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๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ญ๐—”๐—ก๐—จ ๐—ฃ๐—™ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—”๐—•๐Ÿฏ. ๐—œ๐—งโ€™๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—จ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐——, ๐—ช๐—›๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜. The difference between me and most others is that I donโ€™t take things personally. Dr. Paul Tungwarara, Wicknell, other members of ZANU PF, and the Varakashi fought for CAB3 to go through. They...

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THERE IS NO IMPLOSION or EXPLOSION in ZANU PF, however, there are SERIOUS matters that need to be ironed out especially in the post-CAB3 era. There are NO FACTIONS in ZANU PF, however there are ambitious/admired people who have some unofficial followers/supporters. As it stands, President President of Zimbabwe is UNCHALLENGED & he has NO COMPETITION whatsoever. If anything, those who want to succeed him have no much choice but to show FULL LOYALTY to him & his vision. ED has all the political capital & anyone who tries to compete with him or antagonise him will certainly fail. Those who put their names on the anti-CAB3 side already burnt their political capital & there wonโ€™t be a Lazarunic resurrection for them. CAB3 is not for President Mnangagwa, neither is it for any individualโ€ฆ CAB3 simply introduces new governance systems that will be used by all Zimbabweansโ€ฆ Those who opposed CAB3 FAILED because they reduced a 21 Clause Bill to be about ED & ED alone. That strategy had no buyers because it was irrational and it was also fronted by bona fide opposition trolls who resorted to insults instead of making convincing arguments against CAB3. The ZANU PF Youth League is speaking from a position of AUTHORITY & KNOWLEDGEโ€ฆ As usual, ZANU PF unites behind a mission but a candid postmortem always followโ€ฆ There were ZANU PF leaders who sat on the fence while others chose to clandestinely undermine CAB3 using proxies. Some MPs even chose to be absent on the day when Parliament was voting on CAB3! All these โ€œmisdemeanoursโ€ have serious political consequences & this is what is naturally expected in the post-CAB3 era. As I always say: There are WINNERS & LOSERS in politics, what makes one a great politician is the ability to distinguish between WINNERS & LOSERS. Even though there were NUMEROUS people campaigning for CAB3, the success of CAB3 can be attributed to the fact that there is generally an abundance of GOODWILL towards President President of Zimbabwe. If President ED had not delivered, the anti-CAB3 folks would have easily mobilised people against the Bill & the govt. It is now public knowledge that they tried through the late Geza & others but FAILED! The biggest lesson here is: If you DELIVER, you rule in PEACE & for as long as you want! Final word! Now that CAB3 is a DONE DEAL, the focus should be on DELIVERING! CAB3 was, obviously, a distraction & since it is out of the way, itโ€™s important to accelerate the pace of development towards Vision 2030. In this regard, President Mnangagwa needs a SOLID & LOYAL team. The President should OFFLOAD those whose loyalties lie elsewhere because they wonโ€™t stop undermining his agenda!

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๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—™ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—จ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ญ๐—”๐—ก๐—จ ๐—ฃ๐—™ ๐—•๐—จ๐—ง ๐—œ ๐—›๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐——๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ญ๐—”๐—ก๐—จ ๐—ฃ๐—™, ๐—ญ๐—œ๐— ๐—•๐—”๐—•๐—ช๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ! I have done more for Zimbabwe than John Paradza and the so-called vanguard of ZANU PF by removing sanctions on Zimbabwe, writing the anti-sanctions strategy ZANU PF used to march against sanctions, defending Brand Zimbabwe, Telling The Good Zimbabwe Story, fighting the deportation of Zimbabwean workers in South Africa, and influencing the ANC to support the 2023 Zim election results. Here is my proof of work for Zimbabwe. I challenge John and anyone who lifts their head here to condemn me: show me your proof of work that you have done for Zimbabwe or for the Presidentโ€™s legacy. Just because I made one mistake does not erase the huge sacrifice I have made for this republic and it does not mean you add any value to the country.

