By: Cde TN
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Greetings to you my fellow Zimbabweans!

Today will touch on NATIONALISM, a doctrine that national culture and interests blended with love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it, are superior to any other.

This article is fully based upon personal opinion and perception, but respecting all diversity of thoughts.

Like always, let me begin by appreciating the gallant sons and daughters of the soil, who laid their lives for this nation.
I salute you!!

I understand that as a nation, we are facing a lot of social, economic and political challenges but all these, should not define us. What defines us, is not what we face, but what God has invested in us.

Zimbabwe has everything she needs to fulfil her great purpose and destiny, but what she lacks is, the right leadership attitude, filled with true nationalism and patriotism.

Like I always say, Zimbabwe is not for ZanuPf or opposition but is for Zimbabweans and only a Zimbabwean based solution will persue our national interests.

I do understand, that we don’t exist in isolation and also respect international relations. They are very crucial but, no other country or blog can persue our national interests more than ourselves. I do appreciate all foreign solidarities but that should not be the foundation of our hope.

Foreign interventions are insidious, they always come with their own interests on the table. In international relations, there is nothing called “free ride.”

Whenever West or East provides social, political or economic assistance, they always want something in exchange, something very valuable, that will cost a life time.

One thing I have liked about the 31st movement convened by Jacob Ngarivhume is, it was/is 100% domestic. He didn’t look East or West but looked within Zimbabwe. The Convener never yelled for international intervention. He believed in Zimbabweans more.

The Convener never approached other local stakeholders as a big brother. He treated all of them equal. That ability of bringing the nation together, in their diversity, above partisan boundaries, should be applauded.

We really need to address our national challenges ourselves. The crisis we face is not of lacking international support, but we face a crisis of national disintegration. We need to be united a people.

Someone would say sanctions are the stumbling block to our national development. To some extend, I agree but that’s not a justifiable excuse.

Like I always say, sanctions are imposed when you threaten their interests. They are used as a means of driving you back into their pockets, like a herd of cattle into a kraal. They are not imposed because you are violating human rights because even if you violate human rights, but pursue their interests, they won’t be imposed. *These foreign forces are insidious.*

So we don’t need to beg for the sanctions to be lifted but we need to rise above sanctions.

So we shouldn’t rely much on international interventions because they do have their own motives. They have agendas and interests to push. Imagine them pushing for compensation to white farmers.

If there was genuine compensation, it is the West and East who were supposed to compensate Zimbabwe and Africa at large.

They have looted and plundered our resources for decades.

Let’s come together, civilians and our uniformed forces, united as a people. With love and respect, we need each other.

Only us as Zimbabweans, would push our own national interests best. This is our home, the only inheritance we have for our generations. What divides us is smaller than what unites us.

Zimbabwe is bigger than any political party.

The kind of leadership Zimbabwe needs is someone able to bring everyone in their diversity together.

Someone humble and pure in heart, able to strike a balance between domestic and foreign interests but valuing our national interests most.