Staff Reporter| Self declared Ndebele leader, King Mzilikazi II has ordered “his people” of Matabeleland not to take part in anyway in the 2018 general elections.
Addressing a group of about 500 people in Bulawayo yesterday “the king” said that the people of Matabeleland must start believing that they are not part of Zimbabwe but a nation on its own and immediately stop taking part in any of Zimbabwe’s governance issues.
Speaking through his spokesperson amid a huge cheer from a crowd at a 3,000 people capacity carrying White City Arena, the king said that any people from Matabeleland who are following into Zimbabwean political parties led by people from Mashonaland, are selling out on the people of Matabeleland.
“The king’s” sentiments came in the background of a Matabeleland pro Mthwakazi Kingdom restoration party, the Mthwakazi Republic Party declaring that it will be contesting the 2018 elections in all the 210 constituencies in the country.
Meanwhile, the royal Khumalo clan has declared King Mzilikazi II as illegitimate as the clan has not yet set down to choose the king of the Ndebele people to take over from Lobengula who was the last king of the kingdom destroyed in 1893 following the Anglo – Ndebele war.
Nobody stops you. Its your democratic choice!
I wonder if I can claim to be the Rozvi King… Worth exploring!
Coward!!
Zimbabwe; firstly by name only identifies with Shona people only. It is not in any way an inclusive name.
Secondly, Shonas have taken over everything in Mthwakazi; this can only be reversed through the Mthwakazi Restoration Agenda.
Biafra was a violent uprising; there is no such a thing in Mthwakazi and there will never be, so what will be bloody about it?
Besides, you talking of the 1960s; this is 2017 and the world order has changed; now human rights, self determination and the UN system have become the order of the day.
Zim is a landlocked country dependent on a black ANC run SA today; apartheid is gone.
The ANC will not allow any such gukurahundi nonsense post Mugabe on its door step. So forget it. We are forging ahead. We have already done our calculations. No amount of threats will change this course of history. Blame yourselves; you the Shonas and your Mugabe and your ZANU PF for bringing this about!!
I am Venda by origin and I subscribe to the Mthwakazi Restoration Agenda. In Mthwakazi, each language community has its own identity and province. We are all united and tired if the massive Shona invasion of Beitbridge too!!
He is not King because he is not King Lobhengula’s direct discendant. Only a direct discendant can be an iSilo, iNkosi in Mthwakazi.
As I know how United are the people of matebeleland this will be a big blow to Tswangirai. People may say he in Matebeleland there are other tribes but the truth all those tribes are very angry of the actions of shona system which is marginalizing everyone in the region. in matebelaland people have a common problem that’s unite the people whether venda; ndebele; kalanga; tonga; sotho; Nambiya. these people are so United and what unite them is just one cause. which even the MDC T has been ignoring. The main reason being employment of only shona people in all public institutions in Matebeleland. Yet that’s not the case in Mashonaland. let people be prioritised in giving them jobs in their region’s. in Matebeleland even the manual jobs like cleaning in all public institutions is held by shona people. why are we having so many shona police officers who only speak shona in Matebeleland. what criteria is used in employment. as for police due to corruption even the police members recruited under matebeleland are mostly close relatives of shona police officers in matebeleland. most of these jobs require only five o levels. if Matebeleland pass rate is more than 80 percent every year there is enough people to be employed on those jobs. No Ndebele person is a DA in Mashonaland. No Ndebele person works in Masvingo ; Mhondoro; chinhoyi but only a few police and army officers.
Well spoken!
Your point doesn’t become true because you are Ndebele to the core. Just express your point of view without anointing your self. Ndebele to the core you are self deluded to the core that you do not understand democracy and the wishes of other people. What do you say about the 500-3000 people who attended. The king whosoever it was was referring to Ndebeles like you. And why are you emotional about the issue? Can you explain why the people are angry? Which people are you referring to? Arent those Ndebeles the people you are referring to? Tell us? Why are they angry? Are you also one of those Ndebeles who are angry? If so, then the King has a point. You can not accept it yet you are for it.
Maybe you will see the point being expressed by the King as you appear to be angry about Zanu F
I think its totally misguided for the lunatic fringe to keep agitating for a separate Kingdom away from one Zimbabwe. Its too ghastly to contemplate a bloody Biafra in Zimbabwe. We had such elements trying to be dissidents after our Independence from colonial rule. The history is to ugly to repeat. The part of Zimbabwe called Matabeleland is not occupied by so called Ndebeles alone, but by several ethnic groups who had been subjugated by the so called King. The same applies to the so called Mashonaland where there are many ethnic groups also. Let us try to build our nation,Zimbabwe peacefully and united .Anyone who still thinks the Shona speaking are underdogs to Ndebeles, as historical, is too foolish for this modern world. Nehanda forbid!
Am Ndebele to the core. This is insane. Greedy for power just like Mugabe. Want to use the anger of people against ZANU and shonas. At what cost. If u get arrested for staging a coup you will wake up.