet any more. To do so would have been certainly to allow Satan to run away with a Christian bible from the Christian pulpit.

Sir, you would certainly agree that I once made numerous visits to your residence being in the company Edwin Hamunakwadi; a Harare lawyer; seeking audience with you regarding what l perceived to have been a retrogressive culture in your organization.

For the avoidance of doubt, my worries and reservations related to the following: Tribal Carnage and Ideological Bankruptcy.

Sir, l wish to address the two points raised above in seriatim. I further pray that emotions and unreasonableness should never cloud the better part of my judgment, sincerity and integrity. In politics there is no such thing as permanent hatred or friendship, but we are servants of permanent interests.

I suppose that the permanent interest that binds Zimbabweans at this point in time of history, whether the rich and the poor, the educated and the non ones; is nothing more other than the desire to see a free Zimbabwe.

A free Zimbabwe; that upholds and observe the rule of law. A free Zimbabwe that can only be realized by visionary political parties that cherish and celebrate institutional party democracy before such parties are given the chance to rule our Motherland.

Sir, when MDC split as a political party, I was one of those who unfortunately chose to side with your organization. I remember very well how one learned Professor successfully convinced me that Mr Morgan Tsvangirai had abdicated the founding principles of MDC as a political formation.

I saw false glory permeating the days to come; alas, little did l know that political leadership is never measured by the number of degrees one holds. It simply requires a degree in common sense. Regrettably I lacked one by then.

Now that I'm served with a purported letter of suspension from your organization despite that l quit its membership silently and decided to pursue an honest life as a lawyer, let me therefore for the public good and avoidance of doubt; categorically state my reasons for my disassociation with your organization.

Tribal Carnage.


Sir, you would remember well that l continuously reminded you that your organization was modeled along perilous tribal lines’ failed to appreciate how a movement seeking to translate itself into national politics would remain secluded to Matebeleland.

Firstly it was launched in Bulawayo, and it repeatedly carried out all of its major organizational activities into Matebeleland. The launch of the election campaign for the harmonized election was done in Bulawayo.

The organization was never seen anywhere else in Mashonaland save for the token appearances in Chitungwiza mainly through the hardworking of Job Sikhala. Members of the organization who queried such imbalance of party activities faced the wrath of party leadership.

One would be systematically sidelined to the extent that one dies a natural death with an incurable regret of ever having joined a train of tribal carnage.
Sir, you would certainly agree that efforts were once made by your organization on allegations that l labeled your Secretary General (Welshman Ncube) a tribalist.

I recall well being advised by your national chairman Mr Mudzumwe that l was not allowed to attend national executive and council meetings because of the purported tribal allegation on my part.

I got victimized because l had the guts to shame the devil. You would certainly recall sir the night l asked you at your residence whether you were still the leader of the party or you were a place holder. I only remember you reminding me that you were a holder of a robotic PHD.

What became of the later conversation God knows? Sir, l can no longer afford to masquerade as a force of doom; for l know what Zimbabweans want. History shall have to be rewritten correctly one of the days to come.

Ideological Bankruptcy
Sir, the culmination of the harmonized elections became a rude awakening to me. I did all l could to understand the rational why yourself as the President of your organization you opted not to run for the presidency but opted to hide behind the back of DR Simba Makoni. It was a decision that your leadership took to the surprise of all Zimbabweans.

As if that was not enough your organization went to propose a candidate for the position of the speaker of parliament basing on the unholy alliance with Zanu PF. Your organization fought tooth and nail to deny Mr MoYo the people given right of speakership if the March 2008 vote was anything to go by.

More surprisingly, your selected candidate was someone who had been rejected by people at the polls and you could not see sense in picking a winning candidate amongst the ten MPs you had; without doubt you received backlash during the vote. God knows up to date who of the ten MPS pays allegiance to your organization up to date.

My heart still quivers at the thinking that your organization also deposed a supporting affidavit to a court application seeking to nullify the election of Mr Moyo as a speaker of Parliament.

