We greet the nation of Zimbabwe at this very special occasion. We wish you all well despite current economic hardships that we are going through. We are here to inform this nation, the region and the world that as Veteran Freedom Fighters of Zimbabwe we have decided to have a non-partisan organization to represent, the collective interests of the Nation, according to the terms and spirit of our Constitution. We promise to execute our duty of ensuring total emancipation of our people from all forms of exploitation, oppression and injustice.

TODAY'S WAR VETS "MGAGAO" PRESSER 3 DAYS AFTER ED WAS HUMILIATED IN NSS SIGNIFIES MNANGAGWA'S IMMINENT DEAD END, OR IT'S JUST A CROC'S DECOY?

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Historically, this is not a new feature at all. It was, and remains, the role of the combatant to provide checks and balances in the political field.

a) In 1975 we did the same, through the Mgagao Declaration, when as fighters we disowned and dissociated ourselves from retrograde Nationalist Parties and leadership for causing disunity, neglecting the objectives and values of the armed struggle and lacking commitments towards total emancipation of our nation.

b) In 2017, we led the Nation against the then obtaining dynastic rule. The mantra then was against corruption, cronyism and theft of public wealth. c) As we speak, our Nation continues to be destroyed right before us, by greedy and insensitive citizens, hiding behind political parties.

In light of that role, we remind all and sundry that as veteran freedom fighters we are historically positioned, constitutionally mandated and duty bound to fight against all these evils, for our nation to enjoy the highest level of freedom, economic prosperity and progress. We are therefore calling upon all Zimbabweans inclusively to put Zimbabwe first before any partisan agenda. We demand immediate stoppage of misleading partisan agendas and programs for selfish ends. As Zimbabweans we need to unite and fight against these evils of corruption, theft of public wealth and ethnic cleavages which have brought our Nation to its knees.

Our nation must be united and everyone, must uphold the interests of Zimbabwe first and foremost. Politicians and political parties must fight primarily to remove corruption, theft, politically motivated violence and desist from dividing our nation to fulfill individual and party egos.

Our country was the heart of the Mutapa Empire, then a World Superpower leading in material and spiritual culture. Our flourishing industries, thriving agriculture and vibrant mining and high quality textile products were in demand across the globe. Zimbabwe was not only a leader in material production but was a centre for spiritual culture in the region. It was the centre of architecture, arts and religion. Our ancestors will not forgive us for reducing this nation into a tail in world ranking despite our resource endowmen:- Otherwise the future generations are bound to judge us harshly.

We are therefore calling upon all Zimbabweans …..political affiliations, race, all” backgrounds… agenda to Put Zimbabwe first before any partisan.

We call upon our people to come together and rebuild our nation to restore it ic its Superpower position without fail. To all veteran freedom fighters we say, ‘You know well that this was not a racial war to replace white with corrupt black leadership using political parties and borrowed democracies to oppress and exploit our people. Those who perished in the bushes did not die for this and their death cannot be in vain. We therefore call upon you to rise up to this occasion wherever you are and whatever you are doing. The tine is now.’

To the youth of the day we say, ‘We took national responsibility in our teens, the majority leaving school before 0 Level age. This is because we realised that any nation relies on its youth for defence of its people and for its advancement. But if the youth are blind, entangled in partisan conflicts at the expense of the national cause, that nation is doomed. The present is in your hands. Forget about serving wishes and interests of party leaders and party programs at the expense of national interests. Doing so is only futile for your future and that of your children.’

To the community leaders, chiefs, spirit mediums, religious leaders and elders of all walks of life, we remind you today of the greatness of our nation before colonisation: that vv: than i.odunr aged to hold back Portuguese imperialism for mot nturies, and kept slavery at the periphery of our empire, we gallantly fought and on the war of liberation as not a people. Surely, you can bear witness that we did no right to replace settler-colonial oppression with elite-bourgeoisie oppression. No, this is not what we fought for. VVe did not fight for self aggrandizement and naked plunder of national wealth or mortgaging of the country’s resources. VVe did not lose our dear ones for this, neither. This is time for us to lead our children from petty partisan politics and restore the greatness of our nation. This is the legacy we cannot escape from, all of us, as Zimbabweans.

To political party leaders and their followers, we note with sadness your political gimmicks and all shenanigans, corruption, theft, destructive individualism and self-aggrandizement that have brought our nation to its knees.

All looted wealth should be returned to the people and perpetrators brought to book. This continued divide and rule tactics, so that our country bleeds to death, should see to its final end.

The struggle continues until final victory. Aluta continua!!! Pamberi neChimurenga!!!

We thank you.