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Thursday 12 April 2018

Of Chamisa, Lies and Rhetorics

Buses or Bullet trains at Mbare Musika Terminal
You might have heard of bullet trains, rural airports, tomato or is it potato factories being sold by Nelson Chamisa at MDC rallies. It is all lies and he is like a madman drunk on elections rhetorics. He is not alone.

The white supremacists' media has also been churning their traditional elections rhetoric on social media and other platforms. Here are some in short.

The Voters Intimidation Rhetoric
Voters are said to be forced to go and vote for ZANU Pf. This is one very tired rhetoric which we can trace to the first elections of 1980. ZANU Pf was accused of bussing thousands of voters from within and outside the borders of Zimbabwe.  It was a lie then and it is a lie today.

The Banned Rally Rhetoric
The so-called independent press will be in overdrive on percieved banned rallies.
For the record rallies cannot be banned, you can be denied to hold a rally at a certain time or place due to inadequate security and availability of police to maintain law and order.It is that simple,  so my piece of advice is, book your rally in time.

The Biometric Voters Registration Rhetoric
The opposition and the so-called civic societies are poised to raise doubt and mistrust of the biometric registration system. It is routine rhetoric which is calculated to make the elections not seem to be free and fair.

It is important for every Zimbabwean to understand the source of the rhetoric.The press and the white sponsored civic organisations had the  Biometric Voters Roll issue on the table. They wanted UNDP to fund, source and deliver the Biometric Voters Roll equipment on behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe.

 The Government of Zimbabwe refused to be relegated to a spectator role in the election process. It went on and bought the BVR system, but this was not accepted by the opposition.


The Stupid And Uneducated Rural Voters Rhetoric
The constituencies will be flooded by the pseudo civic societies that will come to teach the "illiterate " people, on, not only how to vote but who to vote for.  The civic societies have been exposed as an extension of the opposition campaign team. Their role is to scuttle and unsettle the ruling party's hold in the constituency.

The Traditional Leadership Partisan Rhetoric
The press once again raising the issue of traditional leaders as political and partisan. The so-called independent media and white sponsored civic organisations have failed to understand, respect and understand the importance and role of the traditional leaders. Traditional leaders are the spiritual owners of the land and rural space.
These traditional leaders offer guidance and leadership to their respective community. The traditional leaders have a role to play spiritual, economic, social and political. It is their sacred duty to the community.
This critical role of traditional leaders has been relegated to the backseat firstly by the former Rhodesian settlers and now by their sponsored opposition parties,  their press and civic organisations.
It will go a long way if these white supremacists sponsored media, opposition parties and civic organisations give the traditional leaders the respect that they deserve. It might be the key to gain respect and voters in the rural areas.

The Zanupf Factions Rhetoric
The Zanupf factions rhetoric is now gone since the demise of G40. The factional wars within the party have not affected the grassroots supporters. I will say safely that the faction may be in the heads of the opposition parties leaders.The factions are played out in the press and on social media,  they are not real.

The Rhetorics And The 2018 Elections

Zimbabweans should now be aware of the sources of the rhetorics and must focus now on the 2018 elections. The elections are a landmark in the history of our nationhood, they are as crucial and critical as the 1980 elections. The enemy is still the Rhodesians. They have metaphorically disguised itself into the MDC in its various forms and with its Shona and Ndebele surnames. It is imperative that every Zimbabwean vote against the white supremacists' regime change agents and instead vote for the progressive and revolutionary party.

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