As a people together, it is important to realize the epi-centre of our
freedom which was brought by the liberation struggle. Our brothers and
sisters exhibited insatiable zeal to eradicate the unwanted rule by the
minority Rhodesians who by lack of invitation invaded Zimbabwe through
usurpation of diplomacy and power.
Misheck Gondo
The Zimbabwe Independence should be a reminder of every
citizen, young or old, of the need to work for the gains that were being sought
by the gallant sons and daughters of the soil. We have to guard jealously the
values of our national independence, territorial integrity and national
security.
The struggle was a preparation
for a democratic country, a positive vision for the people, one in which people
co-exist in peace, security and dignity, where people have jobs that put food
on their tables, provide roof over their heads and offer decent education for
their children.
Good Friday
is a religious holiday observed as fundamental day
for the salvation of people, Jesus Christ the Son of God was crucified for our
sins. The holiday is observed during Holy Week
as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday proceeding Easter Sunday,
and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover.
Before this Friday there is a precedence
of activities in Christian calendar namely the Lenten (LENT) period which lasts
for forty days as that spent by Jesus in the dessert; fasting before the
beginning of his public ministry, where he endured temptation by the devil.
Zimbabwe like Jesus Christ who spent hard times equivalent to forty days of
fasting and temptation by the devil and as well she won the independence as
Jesus Christ our Lord defeated the devil on the cross of Calvary.
It is on this Good Friday were
our National Independence Day for this year of the Lord has fallen, 18 April
will be a day of national and spiritual reflection, given that Zimbabwe is a
Christian country as affirmed by the Pre-amble of our Constitution which
acknowledges God Almighty who sent His son to this earth, the day should be
used as an introspective analysis towards our destiny, both in prayer and in
principle.
Our nation has been through hard
times politically, economically, socially and spiritually, the day in
questioned should be used a catalyst to champion for a better country, with
high corruption in the country, unemployment and divisions, it is on such a
rare platform were we need to reflect back as people and find one another,
starting from our leaders who must take necessary steps to curb ills and
manifest development in thoughts and in deeds.
There must be a renewed impetus
to re-build our mother land, a new hope in everyone for a better future. The
bottom line is that our commitment in unity and in diversity must be
unquestionable and must not be superficial, but must be total; in order to
rekindle and re-ignite the spirit of oneness, the spirit of defining and
attaining national goals that were set when we united to liberate our country.
We should take lessons from
Jesus Christ on this day, He sacrificed his life for people through painful
cruxification, yet he continued to love and usher words of faith, forgiveness, and
reconciliation with God, and total mercy for those who believed in Him.
As Jesus Christ rises on Easter
Sunday after his cruxification that was on Good Friday, lets die with Him on
our Independence Day and Zimbabwe will rise with Him on Easter Sunday with a
new life, a new hope for generations, with ways to deal with corruption-
without protecting those responsible for the fall of our national pride.
On such a rare day, in which our
Independence coincides with Good Friday let’s rise to the top of our mountains
to build our nation. We share the same history, the same land; we sing the same
anthem and we fly the same flag. We should work in harmony, for a common
vision, acknowledging our diversity; but above all with a burning zeal to develop
our Zimbabwe, our mother land.
I love you Zimbabwe happy 34th
birthday. You shall rain in prosperity!
Let’s wait and see.
Misheck Gondo is a Political Analyst, an International Relations
Expert with the University of Zimbabwe.