I have since been convinced that politicians will never learn. History shows that one such application was done seeking to abduct Mr Tsvangirai out of office but it failed with a thud.
A reading of your purported cabinet appointments shows that the beneficiaries are rejects of the electorate. Please God forbids.

The elected MPs are nowhere to exercise and represent the will of the people. lt reminds me how I got reprimanded by a dear professor for having chided party leadership that had taken tractors which were being dished out like confects by Gideon Gono.

I’m now convinced that the claim by certain politicians that they fight for the good of the people is nothing but a naked lie of professional and competent thieves.

Sir, for the foregoing reasons; I decided to leave your organization quietly. In life we have the capacity to choose whether to worship Satan or God. It equally begs the question whether Satan can suspend Jesus Christ from his organization wherein Christ is never a member to it.

Sir there is no way I can appear before a disciplinary hearing which is a nullity. It is not there and a nullity is a nullity. It remains a question whether one still wants to fight the people of Zimbabwe or not.

I realized lately that no matter how you turn the wheels of a stationery vehicle it will never change direction. No reasonable person will remain waiting for a bus at the railway station hoping it would turn up; it won’t.

Sir in life we should never lose focus of the adage that being forewarned is being forearmed. I have no doubt that one day the very curse that l ran from your organization would come to devour you.

The omen is just around the corner and it is only for the visionary to perceive it. Just remember that l warned you out of the desire not to see prospective leadership of the country getting devoured by one common Cobra.

Sir, l wish to state the fact that l ceased being a retrogressive force long back. I since graduated with a degree in common sense. I have had enough lessons that one cannot fight against the cause of the people willy-nilly.

My only advice to the brethren that might be still pursing the path of retrogression is to the effect that when one sleeps with the devil one should not blame anybody for giving birth to a vampire. Sir, l wish your organization the best in its efforts and endeavors.

by Gift Nyandoro

MTN on the verge of entering Zimbabwe market

By SOUTHERN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT
Published: Thursday, May 07, 2009



MTN is said to be moving toward acquiring Telecel, a local service provider, in order to capture the remaining African mobile markets. The announcement that MTN is entering Zimbabwe comes less than two months after the company said it was also entering the Angolan mobile market should the Angolan government approve a license.



ICT Minister Hon Nelson Chamisa

Unlike other regional telecom sectors, Zimbabwe's telecom sector has remained stagnant over the past decade due to an unfriendly political situation that had scared away international or regional telecom investors. Currently, Zimbabwe has one of the worst communication networks in the region.
MTN spokesperson Nozipho January-Bardill said the company has always been looking for value-enhancing opportunities and Zimbabwe has presented one.

Zimbabwe has three mobile-phone service providers: Econet, Telecel and NetOne. Telecel is 60 percent owned by Egyptian operator Orascom, which has already hinted that it would like to get out of Zimbabwe and concentrate on North Africa and the Middle East.

"Operating in Zimbabwe is high on our agenda," Bardill said.

Bardill said the Zimbabwean market presents a very good market for investment because mobile penetration is still very low and MTN is accustomed to entering emerging markets against several rivals.

Mobile-phone subscribers in Zimbabwe complain that the country's tariffs are far above regional averages. With the entry of MTN into the country's mobile market, the cost of communication is expected to come down.

Last month, the country's Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) approved the issuance of 3G licenses, paving the way for investment by international telecom companies offering new-generation services.

POTRAZ is giving telecom service providers a blanket license, allowing them to offer new-generation services and expand their services throughout the country.

Zimbabwe is trying to regain its position of having the second-fastest growing information and communication technology sector in the southern Africa region after South Africa.

The government has been criticized for neglecting the ICT sector and decreasing funding to it.

According to the Global Information Technology report 2008-09, Zimbabwe was ranked last among 132 countries on the network readiness index.

