For my Zanu friends who are close to ED.

By Ndaba Nhuku| The ED Masowe war cry is a reflection of African politicians’ lack of preparation for public presentations.

What was ED saying? Inspiring? A borrowed war cry? Marketing his t-shirts? Campaigning? Preaching like a madzibaba? Am embarrassed for him and mainly his advisors who let him down! It’s about time our leaders accepted advisors’ role and the need to prepare their speeches in advance. Nkomo and Mugabe were excellent at preparing and reading their speeches and matching them with their audiences. Chamisa is a natural orator aided by charisma. He is however unable to read and respond to audiences’ reactions. The rest need to prepare thoroughly for their presentations.

ED team must advice him to prepare his speeches in front of a mirror with the aid of his advisors. Advisors should not fear coaching their bosses behind the scenes. Those are the people he should be free with the most. They know his needs, strengths and weaknesses. They know how he speaks, when he is tired, when he needs water, and his likes.

Our African leaders must not thrive on being feared and having everyone cow in their presence. Over the last six months he has been in power, ED must have improved in his presentations. If he failed to learn anything under Mugabe, he should by now have set up his own media advisory team and exclude that arrogant Charamba who may one day give him a wrong speech!! ED is not a natural at public speaking. He doesn’t think fast on his feet like most politicians. He therefore needs to prepare and practice his speeches with his team before standing in front of the world. This is a man marketing his leadership to the world and does want the world to see this crap.

Do mapositori wear his colourful t-shirts? No. They wear their white uniform gowns. So this is a very misplaced speech or sermon, whatever his advisors thought it was. Guys, get your act together and stop embarrassing ED. Ndaba Nhuku