ZIMBABWEANS DESERVE A BETTER LIFE.

Since independence there has not been tangible or evident peace of mind in any Zimbabwean's mind.Right from independence abductions,torture and murder embraced people who had just thought were free from white minority.The Gukurahundi atrocities caused a major dent on the image of the new government.For the first time blacks were now governing themselves.The fissure on the new government horizon was far from being mended.The 1987 unity accord never did justice  in that it never addressed the issue of reconciling  opposing groups.So it was just a an agreement that overlooked a lot of unresolved issues and the new government never offered some form of assistance to the victims of this genocide.Given the fact that Matebeleland is a semi-arid region,the people there continued to live under dire conditions because  the government never sought to address the isssue of food and water in that region.Zimbabweans never enjoyed the taste of true independence that most of them have dreamt of.The new government quickly overlooked unresolved issues.Then came the compensation for the "gallant sons" in the form of Z$50000 .At the centre of this acrimonious move was the  transparency of the whole "compensation" issue.The whole process was marred by cheating and faking on who the real ex-combatants were.Most of the real mbuyas and sekurus in the back of beyond never got any money because they didn't have someone in high office despite the fact that they participated in the liberation war.Any honest Zimbabwean would agree with me that if you  travel to the rural areas you will meet your old relative who would tell you about how bad the war was but never received any form of compensation and might be living in sheer poverty.Then the year 2000 saw the controvesial  land reform which was characterised by Mugabe's diatribe against the former colonisers who were keeping the  Agricultural sector productive.He went on to sing his new song of "blacks being landless".Well, what must be understood is the definition of the "landless blacks" he referred to..There was never any black empowerment but ZANU PF empowerment.Most of the few who claim to have been empowered actually have unproductive land with most of them having been resettled in plains.Most of these stalwart supporters of the land reform are actually ZANU PF loyalists and apologists.Mugabe even tried to impose and extend his rule in this same year which the people refused through a referendum.With the 2002 presidential elections in sharp focus,Mugabe had to act quickly.He had to hire the services of a new kid on the block,a spin doctor,Jonathan Moyo, who went on violent campaign against the independent media.With the legislation of draconian laws such as AIPPA and POSA,many publications were closed down.Who was going to give the innocent Zimbabweans a voice in voicing out their concerns.The attrition of the independent media was now at full scale.The furore over the closure of the Daily News reached critical levels but still the spin doctor continued his violent campaign against the independent media.Now it is the same political chameleon Jonathan Moyo who is back in the the ZANU PF fold.One question now haunts the mind of innocent Zimbabweans who had found new hope in the form of the inclusive government, as to what the spin doctor has  up his sleeves this time.After perfoming dismally in the 2005 parliamentary elections, Mugabe was determined to punish the urban folk for voting against him.He unleashed Murambatsvina especially in Harare where thousands if not millions lost their homes and  left destitute.The MDC's victory in the 2005 parliamentary and 2002and 2008 presidential elections was not because it had any political clout  but because ZANU PF's promises after independence were null and void.It seems as if every time people's hopes begin to gather momentum,ZANU PF always takes away that hope.For example the strict stance taken by Mugabe that his party wants the Kariba Draft adopted as the basis of the new constitution proves this.So evil and cunning and calculating is Mugabe.He allows people to raise their hopes and before their hopes materialises into reality,he takes it away.He has reunited with his protege and servant, Jonathan Moyo once again and the peace,hope and optimism the people now had in the inclusive government is starting to fade away every day. What a life we Zimbabweans have.The issue of national healing  needs a holistic approach and therefore the inclusive government is not giving it due attention.All the instigators of violence in the past have to be aprehended so that society dwells in true peace and harmony.When are we going to have a peace of mind and peace in the back of our minds?Would it not be a good thing to be at peace knowing that on the political arena, all is well.