This means that Zimbabwe ranks below all of the 13 Southern Africa Development Community countries.

originally on Zimbabwe Telegraph

BOCCIM wants investment safeguards finalised between Botswana/Zimbabwe

Monday, 04 May 2009

Maria Machailo-Ellis


Baledzi Gaolathe


As Botswana prepares to take advantage of rebuilding the ruined Zimbabwe economy that is in an abyss by committing to underwrite bank loans, the country’s employer confederation has warned that investment safeguards should be finalised.
BOCCIM - the Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower - said this week that it supports the government’s initiative to support the Short Term Economic Recovery Programme (STERP).
“BOCCIM is of the view that Botswana will need to fast track the finalisation of the Investment Protection Agreement to secure investments in Zimbabwe and to provide the potential investors with the confidence to do business there,” the employer federation said.
The comments, by the Maria Machailo-Ellis led organisation, come after the revelation that Botswana had committed to guarantee P500 million from local financial institutions for business dealings with Zimbabwe industry in a country described as being in a state of ‘contingent liability’.
The credit line is a sequel to the extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of States that met in Swaziland in March 2009 to discuss the funding model to help Zimbabwe.
“There may also be a need to revisit the various bilateral trade agreements with Zimbabwe to ensure that they are used effectively to facilitate trade between the two countries,” it added.
Zimbabwe has draconian empowerment laws, like the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, that came at the height of farm seizures and massive capital flight from investors who have put money into Zimbabwe.
The law was meant to transfer 50 percent of business to Zimbabweans who were said to have been disadvantaged, and giving black Zimbabweans the right to take control of foreign entities.
Meanwhile, BOCCIM, which is expected to lead a mission to Zimbabwe next week, said the credit line will facilitate the growth of enterprises between the two countries.
Next month, BOCCIM will be inviting its members on a mission to Zimbabwe to assess opportunities since the credit line will help in the purchase of goods and services from Botswana, where feasible.
“The mission will give the Botswana private sector an opportunity to scan the business environment in Zimbabwe first hand and to participate and to appreciate any risks as well as to build contacts for future relationships,” BOCCIM noted.
The organisation is making friends with peers like Employers Confederation of Zimbabwe (EMCOZ), Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and others, through the Business Council of Zimbabwe to prepare for the mission.
Last week, one official said that on their recent fact-finding mission in Zimbabwe, where they met with the Zimbabwe Business Council, BEDIA and other government agencies were told that most of the industry equipment was lying idle, while the lack of working capital was cited by Zimbabwean companies as a current challenge.

Sunday Standard

Tsvangirai Meets Workers for May Day

Written by Makusha Mugabe
Sunday, 03 May 2009



Morgan Tsvangirai in ZCTU regaliaPrime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai donned his old Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions regalia at today's Worker's Day celebrations to tell workers to be patient with the inclusive government which is broke and cannot pay the wages demanded by their unions.

But whether teachers, policemen, nurses, doctors, soldiers and government workers will listen to his call will determine whether Zimbabwe does not degenerate into civil strife, with walkouts by civil servants, leading to further collapse and the government's inability to pay even the US$100 allowances that it has been paying.



The US$100 civil service allowances are being paid by donors in hard currency which Zimbabwe is not earning sufficiently because of the collapse of its export sector, but thanks to friendly donors the government has been able to tide them over the difficult period, and prices have been stabilized, though they are still high.

The money is coming from donors as the government is not collecting sufficient taxes to pay all its needs, because there is no industry and no agriculture, but trade unions are demanding four times as much as the government says is able to pay – thus pitting Prime Minister Tsvangirai who is responsible for all government finances against his erstwhile supporters in the worker's movement.

The workers workers supported Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and voted for it and for him as President against Robert Mugabe a year ago, but Mugabe refused to leave and went on to assault MDC supporters until Tsvangirai negotiated a settlement in an effort to rescue the nation which was doomed to collapse in a political and economic crisis that had brought Zimbabwe to ruin.

