Zimbabweans have been urged to vote for leaders who will not abuse state resources to benefit their families at the expense of the general populace.
These remarks were made by ZAPU Presidentย Sibangilizweย Nkomo, during a press conference where he presented his Independence Day message.ย
Today Zimbabwe marks 43 years of independence from colonial rule.
Nkomo said the currentย governmentย has failed the people and is usingย the countryโsย resources to benefit themselves and their families.ย ย ย
โRecent mediaย revelationsย have exposed how the first family hasย privatisedย the country into someย personal property. They areย parcellingย out ourย resourcesย and properties like confetti. Our past years have registered uneven development and massive job losses. State-sponsored violence has assumed alarming levels with no sign ofย de-escalating,โ he said.ย
โOur politics is transacted through a currency of intimidation, abductions,ย disappearancesย and murder perpetrated by the ruling elite.ย Aย stable,ย transparentย and accountable administration can only be realised if weย all put the future of the country first by making the right choices in the coming elections.โย
He added โAs we prepare toย usherย in aย new administration,ย seriously consider the following issues, revolution, strengthening of independent commissions andย respectย for the principle ofย separationย of power.ย Our civil service shouldย never beย allowedย to be involved in active politics. Ministers and their relatives must not be involved in business withย government. Our traditional leaders should stay away from active politics.ย ย
Nkomo called for justice to prevail and all those implicated in the Gold Mafia scandal to be prosecuted.
โWe demand accountability for all those implicated in the gold mafia scandal. Those holding government offices must be relieved of government duties. Those found guilty must check into Chikurubi and be guests of the State. We demand the immediate release of prisoners of conscience like Job Sikhala and all MRP activists,โ he said.