Some questions for Dr Dumiso Dabengwe, President of revived Zapu, to answer before he can win back the Zimbabwe people's confidence and vote.
The people of Zimbabwe would want to know whether Zapu is a new democratic party and not the same old socialist party deeply entrenched in its one-party dictatorship mentality. And whether the good doctor himself has changed, enough to acknowledge his past mistakes and accept that he is democratically accountable.
Question 1:
The old Zapu was guided by Communism/ Socialism ideology and believed in a one-party state (one-party dictatorship). Is it the same ideology that guides the revived Zapu?
Question 2:
The Gukurahundi years are without doubt the darkest period in post independent Zimbabwe's history. How many will people do you believe lost their lives? How many Zimbabweans, Ndebeles, Shonas, soldiers, civilians, dissidents, etc.?
Follow up 1:
It is widely believed that the so called dissidents were in fact former Zipra fighters. Is this true? What role did the Zapu leadership play in encouraging these fighters to take up arms? What role did you yourself play?
Follow up 2:
In 1989 Zanu PF and PF Zapu signed the Unity Accord that signalled the unification of the two parties to form Zanu PF. For years former PF Zapu members never raised the issue of the serious human rights violations of these years; not until recently, after the individuals fell out favour with Mugabe. Is this not the crass political opportunism which is the root cause of Zimbabwe’s moral decay?
Question 3:
After the 1989 Zanu-Zapu Unity Accord former PF Zapu members had more political muscle that MDC the 2009 GNU can only dream about. PF Zapu leaders had one of VP and Minister of Home Affairs positions set aside for them. You, yourself, Dr were Minister of Home Affairs for donkey-years. One of the root causes of Zimbabwe becoming a lawless country is politicisation of Zimbabwe's Police force. What did you do as Minister of Home Affairs to end this madness?
Question 4:
Zanu PF is a party of incompetent and corrupt thugs led by a ruthless dictator, Mugabe. Do you believe the West was right in imposing targeted sanctions against Mugabe and his cronies for failing to hold democratic and credible elections and for repeated serious human rights violations?
Question 5:
What is your view on Mugabe's law redistribution policy?
Follow up 1:
Did you approve of the violent white farm invasions whilst you part of the Mugabe government? Do you still approve now?
Follow up 2:
Is it true that some Zanu PF leaders own more than one farm? Do you think they should be allowed to keep their loot?
Follow up 3:
Do you, your wife or any member of your family own any farm(s)? How did you come to own them?
Question 5:
You and many like you joined the fight for independence not because you loved freedom, liberty and the dignity of all. You did not care about any of these things; you wanted to be the new masters and lords in Zimbabwe. Once in power you approved the taking up of arms by dissidents when your position was threatened. For decades, you have willingly worked with Mugabe to establish a de facto one-man dictatorship in Zimbabwe and you accepted a share of the loot. At the first sign that Mugabe will not give you a share of the loot, you disregarded the Unity Accord and revived the old PF Zapu party. You are just as culpable of Zimbabwe’s political and economic mess and the gross human rights violations of the last thirty years as Mugabe and everyone else in Zanu PF. Do you really believe many Zimbabweans will be foolish to once again believe you care about them, freedom and justice and freely vote you into a position of power and trust?
If Dr Dabengwa is serious about being elected back into office, then he should know he has to answer some tough questions about his past first!
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