Farai Dziva| A political analyst Celestino Chavhunduka has claimed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is a cursed man.
Chavhunduka argues that the fact that pigeons could not fly into the air at the MDC anniversary celebrations is a sign of bad omen.
See Chavunduka ‘s argument:
Politicians in Zimbabwe are extremely superstitious.
However some of the politicians who are superstitious try to hide behind the gospel when in fact they practice black magic behind the scenes. Superstition and belief in the Underworld in Zimbabwe was demonstrated by the bizarre rituals, accusations and counter accusations of witchcraft that surrounded former President Robert Mugabe’s burial.
On Saturday the 28th of September, 2019, Nelson Chamisa sought to do two rituals to confirm that he was Zimbabwe’s Chosen One. One was to light the “freedom flame” from a torch ironically supplied by Engineer Elias Mudzuri. The other one was to let 20 pigeons fly into the air. Last year during the 19th anniversary at Gwanzura both rituals spectacularly failed prompting VP Chiwenga to remark that the country’s spirits had rejected Chamisa. This time around Chamisa successfully lit the flame and excitedly mocked Chiwenga implying that the spirits had accepted his leadership.
However, it is the behavior of the pigeons at Rufaro when Chamisa tried to fly them that has set tongues wagging among Zimbabwe’s superstitious lot.
Six pigeons flew into the sky and went eastward out of the stadium, never toreturn. The other 14 pigeons stubbornly refused to fly resorting to pecking stuff in the stadium’s lawn.
This was a serious blow to Chamisa who was waiting for the spiritual confirmation of his leadership and political fortunes.The superstitious believe that the behavior of these pigeons was a bad omen for him. It signifies total rejection of the person seeking to fly them by the spirits. It is also believed that pigeons will behave that way if the person flying them has blood on his hands, uses black magic or is an immediate adulterer.
Whatever the case their behavior seems to signify Chamisa’s total rejection by the terrestrial world.
Further the six pigeons that flew away may signify that Chamisa’s controversial reign as MDC supremo may only be for six months. Since he himself substantive president in May it means his borrowedtime at the helm ends in October, 2019! After that he will fall into oblivion. That is why those pigeons never circulated and never returned.
Last year at Gwanzura the pigeons again refused to fly. He grabbed one and put it on his head giving an impression that it had landed on him voluntarily as a sign that he is the Chosen One. Ever since he has sought to use that picture in his internal and external campaigns.
However it is the behavior of one of the stubborn pigeons that was not noticed by many that have drawn the interest of the superstitious.
After refusing to fly, the pigeon left the ground on its own and flew straight to the VIP tent where the senior leadership of the Standing Committee were sitting. It perched on top of that tent. Could it be that Chamisa’s replacement was seated in that tent? Beware the ides of October. Dismiss it if you want.
