President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s government has shown us again what kind of leadership it is. This time they have arrested a respected journalist, Faith Zaba, who is the editor of the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper. Her only crime is writing the truth and refusing to accept lies from the people in power. They say she is being charged with \u201cundermining the authority of the President,\u201d but we all know this is not about the law. This is about fear. It is about stopping anyone who speaks out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Civil society activist Obert Masaraure has spoken very strongly against this arrest. He has been arrested many times himself. He knows how it feels to fight for freedom. Now he is standing up for Faith Zaba and for all of us. He said loudly, \u201cNo Mnangagwa! Stop it! Zimbabwe is not your tuckshop!\u201d His words are simple but powerful because they speak the truth about what is happening in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mnangagwa wants the media to be silent. He wants journalists to look away while the country is robbed. He wants them to ignore the corruption and the pain caused by greed and bad leadership. He wants a media that praises him even when he fails. He wants to rule like a king and not like a president. But Zimbabwe is not a kingdom. Zimbabwe is a country where people fought and suffered to be free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masaraure is right. This must stop. Zimbabweans must come together and push back. If we stay quiet, then we become part of the problem. If we do nothing, we help Mnangagwa destroy our future. This is the time for standing up, not tomorrow, not later, but now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a call to everyone in Zimbabwe who cares about this country. Civil society groups, trade unions, churches, women\u2019s groups, students, vendors, opposition parties, and every citizen who loves this country must come together. We must unite, plan, and act. When we are together, we are stronger than the fear they try to use against us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masaraure also said that Zimbabwe\u2019s state institutions are now becoming worse than what we had in Rhodesia. This is a heavy thing to say, but when we look at what is happening, it is true. Every day we stay silent, we disrespect the people who died for this country. People like Joshua Nkomo and many others did not suffer so that a new dictator could rise and rule us with fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This message also goes to the people working inside government and state institutions. You do not have to obey wrong orders. You do not have to follow instructions that hurt the people. Today you may think you are safe because you are inside the system. But one day that same system will turn against you. The same courts you help to corrupt will be used against you. The same police you use to arrest others will arrest you too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not only about one journalist. It is about all of us. Today they arrest Faith Zaba. Tomorrow it could be you or someone in your family. We cannot allow this to continue. Zimbabwe needs peace. Zimbabwe needs justice. Zimbabwe needs honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all know we played a part in the events of 2017. We believed the promises. We believed change was coming. But we were wrong. Mnangagwa has failed. He has betrayed the people and betrayed the country. Now we must fix the mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We must unite again like we did before, but this time we must make sure we do not repeat the same error. Let the people rise. Let the truth be heard. Let the chains break. The time is now. Enough is enough. Mnangagwa must go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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