Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation

10. The Political Agenda – Resolving the Political Crisis

Giving peace a chance

Our crisis is a crisis of governance born out of a legitimacy crisis because of the rigged, stolen and disputed 2018 election. There is no credible future election without the resolution of the disputed election. The result of 2018 must be respected.

We must return to legitimacy and democracy. Zimbabwe must have a political dialogue that is credible and genuine underwritten by the international community to facilitate a transitional authority that will pave way for reforms. The National Transition Authority is the appropriate vehicle to turnaround this country.

In 2019, we published our RELOAD document the crux of which was essentially to give peace a chance. In that document we made it clear that the resolution of the Zimbabwean crisis require dialogue, which we were to push through political pressure in all legitimate forms. The basis and purpose of that pressure was to force the government of the day, to agree to dialogue focused on Comprehensive Reforms to be implemented through a National Transitional Mechanism.

The reality on the ground is that more than two years after November 2017, and more than 18 months after the 30 July 2018 election, time is running out for Zimbabwe.

Impatience engulfs the nation and the real danger is that all and sundry will be engulfed by forces and processes that are intolerant to the continued reproduction of the terrible status quo.

We remain committed to genuine dialogue. Our position will not change. What we want is useful dialogue. It is not dialogue for the purposes of accommodation, photo opportunities or political expediency.

We are a party that has learnt that the people’s struggle must not be hijacked by incomplete or captured processes that provide limited relief, improper answers and imperfect temporary remedies.

We reiterate our position that dialogue must lead to a transitional mechanism that stops the country’s slide towards total collapse. This must be followed by genuine reforms and free elections.

The Case for a Transitional National Authority: The Road to Credibility

Our opponents like to call us names. But they cannot change facts.

Our country did better when the MDC was in Government. What more if we are the government!

When we entered the GNU, inflation had reached 500 billion percent. By the time the GNU ended in 2013, inflation was just 1.63%. As soon as ZanuPF was left to run the economy, inflation started rising. Annual inflation is now over 480%. They are now trying to hide the figure.

You only have to look at your standard of living to know this truth. In 2012, a teacher was earning US300. It was not much, but they could afford basics. They could send their children to school. Today, that same teacher is being paid the equivalent of about US$40.

Before GNU, the economy shrunk 16.5% in 2008. Under GNU, the economy grew by:

• 5.4% in 2009, 11.4% in 2010, 9.3% in 2011, and 10.6% in 2012.

As soon as GNU ended, economy grew just 2.4% in 2014. In 2019, the economy fell 7.5%.

These are facts.

Fellow Zimbabweans,

Our country is at a crossroads. We stand where they stood, lets make history. Get involved.

We are the biggest shareholders of this country as citizens.

Zimbabwe was taken away from us. It must be brought back or we claim it with urgency. Freedom is not a distant phenomenon.

Freedom is not far away from us. It is next to us, within is and around us. There is no greater power than a people united!

Freedom must come. If doesn’t come we must bring it. We are its vehicles and conveyancers.

If not you, then who?

Power is not somewhere remote. Power is within us, the people!

We have heard you cry for action. Action is not the responsibility of one person. Do not allow individuals to personalise the struggle for freedom. Stand with us to restore this country. It is time pull together to mend the social fabric that has been torn apart by this tragic failure of leadership.

Fellow citizens,

I would like to assure every person who has ever put their faith in this movement that we will not abandon the cause. The path ahead may seem unclear, but we are resolved and continue to work tirelessly to bring about change that transforms the lives of every woman, man and child who belongs to this soil.

Ours is an inter-generational mandate that requires each individual to look inside themselves and ask what action they can make to harness the winds of change. The time is now. If we are to achieve freedom, prosperity and equal opportunity the we have to act as one, individually and collectively.

We must be not only be bold in pointing out our problems but brave enough in solving them.

The road that lies ahead is not an easy one. There are no quick fixes. None but ourselves will deliver the change that we want.

The state of our nation is the signal. Zanu PF has given us the signal. Our pain and suffering is too much. This is the signal. Change starts with you and me. It’s time to answer the call.

We will conquer. We will win.

Isaiah 58: 12

“Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins;

you will restore the age-old foundations;

you will be called Repairer of the Breach,

Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.”

God Bless You!

God Bless Zimbabwe.

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