Rutendo Matinyarare

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I would like to wish all my compatriots a happy Independence Day, happy Independence Zimbabwe. The independence of our country, unlike many other African countries, came through blood that was shed. There are so many Zimbabweans who lie in unmarked graves from Tanzania to Zambia to Botswana to Mozambique, and they put their lives on the line so that you and I could have the independence that we did not have under colonial rule. There is a distinct difference between those who fought for the independence of our country and died, never seeing an independent Zimbabwe, and those who took over from colonial rule and then destroyed our country through incompetence, corruption, and many other afflictions that should never have been there. I am in no doubt at all that had our country not become independent, I and many Black citizens would probably not be where we are today, thanks to the early gains of independence. Sadly, I now find myself as a journalist and a Zimbabwean with NO freedom to speak, to write, and to exist as a full citizen in my country post independence after the derailment of the independence dream. Many of our people did not have the opportunities that I personally got, and many others got, to advance our lives. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves where we are today, not because independence is bad, but because we ended up with selfish, corrupt, and incompetent individuals who abandoned the principles and aspirations that inspired many Zimbabweans to go out there and fight so that their country could be free. So on this day, when we celebrate 46 years of independence, the same zeal and drive that defined those who died fighting for our country must be carried forward by those who are alive today, to make sure that the country is restored to where it is supposed to be. Zimbabwe is one of the richest countries under the sun. It has almost every mineral that you can think of, and it has some of the best soils in the world. There is no reason for any Zimbabwean to be unemployed, to fail to earn an income, or to go to bed on an empty stomach. There is absolutely no reason for any Zimbabwean to struggle if the country is led by people who know what they are doing and who put the country first, the national interest first, ahead of their own selfish needs. Whilst colonialism was a terrible stain on the history of our country, there are lessons that can be drawn from that period. Rhodesia was run like a business, not like a fiefdom. The fact that most of the central hospitals that exist today were built during the colonial period, with the exception of Chitungwiza, tells us that infrastructure was prioritised, even if it was designed to serve a minority. That reality does not excuse colonial injustice, but it exposes the scale of failure after independence. Forty-six years later, the government has built only one central hospital. Around 2,500 women die every year during childbirth due to a lack of adequate maternity facilities. The largest hospital in Zimbabwe still relies on a maternity theatre built in 1977, and even then only one of its two theatres is functional, with the working one having been refurbished by a South African bank. That is a damning indictment on the current leadership. The fact that millions of Zimbabweans have been forced to leave the country to take up menial jobs in South Africa, as waiters or farm workers, is an indictment on the current leadership. The fact that people like myself and many others have had to leave home out of fear for our lives is an indictment on the current leadership. Whilst the leadership has failed, we as citizens of Zimbabwe also carry a responsibility towards our country, in whatever space we occupy. We must stop following personalities and start following ideas, whether in the ruling party or in the opposition. Our country has been destroyed because we follow personalities, many of whom are vacuous and empty, and when they fail, they drag the nation down with them as our leaders have done. We must not wait for a Messiah to come and save us from the afflictions we face today. We have a responsibility to do what is right for our country. During the liberation struggle, leaders were changed at different points because the struggle was never about personalities, it was about an idea, an independent Zimbabwe where every Zimbabwean, black, white, green, or yellow, has the same rights and opportunities to pursue a better life. So as we celebrate, and we should celebrate, we must also reflect on our responsibilities going forward. We celebrate because independence itself was a noble idea and remains a noble idea. When things are bad, you do not burn down the house, you fix what is broken. We must honour and remember those who lost their lives so that people like myself could go to college, become journalists, and be recognised internationally, as many Zimbabwean professionals have been, some even advising presidents across the continent and beyond. Zimbabwe has some of the most accomplished people anywhere in the world, and it should not be where it is today. It is therefore up to us, as Zimbabweans, to make sure that we do what is right for our country. Once again, happy Independence to my compatriots, and thank you to all the stalwarts who laid down their lives for us to be independent and to the countries that supported our struggle. We could not have achieved independence in 1980 without Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, and many others who stood with us. They did well for us and we thank them. It is those who destroyed the country who should hang their heads in shame today. My heart bleeds when I see so many young Zimbabweans with university degrees, yet ending up as victims of drug abuse because there is no work to go to. There are no opportunities available that are aligned with what they went to university to study. It is a tragic indictment of the situation we find ourselves in today. Today we have become a nation where boreholes are being drilled in the middle of cities because the rulers have failed to do something as basic as delivering water into peopleโ€™s homes. Today we have become a nation where the rest of the region laughs at us because our roads are riddled with potholes, yet the leadership drives Ferraris on those same roads. Today we have become a nation where even our O-level pass rate has not gone beyond 34% because of the failure of leadership to do what needs to be done. Today we cannot even feed ourselves. We have to rely on food aid, and yet we were once colloquially referred to as the breadbasket of the region. These are some of the realities we should reflect on. I could go on and on, but at this point, it is not necessary. To our leaders, I say, how does it feel when you hear the very people you lead saying Ian Smith was better, when they say colonialism was better? How do you feel? Or do you even feel anything at all when those words are spoken? Of course, colonialism was brutal. Of course, Ian Smith was a racist leader who upheld a minority regime built on exclusion and oppression. But it is a damning indictment of your failed leadership that some of our own people now feel pushed to the point of romanticising that dark past. Independence was meant to usher in dignity, opportunity, and shared prosperity for every Zimbabwean, regardless of colour or creed. It was meant to restore ownership of our future to the people. Yet today, you cannot deny that a small, privileged few are the primary beneficiaries of that independence, while the overwhelming majority are trapped in poverty, penury, and relentless suffering. That is not what liberation was fought for. However, nothing can justify a failure to be grateful to those who fought and died for the independence of our country. They did their part. It is now up to us to do our part and ensure that our country becomes what it is meant to be. Happy Independence Zimbabwe.