But the government is not making any headway in attracting financial support from those who matter because Mugabe is now back paddling on agreements signed.

While some MDC supporters are calling for pullout from the government, but Tsvangirai has taken the pragmatic stance which recognises that Mugabe and his military machine would not allow any opposition and would stop the movement towards free and fair elections.

Meanwhile the government is broke and only able to pay the $100 allowances, which Tsvangirai said would improve “when things improve”

He pleaded with ZCTU to give the new government time to fix the economy before pressing its demands for a minimum wage of $454.

"We have been in office for less than three months. I plead with you to please give us time," he said. "Your demands must be realistic, taking into account that your government is broke and that industry has not been performing."

ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo had earlier told thousands of cheering workers at the rally that the labour movement would call national strikes and protests to press its case.

The government has appealed for billions of dollars from the West to help revive Zimbabwe's shattered economy, but Western donors such as Britain want to see further progress in implementing the power-sharing agreement, which Mugabe is going back on.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 May 2009 )

Tsvangirai: MDC seeking to improve lives

http://www.upi.com

Published: May 1, 2009 at 2:54 PM

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 1 (UPI) --

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says his Movement for Democratic
Change party wants to improve the lives of the country's citizens.
Speaking with party officials in the city of Bulawayo, Tsvangirai said
improving people's lives should be the main objective of the country's
current coalition government, SW Radio Africa said Friday.

Tsvangirai recognized how coalition governments throughout the world's
history have been problematic, just as Zimbabwe's new political system has
been.

The MDC leader has failed to find common ground with Deputy Prime Minister
Arthur Mutambara and President Robert Mugabe during five recent coalition
government meetings.

Such disagreement among the country's top officials has delayed the
appointment of other top posts including governors and ambassadors, SW Radio
Africa said.

Tsvangirai also commented on the strike threat issued by Zimbabwean teachers
unions, saying although teachers deserve higher pay, Zimbabwe is currently
financially unable to meet such demands.

Prime Minister's address to ZITF business forum

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Address by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to the International Business Forum at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo on April 29, 2009:
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Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Arthur Mutambara,
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Professor Welshman Ncube,

All Ministers here present,

The Chairman of National Economic Consultative Forum, Dr Robbie Mupawose,

Captains of Industry both local and international,

Union Leaders,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a great pleasure for me to be with you this morning to give you my vision regarding the direction our economy is taking. What is clear is that Zimbabwe belongs to all of us, its fate is in our own hands and we all have a role to play in ensuring the success of our beautiful nation.

The key issue to consider is how we can best reshape our economic destiny, and create a national economy which responds to the expectations of our citizens for jobs, decent earnings, stable prices, a bankable currency and that provides for sustained economic growth and development.

All citizens of this country deserve, as a right, a stable economy which can provide adequate goods and services at prices which are affordable to consumers and viable to business.

Zimbabweans have clear expectations on how their national economy should function and be managed. As Prime Minister, I am committed to ensuring that Zimbabwe once again assumes its position as a beacon of economic growth, stability and production both on the continent and in the region.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Rebuilding our shattered economy is a priority for every Zimbabwean and it must be driven by you the business community. However, what you are able to achieve will be dependent on the leadership role played by your government.

In this urgent and important process, we must be open and honest with each other. The role of Government is to provide a stable environment that facilitates the growth and development of business in line with international standards and accepted norms that also serve to ensure the rights and welfare of employees.

In creating such an environment, restoring the rule of law is both a moral imperative and a business necessity. If business is the engine of growth, then the rule of law is the fuel that drives that engine.

The rule of law is the catalyst that provides the foundation of confidence for contractual dealings and investor activity without which no economy can run effectively.

The Global Political Agreement, upon which this inclusive Government is founded, calls for the promotion and adherence to the law, amongst other essential requirements for an operational democracy. My office is committed to ensuring that these conditions are met despite the fact that there continues to be blatant violations of the laws of this country by some hardline elements.

