*People of Zimbabwe*, We have been subjected to abject poverty due to numerous challenges that we have faced as a nation.

These have ranged from rampant corruption to maladministration, causing much suffering to the average Zimbabwean. 

Be that as it may, even the Civil Service has been left in a dilemma and there has been a lot of outcry from different sectors. It is in this moment that the people have come together in solidarity and decided to stage a demonstration which has been scheduled for the 31st of July 2020. 

My leaders, let me take you back to what happened in August 2018. People got shot, people were battered, people were imprisoned and some were treated in an inhumane way.

To which end did the demo assist us with? Let me take you to the recent alleged abduction of the MDC-A trio, after alleging that they had been  abducted, they were arrested and had to spend nights in remand prison all because of a  “demo.” 

My fellow leaders we all know that a lot of these “so called demonstrations” have happened and they achieved nothing, all we got was property vandalism and ill treatment from the security forces.

Those who called for the Demonstrations were not there. Those who got shot have permanent scars and no one compensated them. Is this what we want to continue with? 

What if we stood up as citizens and pressured our own leaders to negotiate better deals for us when they are in government, in Parliament or in whichever office they hold so that we can have better livelihoods.

What if we stopped politics of hate speech and violence? I believe we are being used in a fight that doesn’t represent us. 

Let us be productive, let us lead our people in a way that won’t put blemish on our collars. Last but not least let me say, We believe that each individual has a right and free will to do as they please within the stipulations of the law, we believe citizens of Zimbabwe will do what is right on the 31st of July 2020.

#TogetherWeCan make Zimbabwe great again 

I Thank you

Henry Ngara*LEAD SG*