As vividly evidenced by the current political upheavals, the surrogate mother Zimbabwe is moaning, what you see happening now is nothing more than labour pain. Those in the know will tell you that at this crucial point, the one who is pregnant is in extreme pain, weak and unable to control the events. What an opportunity, Break out of the womb of oppression Matabeleland !
At this moment in time it is vital to know our foes and comrades and the wolves in sheep skin. In order to deceive us the Zimbabweans come dangling meaningless unit accords and constitutions that do not give us Political POWER but define our stake as second class citizens in Zimbabwe. A lot of energy, ink and paper is wasted on such useless documents in which those of Zimbabwean origin are listed as first class citizens and are unashamedly awarded top influential positions while Matabeles are used as political artifacts merely to attract Matebele vote and give a semblance of ethnic unity, yet the sum total of such arrangement is meant to gradually decimate the Matebele nation. It has become clear to MLO that the greatest bulwark against Matebeleland independence and sovereignty is our own brothers who co operate and abet the Zimbabwean politicians to resist our demand for sovereignty. Can our brothers for the love of money be allowed to continue to sell out and assist the enemy to impose servitude on our people ? For how long should this be allowed to continue ? Its time all matebele people must stand up, identify them and reject the sell outs. Lets us Name and Shame them.
In the current zanu pf dog eat dog succession battle two Zimbabweans Joyce Majru and Mugabe are battling it out for the highest office in their party. Where are Matabeles in that set up? Yes they know their place they will not even dare throw themselves into the masters only presidential ring , they are at the bottom divided between Mujuru,Mnangagwa and Mugabe factions, fighting hard to be noticed by the masters with the hope of getting some kind of position in the aftermath. This time around it is not even clear if the position of second vice president, which is usually reserved for second class Matabele, will be given to a none Zimbabwean.
The MDC T congress which ended a few weeks ago announced a Zimbabwean Morgan Tsvangirai aka “Matebele leaders are termites” as President. As is the norm with all Zimbabwe political projects, Thokozani Khuphe (Matebele) was given a ceremonial vice president position and the rest of meaningful positions were distributed among the shona.
Not to be outdone, the Democratic Union announced Mrs Holland aka ” King Mzilikazi and his mob of cow thieves are a violent lot” (Zimbabwean) as President and Welshman Ncube(matebele) as vice president. The pattern continues to replicate itself.
MLO is deeply worried about the false narrative preached by our matebele brothers who belong to Zimbabwean political parties that our grievances would disappear with the departure of President Robert Mugabe. This narrative premises our political grievances to be equal to those of Zimbabweans yet our political grievances are not equal and would not disappear with the departure of Robert Mugabe. MLO would like to put it on record that Matebeleland grievances are premised on
i the loss of Matebeleland political independence and sovereignty since 4 November 1893
ii genocide and gross abuse of human rights suffered since 4 November 1893 up to date
iii loss of political and economic power, identity and dignity
iv potential annihilation of Matebele nation by Zimbabwe s political architeture
It is clear that none of the above grievances would be solved by any of the Zimbabwean political leaders because of Robert Mugabe’ s departure.
The above events solidly confirm that all Zimbabwe political projects are citadels of tribalism and shona supremacy, as all top positions are strictly a reserve for shona and no one else and whole heartedly embraced and endorsed by our matebele brothers in those parties.. And that no one in the opposition or ruling party is prepared to change the status quo. Are those Matebeles participating in those foreign parties too blind to see such day light political robbery? Are they not aware that taking part in the politics of Zimbabwe legitimizes their own oppression and that of Mthwakazi? We have run out of energy to comfort the so called prodigal sons when they come back to us crying after they are rejected by their masters. Please do not sell your dignity, identity, culture, people and country to foreigners for a few pieces of silver and material things.
We must take a lief from the book of our ancestors who were real warriors who knew neither fear nor cowardice. They were not only nation builders but clearly understood the meaning of territory, statehood, sovereignty and self determination. Those were heroes who were always alert and knew the harsh consequences of losing all of the above and that it takes a brave man/woman who is prepared to shed sweat and blood to defend one’s territory . That’s why the brave and selfless heroes gave their all including their lives when they fought pioneers who were armed to the teeth with weapons of mass destruction while they themselves were armed only with spears and shields. As Mao said sometime back, “power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” It is the power of the Maxim gun that determined the outcome in that battle and that marked the beginning of all troubles for Matebeles as Matebeleland was captured through conquest and is still under captive rule run by the client Zimbabwe government on behalf of the British government.
Matebeles of the 19th century had a duty to defend the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Matebeleland, and that they did with fierce bravery, commitment and determination. Whatever weapon was at their disposal they used to fight off the invasion by the white pioneers. Our duty as a generation of today is to reclaim and restore our statehood. MLO is very conscious that this will not be easy nor a stroll in the park. Many unpleasantries would be met along the way as some of our own brothers would stand against the revolution for filthy pieces of silver. We must act collectively as political engines that will pull our nation towards the sovereign and independent Republic of Matebeleland.
However the independent and sovereign Republic of Matebeleland will not fall from heaven like mana nor will it be given on a silver platter. The situation demands that all able bodied Matebeles stand up and be ready to liberate themselves. We urge all our young men to throw away the cloak of fear and cowardice and join the revolutionary MLO to fight for your independence and sovereignty.What joy do you get by being submissive and tolerant to second class citizenship. Its time to stand up and be counted and make history. Do not be ashamed to stand for your freedom and identity. Do not be a coward to fight for your country and sovereignty but be ashamed to be called a Zimbabwean. MLO continues to receive solidarity messages from many countries and all who stand for justice,freedom and sovereignty of The Republic of Matebeleland. MLO continues to receive messages of solidarity and support from urbanites, rural people and all matebeles in the diaspora confirming that there is no alternative to Matebeleland independence and sovereignty. Remember that, “People are the sea in which the revolution swims.” Without people there is no revolution so every Matabele has an important role to play in our struggle. Licking our wounds and complaining about oppression behind closed doors or in the streets should be a thing of the past as it will not take us anywhere. Come out of facebook, come out of all hiding places and openly support Matabeleland independence cause, its your cause.
Let’s invoke that warrior spirit in us, the spirit of patriotism, the spirit of unity and togetherness as exhibited by our heroic forefathers who chose to die while fighting the demon of colonialism than to look the evil of oppression in the eye. There is absolutely no crime in demanding back our country which was violently and illegally taken from us. There is nothing and totally nothing to fear or feel guilty about, we shall unapologetically stand in the open or mountain tops and demand our freedom no matter what it takes. Until the republic of Matabeleland is free then shall we keep quiet. The right time is now when the guns of the oppressors are pointed at each other’s head.
All Matebeles must stand up for Matebeleland Independence and Sovereignty by 2018 or thereabout. Join MLO revoltion NOW
Akuzenzo kungemazwi!
Israel Dube
MLO Secretary for Information and Publicity