We as Zimbabweans all have a role to play in ensuring that the rule of law is applied and adhered to impartially for, as we have experienced, if one sector suffers then we all suffer.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The uncertain political climate over the past decade has created a negative image of the country internationally and this has caused key international partnerships created over long periods to be set aside or terminated to the detriment of the growth of industry.

Only through restoring the rule of law can we remove the uncertainty of doing business in Zimbabwe and restore investor confidence. The restoration of the rule of law is also an essential factor in attracting back to our country the millions of Zimbabwean economic exiles who have the education, skills and determination that are essential to reviving our ailing industrial sector.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The role of my Government in the national economy remains that of creating an enabling environment for business and labour to engage in the actual production and output of goods and services. We are in the process of formulating and implementing policies and regulations to enhance business confidence and wealth creation.

Last month we launched the Short Term Economic Recovery Plan which, coupled with the full implementation of the GPA, will provide the framework for our economic recovery.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today we face the challenge of demonstrating to the rest of the world a politically mature Zimbabwe that can offer greater opportunities for economic prosperity, political stability and poverty alleviation. An economy that does not benefit its citizens can neither guarantee political stability nor real harmony.

Zimbabwe is part of the global economy and as such we are seeking to harness financial, technological and market opportunities, which grow our economy. We have already started to build collaborative arrangements with private investors, international co-operating partners and financial institutions.

Coupled with this is our absolute need to commit ourselves to sound management of the national economy. It is imperative that all partners and stakeholders in the national economy act with a single resolution and communicate their single determination to grow Zimbabwe’s economy and wealth.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are all aware of the challenges facing us, from acute balance of payments problems, brain drain, deteriorating infrastructure, energy shortages, low capacity utilization in manufacturing, low mineral production and continued deliberate disruptions to the agricultural sector.

To overcome these challenges we must have a collective national resolve to cooperate and create opportunities and partnerships which will enable our people to benefit from the vast wealth potential which this country possesses. Government alone cannot do it. Labour alone cannot succeed. Business alone cannot succeed. Zimbabwe’s economic stability requires access to foreign markets, finance, technologies, skills and ideas, which are only made possible by all the key stakeholders working together as partners committed to our nation’s development.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Zimbabwe is richly endowed with human and natural resources to create sufficient wealth for all its citizens irrespective of race, colour, tribe or creed.

Greed, economic opportunism and corruption have been our weakest link. Rather than aspiring merely to be wealthy individuals, we should aspire to be citizens of a wealthy country.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The National Economic Consultative Forum, must advise Government as a stakeholder institution professionally and without fear or favour. The NECF must come up with concrete advice on policy interventions aimed at stabilizing and growing the economy and Zimbabwe’s goodwill in the international community.

As Government, our task is to ensure that the public sector delivers quality services such as health, education, clean water, efficient transport, communications and energy services.

The responsibility to save and protect the quality of life for all must preoccupy us, the political leadership, irrespective of race, colour, tribe, religion or political affiliation. It is a historic burden borne by all those who offer to serve people. My Government has made a serious commitment to make policy and institutional adjustments which will drive a new development agenda that will sustain wealth generation for our citizens.

However, any real, long lasting rebound of a successful economy has to be accompanied by an equal if not more powerful value system. This value system can only rest on the pillars of civil liberties, the right of association and the right of civil society to challenge those entrusted with governance.

In this, business must also share in the responsibility of creating the future you want and put the long-term prosperity of the society ahead of instant gratification of dividends and capital appreciation. Corruption will not be tolerated and those that practise or promote corruption will be actively sought out and prosecuted by this government.

As the business community, you must commit to joining with us to rebuild our society and our economy. You cannot choose the aspects of the old way which you feel may be beneficial to you personally and still hope to benefit from the new measures we are implementing.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let us use our combined national intellectual capacity to create policies and practices that lead Zimbabwe to the highest level of growth and development. All foreign direct investment will be given the necessary courtesies and treated with professionalism at all times but based on the rules and regulations governing such investment. New partners will be sought and old partnerships intensified.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We all know what is best for our families, our businesses, our nation and our future. There is no logic in destroying the future of our country and that of our children. Let us desist from working towards the destruction of our country and our heritage.

