The MDC Youth Assembly joins the MDC family in celebrating the birth of People’s President and the Commander of our National Democratic Struggle, Advocate Nelson Chamisa.
As the MDC Youth Assembly we would like to wish our visionary leader hearty congratulations for reaching the 42 years milestone.
For us as an Assembly, the day is not only a mark of age but a reflector of the journey we have traveled as a generation.
President Chamisa is not only our vision bearer but a true repository of a generation in need of change.
More importantly President Chamisa’s political journey from being a student leader to become a charm of the nation is a story of inspiration to the Assembly and young people in general.
Simply put President Chamisa is a paragon of excellence who has proved beyond an ounce of doubt that young people have the capacity to excel as leaders.
Barely after turning 40 two years ago, our youthful President found himself confronted with a Herculean task of representing the party as a presidential candidate following the demise of founding President, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.
So taunting and challenging was the task to fill Dr Tsvangirai’s big shoes especially given the gerontoctratic nature of our society that is so imbibed in the illusionary notion that leadership is only a preserve of the grey haired.
So phenomenal is President Chamisa’s political tale that he dared to run for the country’s top office and emerged victorious.
Despite spirited efforts by Emmerson Mnangagwa and his military cabal to stifle and muzzle the democratic space after stealing elections, President Chamisa remains resolute and true to the people’s cause.
Indeed, it is game on and with a capable and astute leader like President Chamisa, we can dare to dream again!
South Africa attained its freedom with a Nelson and equally too Zimbabwe can with its own Nelson.
A new Zimbabwe is possible in our lifetime!
Happy birthday, Our President, Our very own Nelson!
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma
MDC Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
