By Simon Gava- Zimbabwean have forgotten what they are fighting for. It seems for many of us now in our zeal to fight our enemies, we have forgotten what we are really fighting for.

This has left many people fighting and many with zeal but not knowing to what end. When this democratic fight started, it was a fight against bad governance, freedom of expression, constitutionalism and rule of law, it was a fight for a better Zimbabwe, but of late it seems things have shifted in a very fast manner.

Brainwashed

People have been brainwashed over time to believe in their political leaders without a sense of vulnerability as they gather momentun in their forward charge and they fail to see the cliff ahead. This has turned our democratic fight into a fight by the people for the politicians and no longer for national interests.

It seems the fight is now against good (Nelson Chamisa) and bad (Emerson Munangagwa). Political opinions are held so passionately though without rational conviction of how they can work for the good of the nation.

Demi gods

Now with this we have created political leader who are slowly becoming demi gods and some kind of Messiahs who cannot be corrected or make mistakes.

I should be quick to mention that our battle is neither for Chamisa or Munangagwa, we are fighting for a better Zimbabwe, for food on our tables, for the future of our children, for confidence in the economy, government and investments. In this fight we should not fight for politicians at the expense of the generality of the citizen.

We must stand together as Zimbabweans and condemn political hypocrisy, judging our political leaders on the totality of their actions and not merely on the pattern of their words. Nelson Chamisa must join others in the ongoing dialogue to map the way forward and alleviate suffering of which the poor citizen are sinking in. Nelson cannot claim to be the spokesperson of the so called 2.6 million people when he cannot stand in their place to negotiate for their good.

Chamisa has vividly remembered about the victims of his enemy’s torture but turning a blind eye on the suffering caused by his political ideologies. Politicians must desist from painting narrow self interest that are igniting conflict as a battle between good and bad in political arena.

Chamisa must put the nation, and the people who voted for him first then his interest. Unity is key to the development of our nation. If we do not realize that we are one nation under God, surely we will all perish as individuals.