MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC writes blasting Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on his controversial views about Gukurahundi.
Genocide is defined as the systematic destruction of all or a significant part of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group. According to public international law , genocide is a crime against humanity. It is a notorious fact that from the early to the mid – 1980s, more than 20 000 civilians were massacred in the Midlands and Matebeleland provinces by the North Korean – trained Fifth brigade. Pregnant women were bayoneted and thrown into open graves whilst men and women were buried alive in a gruesome manner that would make the savagery and brutality of ISIL, Boko Haram and Al Shabab look like child’s play.
Recent remarks by Phelekezela Mphoko to the effect that the Gukurahundi massacres were a conspiracy by the West are therefore in extreme bad taste, insensitive and grossly offensive to both the victims and survivors of this genocide.
Indeed, all peace – loving and patriotic Zimbabweans have been offended and insulted by Mphoko’s insensitive and irresponsible remarks. The Gukurahundi genocide is a very sad chapter of Zimbabwe’s post – independence history and we expect senior political leaders in the mould of Phelekezela Mphoko to be extremely cautious whenever they find it necessary to make a comment on this dark phase of our country’s history. The fact of the matter is that the ZanuPF regime led by Robert Mugabe planned and ruthlessly executed the Gukurahundi genocide with devastating and chilling brutality. Indeed, Mugabe is on public record as having referred to Gukurahundi as ” a moment of madness.”
As the MDC, we have always advocated for the need to bring closure to be sad story of Gukurahundi. Put simply, the Gukurahundi genocide cannot and indeed, shouldn’t be wished away.It has to be addressed holistically and conclusively in order to bring and foster lasting peace and tranquillity in Zimbabwe.
Victims and survivors of the Gukurahundi genocide should be clearly identified and compensated. In fact, there is a compelling need for a wholesale counselling programme to be instituted for both the survivors and the known perpetrators of the heinous Gukurahundi genocide. It is against this background that the remarks by Phelekezela Mphoko should be seen as flying in the face of the national healing process that he is , ironically, supposed to be heading. Mphoko is a complete and utter disgrace to all right – thinking, democratic and peace – loving Zimbabweans.
Whilst we appreciate that he is singing for his supper and he is desperate to please his political master, he cannot be allowed to get away with such irresponsible and highly inappropriate and provocative remarks. As the largest and most popular political party in Zimbabwe, the MDC hereby calls for the immediate resignation of Phelekezela Mphoko as the Republic of Zimbabwe’s second Vice President. This man is completely unsuitable to hold any position of responsibility in any government anywhere in the civilised world. Mphoko should also proceed to specifically proffer an unconditional apology to all the victims and survivors of the Gukurahundi genocide. The apology should also be extended to all the people of Zimbabwe.
MDC: EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
Obert Chaurura Gutu
MDC National Spokesperson
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An estimated 20 000 people were killed. So 19 764 or 20 138 is close to an estimate of 20 000 people. Anywhere, even a single Soul does not deserve to be killed by the government that’s supposed to protect its citizens especially. On tribal or ethnic grounds. This issue will never be swept under the carpet. Amathambo ayakhuluma!!!!
An estimated 20 000 people were killed. So 19 764 or 20 138 is close to an estimate of 20 000 people. Anywhere, even a single Soul does not deserve to be killed by the government that’s supposed to protect its citizens especially. On tribal or ethnic grounds. This issue will never be swept under the carpet. Amathambo ayakhuluma!!!!
So you are saying the VP is right hanty? About 20 000 killed is no fiction. What number or figure suits you my dear friend? Maybe you can ask the fifth brigade who butchered these people to give you the figure which is acceptable to you…About the conspiracy,did the westerners gave the command to the government to go and flush out or kill these so called dissidents? The gukurahundi issue is not a joke shamwari.
So you are saying the VP is right hanty? About 20 000 killed is no fiction. What number or figure suits you my dear friend? Maybe you can ask the fifth brigade who butchered these people to give you the figure which is acceptable to you…About the conspiracy,did the westerners gave the command to the government to go and flush out or kill these so called dissidents? The gukurahundi issue is not a joke shamwari.
Gutu is a day-dreamer suffering from serious DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR by imagining that MDC-T is “…the largest and most popular political party in Zim”!! If there were so popular how come they performed so dismally in the 2013 polls??!! Pliz, not those SCIENCE FICTION claims of rigging through migrating ‘X’s!! Anyway, coming to the issue of Gukurahundi:
a). coming to the issue of 20 000 as the number of casualties, is this number correct??!! How come it’s a nice round figure instead of 19 764 or 20 138??!! Are we not seeing the same disease that leads us to believe that the number of Zimbos in RSA is 3 million when clearly [to a sane mind that’s conversant with numbers of people, that is] this is SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE??!! I mean, is this not a manifestation of the same disease that leads us to believe that PHD’s Magaya at his all-night prayer had a crowd that could fill to capacity the National Sports Stadium 6 times, when that’s CLEARLY IMPOSSIBLE??!!
b). who the hell does Gutu or the MDC-T think they are to actually “demand” the resignation of Mphoko??!! [The delusions of grandeur are quite apparent even in this “threat”] Who will listen to such trash??!! Is this not a case of a dog barking at a passing train??!!
c.) by dismissing wholesale the western conspiracy component, can Gutu answer the questions: were dissidents like Gayi Gusu a figment of the imagination??!! Similarly, was the killing of white tourists at Gwayi River bridge another imaginary event??!! Who destroyed graders, buildings & other infrastructure deemed as ‘govt property’??!! Is RENAMO a self-financing outfit and what were their origins??!!
Gutu is a day-dreamer suffering from serious DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR by imagining that MDC-T is “…the largest and most popular political party in Zim”!! If there were so popular how come they performed so dismally in the 2013 polls??!! Pliz, not those SCIENCE FICTION claims of rigging through migrating ‘X’s!! Anyway, coming to the issue of Gukurahundi:
a). coming to the issue of 20 000 as the number of casualties, is this number correct??!! How come it’s a nice round figure instead of 19 764 or 20 138??!! Are we not seeing the same disease that leads us to believe that the number of Zimbos in RSA is 3 million when clearly [to a sane mind that’s conversant with numbers of people, that is] this is SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE??!! I mean, is this not a manifestation of the same disease that leads us to believe that PHD’s Magaya at his all-night prayer had a crowd that could fill to capacity the National Sports Stadium 6 times, when that’s CLEARLY IMPOSSIBLE??!!
b). who the hell does Gutu or the MDC-T think they are to actually “demand” the resignation of Mphoko??!! [The delusions of grandeur are quite apparent even in this “threat”] Who will listen to such trash??!! Is this not a case of a dog barking at a passing train??!!
c.) by dismissing wholesale the western conspiracy component, can Gutu answer the questions: were dissidents like Gayi Gusu a figment of the imagination??!! Similarly, was the killing of white tourists at Gwayi River bridge another imaginary event??!! Who destroyed graders, buildings & other infrastructure deemed as ‘govt property’??!! Is RENAMO a self-financing outfit and what were their origins??!!