Let us all speak with one voice and stand united regarding the Zimbabwe that we want and deserve. A nation where business is encouraged to flourish, the laws of the land are applied and adhered to and where a person can find a job, feed his or her children and watch them grow and prosper.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

That Zimbabwe is possible, but it is not guaranteed. Only by working together can that dream become a reality.

I look forward to working with you to make it so.

It now gives me great pleasure to declare the International Business Conference officially open.

I thank you.

30 000 turn up for MDC rally in Chinhoyi

http://www.swradioafrica.com

27 April, 2009




MDC President, Hon. Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday raised concerns over
outstanding issues that are affecting the inclusive government formed in
February.

He was addressing over 30 000 MDC supporters gathered at Chinhoyi Stadium in
Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West province to commemorate the MDC's 10th
anniversary celebrations.

Although the President gave a commitment that there was no going back on the
inclusive government, he was deeply concerned that the inclusive government
was facing a number of teething problems that were affecting its day-to-day
operations.

"There's no reverse on the inclusive government. There will be insults, but
we will get there. We have one project, which is the inclusive government.
It has specific policies and specific targets, which is to pull this country
out of the quagmire," Hon. Tsvangirai said.

"We respect each other, although we may disagree. There's nothing Mugabe
does without me approving and there is nothing I do without him approving,"
he said.

However, Hon. Tsvangirai said some of the challenges the government was
facing included the appointments of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor,
the Attorney-General, ambassadors, permanent secretaries and the swearing of
Senator Roy Bennett, the MDC national treasurer as deputy Agriculture
minister.

He also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners such as,
Gandhi Mudzingwa, his former personal aide and Chris Dhlamini, the MDC head
of security.

Hon. Tsvangirai also raised concerns over the lawlessness that was taking
place in some farms.

"Let's not take the law into our hands. We should be able to distinguish
between land issues and criminality. We will not tolerate violence and chaos
that is taking place in some farms especially here in Mashonaland West
province," he warned.

"The issue that we all should speak with one voice is the land," Hon.
Tsvangirai said.

He explained that under the Global Political Agreement (GPA) there was no
room for taking the law into one's hands.

President Tsvangirai also called for the training of the police and army in
human rights issues in order for them to conduct their duties
professionally, without being partisan.

The president also paid tribute to several MDC supporters from Mashonaland
West province and Senator Bennett who were recently released from remand
prison on trumped-up charges of banditry, terrorism and insurgency.

Those who were abducted by the State security agents and spent at least
three months in remand are; MDC Mashonaland West provincial chairperson,
Concilia Chinanzvavana, and her husband, Manuel Chinanzvavana, Violet
Mupfuranhewe and her husband Collen Mutemangau and their two year-old son,
Nigel Mutemangau.

"They are the true cadres of the nation. We salute you because without your
sacrifices, the MDC would not be what it is today," said President
Tsvangirai.

The President was accompanied by senior MDC leaders who included, the
national chairman, Hon. Lovemore Moyo, Senator Bennett, national organising
secretary, Hon. Elias Mudzuri and the secretary for information and
publicity, Hon. Nelson Chamisa.

Meanwhile, Hon. Chamisa, who is also the MP for Kuwadzana East in Harare on
Sunday, told a report back rally in the constituency that the inclusive
government was trying to solve problems bedevilling residents.

"We want to make sure that residents have affordable water and electricity
while those areas that have no electricity we will make sure that something
is done as a matter of urgency," Hon. Chamisa told over 10 000 MDC
supporters gathered at the rally.

Speaking at the same rally Senator Bennett said was humbled by the support
he had received from the people during his incarceration in Mutare but said
there was an unstoppable winds of change engulfing the country.