Hopewell Chinโ€™ono

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Vice President Vance lays down the law on the Iranian regime with a blistering update from the White House podium. He made it clear that there is an opportunity for Iran to โ€œresetโ€ their relationship with the U.S. โ€” if they are unwilling, option B is on the table and the U.S. is โ€œlocked and loaded.โ€ VANCE: โ€œNow, what we did here is that we effectively degraded their conventional military capability. That has been done, that has been successfully done.โ€ โ€œBut where we are now is the president has asked us, has told us, to aggressively negotiate with the Iranians.โ€ โ€œOn that core issue of never having a nuclear weapon, we think that weโ€™ve made a lot of progress. We think the Iranians want to make a deal. The president of United States has asked us to negotiate in good faith, and thatโ€™s exactly what weโ€™ve done.โ€ โ€œSo weโ€™re in a pretty good spot here. But thereโ€™s an option B, and the option B is that we could restart the military campaign to continue to prosecute the case, to continue to try to achieve Americaโ€™s objectives.โ€ โ€œAnd we could talk a little bit about what that looks like, but thatโ€™s not what the president wants. And I donโ€™t think itโ€™s what the Iranians want either.โ€ โ€œWe have an opportunity here, I think, to reset the relationship that has existed between Iran and the United States for 47 years.โ€ โ€œThatโ€™s what the president has asked us to do, and thatโ€™s what weโ€™re going to keep on working at.โ€ โ€œBut it takes two to tango. We are not going to have a deal that allows the Iranians to have a nuclear weapon.โ€ โ€œSo as the president just told me, weโ€™re locked and loaded.โ€ โ€œWe donโ€™t want to go down that pathway, but the president is willing and able to go down that pathway if we have to.โ€

