We will never forget the treatment we received as from day one of Zimbabwe independence. It will always be in our hearts the killings of Matabeleland people during Gukurahundi, today they stop us from having memorials.
I would like to say to Mthwakazi this is your time to stand up and get your land back, Siwela is right wish i could meet him one day.
People were killed every night and day by Zimbabwean Government yet they claim that there is peace on land.
Mr Innos Nkala who was Home Affairs Minister by then, worked day and night with Mr Emmason Mnangagwa, Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, LG Nhongo Army Commander, Mutambara Brigadier General and many more made sure that they dint rest before their hearts were fully satisfied with blood of Matebeles, and when sun rises they claim to have unity with us.NEVER.
We saw and kept quite when PF Zapu members who were injured at war and Zambian camps were ill treated, it still pains us today to remember those heroes at LIDO in Byo, only Z$600.00 were given to them and that was it and thrown into an old building without proper sanitation, Electricity cut off, water shortage, Sewage blocked, no medicine etc. Our Leaders such as Lookout Masuku, Nyathi, Dabengwa and others fighting for Matabeles people such as these soldiers at LIDO were thrown in prison and detained by CIO and charged with Treason. The only companies that could help our fellow brothers at LIDO were closed down by Zim gov, companies ei, NITRAM, NET EGG, WOOD GLEN etc. A certain Lady Judy was said to be a security risk to the Government when she helped or visited our brothers of PF Zapu in prison.
If Mugabe and his Zanu PF decided to keep man like Masuku, Dabengwa, Nyathi in prison for many years and some died even after the highest court in the country found them innocent, what will stop them today from locking up people like John Gazi, Paul Siwela,and others or even kill them. In his letter Mr Siwela provided at court said he got a tip off that there was a plot of him to be killed, this wont surprise any Matabele people because this happened in the eyes of the world when some other leaders were killed and nothing was done, MINA i say where ever you are Mr Siwela never step your foot back to that land we all know what those people are capable of.
Mugabe in his words after 1985 elections said those who were not Zanu PF members will be rooted out of parliament and it happened sibhekile.
What pains me, the most is that some of our Matabele leaders ran to Mugabe when he threw few bones on his heels even after heavy detestation, killings and torture.
Today most of Matabele leaders were never given heroes status but i would like to say you never give someone status of hero, all what you have to do is recognize it only.
Most of all i would like to say Matebeles this your time when we still have people like Siwela who say to us lets stand up and take our Matabeleland back, ngithi Siwela, Gazi where ever you are we are behind you.
You will never ever run a nation on a slogan that says (PASI NE) / down with other people's views.
Ma ubuye uMthwakazi matabeles this is our time lets get our land back. May' hlome ihlasele madoda.
Article by Sipho Tshabalala
Aliqunywe Mthwakazi
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