Happy First Anniversary LEAD

On 15 April 2019, the founding members of LEAD had their first meeting at the LEAD State House in Marlborough. A declaration was made on 16 April 2019 day we were going to form the “alternative party” in Zimbabwe.

President Linda Tsungirirai Masarira was duly appointed by consensus to be the founding President of Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats. The Marlborough declaration was clear and the fruits thereof are now visible for everyone to see.

We had planned a big celebration which unfortunately failed to materialise because of the lockdown. Our hope as LEAD is that we will be able to overcome this deadly Covid19 Pandemic and work together as Zimbabweans in our diversity to fix Zimbabwe.

The LEAD Political stance in brief known as the Marlborough Declaration 2019.

We, Pan Afrikan Zimbabwean workers, students, farmers, traders, CSOs, women rights groups, youth groups, children rights groups, freedom fighters, citizens in diaspora and citizens join hands to reclaiming the people’s revolution which has been captured, subverted and diverted by agents of neocolonialism in the Republic of Zimbabwe.

We realise that Zimbabwe is our land and here by commit to take charge of the social, economic, environmental and political processes that enable this country to go forward.

Before 1980 we led a political revolution which saw us shackling off the chains of colonialism, bringing about the political revolution and freedom we are enjoying today.

However because of naivety, greed and corruption we created divisions among our ranks and let our erstwhile enemies creep back in and subvert the revolution.

As a result all arms of government were captured by agents of capital and neocolonialism and they have through the years systematically undermined the people’s government. For them to gain full control they have led on onslaught on wage labour reducing all workers and citizens into destitution.

The case of the Zimbabwean worker today is a sad story which has seen over 80% of the working class and the generality of people living below the living wage.

The remainder of Zimbabwean citizens were forced to seek economic refugee in foreign lands where they not only sell their labour cheaply but work under conditions which can be referred to as modern day slavery. These gallant sons and daughters of the Zimbabwean soil are living with xenophobic attacks in foreign land.

We the workers and disadvantaged groups of Zimbabwe also realise the spirit of Pan Afrikanism which fueled the revolutions for political emancipation resulting the formation of the Organization of Afrikan Union has died.

We therefore take it upon ourselves to work starting in Zimbabwe to rekindle this flame and push fellow workers throughout Afrika to redirect the Afrikan effort towards getting Afrika take her seat at the table of continents on an equal footing. In doing so we want to go into the world wielding our formidable resource and labour power which for years has been used to develop Europe and the United States of America.

It’s no robbery for Afrikan labourers to demand the humane treatment of the Afrikan and the refusal by Afrika to be referred to as a third world. We have developed cultural values and technologies which have contributed immensely to the modernization of the world and demand fair treatment.

To redirect our efforts to achieve full economic potential with a generational mandate we have decided to regroup under a new banner. In a show of resilience we are reorganizing as Labour, Economists Afrikan Democrats (LEAD). In this renewed exisistance we want to apply all our efforts towards reclaiming our revolution for the Zimbabweanness. It’s time to LEAD!!!! Together we can!!!!!

Labour Economists Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) invites all Pan Afrikan Zimbabwean workers, students, farmers, traders, CSOs, women rights groups, children rights groups, freedom fighters, citizens in diaspora and citizens to join hands in reclaiming the people’s revolution which has been captured, subverted and diverted by agents of neocolonialism.

We are, however still hopeful that even through the global Corona virus pandemic, crumbling economies and difficult living conditions, we remain resilient in working for a better Zimbabwe through developmental strides we take now, together.

We pray for speedy recovery for all Covid19 patients in Zimbabwe and the world. Stay at home, stay safe and save lives.Together we can stop the spread of Corona virus.

Happy Birthday LEAD Family! Makoroko Amhlope!
#TogetherWeCan #PurpleRevolution

Godsend Matutu
LEAD Presidential Spokesperson