The recent reassignment of the former Information and Media Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, to the Higher Education Ministry has been welcomed, by the community of Matabeleland as a blessing.
In a ZimEye.com opinion survey yesterday, 70% of Bulawayo, Tsholotsho, Lupane, Kezi and Lukosi, expressed their appreciation for Mugabe’s cabinet reshuffle, as most said on the side they believe Professor Jonathan Moyo’s could be the person to address tribal imbalances at the country’s universities.
The sample for the survey numbered 10 randomly selected people.
“Jonathan is a goal getter, he is the most educated person to be found in Matabeleland, and as we are still without science schools, all this could soon be history, as our own son is now responsible for higher education,” said Nompilo Mkandla of Mbuyazwe in Nyamandlovu.
Another Bulawayo resident who comes from Lukosi district of Matabeleland North, Laimon Gwala, also concurred with Mnkandla.
“The current government had deliberately ignored improving the education system in our provinces, in a move that was calculated to reduce scientists from our regions. We have very few science schools and yet we have a Science University in our province.
All those who are at our highest institutes of learning, are from outside of our villages, as most of our children cannot qualify to enrol because of the lack of science schools,” said Gwala.
Arnold Bhule, a retired educationist, also told ZimEye.com that this is the time Mugabe has realised his blunder for the people of Mnthwakazi. “Mugabe has long been disadvantaging the education of Bulawayo people and Matabeleland. This time he has recognised us by giving us our son Jonathan to revive our lost education pride.
I would like to thank our ancestors for getting into Mugabe’s thick head and hard heart, by reminding him that Matabeleland people need education too,” said Bhule.
University Students Council representatives also welcomed their new Minister Jonathan Moyo to the Ministry of higher and Tertiary Education, and they said he was capable of bringing a tremendous change in the sector.
Professor Jonathan Moyo takes over from Mrs Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri, who has been reassigned to head Water and Environment Ministry.
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So you are comparing Bulawayo with BIKITA. kkkkkkkk.
A sample of 10 is pathetic
Blame syndrome chaiyo. If this maginalisation has been going on for a long time why has nobody said anything? Moyo is there to serve the nation and not just one region as some people are trying to imply. Bikita hakuna mascience schools even kudariwen hakunawo. Indeed there is a point that more can and should be done but the manner in which it is put across is not acceptable. I am shona and I truely believe that Moyo has the potential to do a good job for the country, Ndebele and Shona alike. Let us not be opportunistic and try and divide the nation at every chance no matter how slim.
Besides this sample is flawed. 10 people no matter how random are unlikely to represent the views of an entire province . In this case it’s more than one province.
“Jonathan is a goal getter, he is the most educated person to be found in Matabeleland –
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