"All the persecution I have suffered is unwarranted and an attempt to stop
the winds of change. When I was in prison you prayed for me. And I want to
thank you all the people of Zimbabwe for remaining resolute in the face of
such harassment and terror," he said.

Bennett said nothing could stop the winds of change adding the persecution
he had suffered was nothing as compared to the violence endured by many
Zimbabweans across the country during election-related violence last year.
He said many paid the ultimate prize.

"Zanu PF is scared of the people going to vote. The only thing that can
defeat Zanu PF is the X. No amount of persecution can stop an idea whose
time has come. These people think they can stop change by refusing to swear
me into office. But no one can ever go against the people and God and hope
to succeed," said Senator Bennett

Mbeki's last hope dashed,indeed nothing is forever

I thought it was a lie that what goes around comes around,but now i believe it,as they say seeing is believing.Who could think that Mbeki could be humbled to such levels.I think even us the any other business we can now meet him in the streets and have coke with him because he is now part of us.But we told you Mbeki,your problem was caused by the way you handled the Zimbabwean case.You are liable for the prolonged suffering of the Zimbabweans because of your quite diplomacy.You chose to please people and defy God,see where this has left you former President ,Sir.

Leaders are chosen by God,but your problem is when you get the power you make yourselves demi-gods.You become demi-gods and start worshipping yourselves forgetting the creator.Look now Mr Mbeki you were recalled by your party and today the person you were harrassing and tormenting is seated where you didn't want him to sit.Last night Zuma was singing a song which made him a bit emotional,it says "noma vesidhubula ,noma vesibopa,siyaya,noma vesichaya siyaya",translated even if they shoot us,arrest us,beat us ,we are going forward.I really understand what Zuma meant ,he is the same man you harangued before the courts with all sorts of trumped up charges.You had people to blackmail him,you broke into his offices many many times,but he refused to throw in the towel.Zuma had no international community and many Presidents to back him except God and the people.Even the media had been swayed to Mr Mbeki's side naming Zuma all sorts of names.Zapiro became an instant celebrity overnight.Anyway let me leave that for another day.I want to explain why I am saying Mr Mbeki's hopes are dashed.

Rumours had it that Mr Mbeki was the brains behind COPE though he decided to take backstage,people were boasting that the party is well funded and hence will pull a suprise .A lot of heavy weights were attracted with the physical capacity ,please this is free advice,"even if you are building a skyscrapper without God involved it will be in vain."

If you are a national leader in Africa,my question to you is"Are you doing whatever you are doing for the good of the people or self serving",If you are self serving I can as well tell that its very short lived.You can never win againist masses.Zuma had no access to the government resources such as police,scorpions ,but he stood on the power of one.The truth shall always prevail.

I am saying Mr Mbeki's last hope is dashed because COPE is doomed.I say COPE is doomed because they have started off badly,so they are as well buried.Political parties in Africa always starts on a very high note,if you fail to make it first time you can as well fold your bags and retire.For democracy purposes I can say continue ,but I dont intend to raise your hopes.DA is even better because they have made their position clear that they just want to be opposition,and hence a watchdog of ANC which is good for the nation.Mr Mbeki I wrote to the press about your mistake in the Zimbabwean issue two weeks before you were sent packing,unfortunately being a nobody ,no one took notice.I think this is a lesson to those boasting with their might and power that nothing is forever.Think twice before its too late.

Finally I want to congratulate South Africa for a successful election which comes across as a beckon of hope to Africa.Africa shall surely rise from the dust of poor governance as inevitably a new crop of leadership is coming,bringing with it a better hope for transformed Africa.I had given hope on Africa,but I thank God for the new leaders who are ready to make Africa,a place of dignity,democracy and development.To President Designate ,Mr Zuma,congratulations ,you are called to sheperd the people South Africa not to cause them pain and sorrow,to make them happy and thankful to God for good leadership.Accomodate them all irrespective of race ,tribe or origin.