By Don Chigumba| This piece seeks to ask Zimbabweans to give Haru Mutasa enough space to express her political views freely.
On the other hand, Haru Mutasa should take time to make a self-evaluation and find out why she is now attracting more enemies than friends in Zimbabwe. The blood and survival of a journalist is in reporting the truth in an objective manner.
More than 99% of musicians, journalist and business person in Zimbabwe who agreed to be manipulated by the ‘system’ since 1980 did not succeed in life. ZANU PF is on its way to the grave. Therefore, innocent journalists should stick to the truth and avoid boarding a grave ZANU PF train.
I wanted to confront Haru Mutasa via her twitter account but she blocked me from accessing her account because I used to critique her. She misinterpreted my criticism, clever journalists just like politicians always learn from critics.
To Haru Mutasa, criticism is evil and dangerous. Such kinds of people will only grow physically but not psychologically.
Haru Mutasa’s attack on Britain, France, USA and German should be condemned. Haru accused the media in Zimbabwe of being manipulated by the West (and possibly to effect regime change in Zimbabwe).
From nowhere, Haru urged Zimbabweans to travel more in Africa (and possibly not the West). After urging the fellow Zimbabweans to limit their journeys to Africa, media allegations are that, she failed to get a UK Visa and some Zimbabweans are now attacking her for preaching water and drinking cattle lager behind closed doors.
The only problem that Britain, France, USA and German committed according to Haru was to threaten sanctions against Zimbabwe following the murder of 6 and 17 civilians in August 2018 and January 2019. It is true that the army murdered 17 people but people like Haru appear to be heartless.
I don’t care even a death sentence is imposed on murderers, the threats by Britain, France, USA and German to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe is driven by the recent murders (perpetrated by the State against its people). The international community cannot watch while people are being killed. Haru should just tell the Zimbabweans whether she is still with them or the State killing its own people?
Haru Mutasa should avoid threatening fellow journalists without V11s. A claim that the journalists are being manipulated by the West should not go unchallenged. The crime of Zimbabwean journalists according to Haru is to report that the Zimbabwean army has been killing people? The crime of journalists in Zimbabwe is to report rape allegations against women? Something is not right. Allegations that Haru may have been manipulated by the ‘system’ should be scrutinized.
Al Jazeera has fine journalists who are fair and objective, Haru should not let her supporters down. This kind of behavior and unfair thinking may affect her career if she is not careful. Who is Haru to attack Britain, France, USA and German? Who is Haru to attack Zimbabwean journalists? Someone or some spirit should be behind her but she is likely to be soiled.
The political situation in Zimbabwe is going to change within these coming two months. EU is going to impose some restrictions against Zimbabwe, Britain is going to sideline Zimbabwe too. Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance will be blamed for these actions yet everyone know that the murders of 6 and 17 civilians provoked all these threats from international community. The MDC should be worried about the security of its leaders, the journey ahead is rough.
Don Chigumba is a mixed methods research specialist can be found on twitter @Donchigumba