Overton

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FULL DISCUSSION: Tucker, Botswana, Zimbabwe & Sierra Leone Leaders Clash on China, U.S. and Europe Tucker Carlson: Gentlemen, thank you for doing this. Itโ€™s awfully nice of you to do this. Iโ€™d just like to go right down the line. Um, and first to you, President Mnangagwa. Again, thanks. In as clear terms as you can, I wonder if you would, um, contrast your experience with China versus the Western powers. Do you think that Zimbabwe and other African countries, to be totally blunt, get a better deal from Chinese investment than they have with Western powers over the past 150 years? President Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe): Well, um, my view is that, um, initially as we became independent, we had, um, most of our development thrust was from the West. But as we evolved, we have also benefited from investment and cooperation from countries like China. But what are... I mean, the basic structure seems the same? Foreign powers extract mineral wealth from various African countries. But do you think that the arrangement that Zimbabwe and other countries currently have with China is better or worse for Zimbabwe than it was under, say, the Brits? President Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe): I think the premises upon which you construct your question... I donโ€™t think is perfect. Yes, Zimbabwe is a sovereign state. And we move on the basis that gives us the best results for our resources. Whether it is relation with the West or the East, what is primarily important is what we ourselves, as an officer, are satisfied with. We donโ€™t need to please the West or please the East. We please ourselves. Tucker Carlson: That seems like a good model for every sovereign country. President Mnangangwa, thank you for this. Do you think that there is a substantial difference? Iโ€™m just trying to understand from a Western perspective how the East does business in Africa versus how the West does. It may be too sensitive a topic to talk about out loud, but to the extent you have a view, you can share, would you? President Mnangangwa (Zimbabwe): Iโ€™m sure relations cannot be measured country by country. Yes, relations depend on the historical background of countries between one country and another. Thatโ€™s the base on which relations grow and are nurtured. For us in Zimbabwe, yes, we are a former British colony, but we are very happy with the relations that have now developed with countries like China and so on. Yes, despite being a former British colony. Tucker Carlson: I think this may be one of these topics that's too difficult to talk about in public. Let me just ask you, President Bio, about one of the strengths of your country and the continent, which is its birth rate, which so far surpasses that of any other region in the world, and that seems like a strength. How has your country, Sierra Leone, but also many other countries in Africa, been able to maintain a birth rate at replacement when Europe, the US, Canada, and lots of other parts of the world have not been able to? President Bio (Sierra Leone): Thank you very much. I think, um, we are hard workers, and, uh, we work both in the day and at night. That is such great advice. It is essential to have, uh, young people and to keep the birth rate at the right level so that, uh, there is sustainability in development. What we do today, or as leaders, we provide the enabling environment, provide them with the tools, uh, the young people to navigate the world, which is extremely tough, complicated, and evolving and changing all the time. So it is our responsibility to bear that in mind. We have to plan ahead, be ahead of the curve, to be able to replace accordingly, so that we donโ€™t have a gap in our development process. So we have been busy producing, um, as much as we can, a lot of good people, and we are investing in their education so that they are fit for purpose for a world that is becoming digital and of course going extremely to the edge of technological advancement. Tucker Carlson: If I could just ask a quick follow-up, uh, to you, Mr. President, do you keep track precisely of how many of your young, educated citizens leave and how many stay? Are you thinking hard about how to retain the smartest, most energetic people? President Bio (Sierra Leone): Definitely. Um, in fact, what, uh, my administration did was to make sure that, uh, we provide basic primary and secondary education free of charge to the citizens. Every child born in Sierra Leone, uh, can go to school, be, um, and finish high school without paying a penny. We donโ€™t just provide tuition. We also make sure that we provide other essentials to make it possible for so that nobody has an excuse not to go to school. Because, um, in the 21st century, without education, definitely you canโ€™t make it, and we do not just want to make it at the personal level, family level. We want to grow as a nation. We want to be, um, useful citizens of West Africa, um, the community that I chair today, but we also want to be useful citizens globally, useful citizens that can contribute to the world. So we are taking stock of that, and we are educating them, equipping them, in fact, I call education as an equipโ€”equipment, a navigation equipment in a world that is becoming very, very complicated and complex. Tucker Carlson: Thank you, President Boko. If, as you look at young people in Botswana who are educated and energetic, whatโ€™s your pitch to them? Whatโ€™s your argument to them to stay in Botswana, not go to South Africa, Europe, or the United States? President Boko (Botswana): Young people are generally innovative. They are entrepreneurial. They now have become digital natives. And that presents immense opportunities to them. These opportunities mean they can pretty much operate wherever they are, and they must, as a matter of course, remain within Botswana so that they can then spread their reach and influence to every part of Botswana. And so the opportunities that there are in Botswana, the training, the education, the acquisition of skills, the support, the environment that nurtures them and, uh, feeds and fuels their vitality is what, uh, Botswana offers and what, uh, will power Africa. Africa generally is a very young continent with a median age of 19.3. Botswana's median age is 25. And so with such a population, Africa is poised to rule the world. Tucker Carlson: So what are your plans for the world once you rule it? President Boko (Botswana): To make it fairer, to make it more equitable, to ensure that, uh, intellectual property is internalized in every part of the African continent, that innovation serves humanity, not just a predatory elite, and that everybody can partake equitably and benefit from the fruits of the economy and the vast opportunities that are available in the world. Tucker Carlson: Well, I look forward to being treated fairly under your rule. Thank you. President Mnangagwa, I wonder, youโ€™ve been in the government of Zimbabwe for decades in various roles, including through a very turbulent period where your predecessor famously kicked out the whites and then the economy tanked, and now itโ€™s rising again. I wonder if you would summarize the lessons that your country has learned from that experience. President Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe): I'm not so sure what you have in mind, [clears throat] but let me say, um, our economy has faced challenges. I'm sure you're aware. Yes, Zimbabwe has been under sanctions for decades as a result of us claiming our land from the British and making ourselves independent. Uh, we seized the land and gave it to our people. So sanctions were imposed on us. But in spite of all that, uh, constraint, we have developed, and we are happy that, um, we have developed on our own and we feel very independent. Tucker Carlson: Well, some of the land was seized from people who were born there. Um, so I wonder if there's a lesson about targeting people on the basis of their skin color. Do you think? President Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe): No, land did not belong to a race. It belonged to Zimbabweans. [snorts] [clears throat] So when the colonialists took land from us, time came when we asserted ourselves to take back our land. Those who wanted to have land at the same basis as the African people of Zimbabwe remained. But those who felt superior left. Tucker Carlson: Okay, um, Mr. Bio, Iโ€”it does seem like President... Mr. President, that, um, the model of government around the world seems to be changing, or people seem to have lost confidence in democracy. At least in the West, people arenโ€™t quite as keen to promote democracy. Do you notice this? Do you think democracy is in retreat around the world? President Bio (Sierra Leone): I think the world is in transition. Yes, and normally that comes along with instability. I normally refer to it as we are in a state of flux. Yes, we have been told to go democratic, and those who are leading the way or who have been teaching us to be democratic are no longer committed to that method of governance. So we are left to choose. But I still believe that democracy is the best method of governance, choosing who leads, especially liberal democracy, with all the freedoms that go with it so that human rights and other liberties are observed and maintained. We remain committed to democracy, irrespective of the fact that, um, there are now reversals, um, even in Africa, around the world. In fact, these days when you listen to world news and other things, you hardly hear about democracy.

Solomon Harudzibwi

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