Mugabe neither a soldier nor a presidential material

 No leader who took power as head of a guerrilla movement in the history of the world has ever led their nation to economic prosperity. The two schools of leadership in strategy, the visionary leader who inspires his followers to achieve broader long term goals and an activist leader who lead followers on a narrow objective base to achieve an event. Mugabe belongs to the activist leaders, the liberation struggle was that event and expecting them to be visionary is asking for too much. His rants at global meetings and always blasting the West as if dwelling on those past issues will bring prosperity to the people of Zimbabwe is synonymous with activist leaders, who cannot graduate from an event that gave them the fame, bankruptcy of the new global demand. Each day we are reminded of colonization, emancipation, slavery and liberation struggles, sometimes none existent and all crap and no logic to the 21st century statehood. Zimbabwe was never the only country colonised nor the last to acquire independence, any ranting in that context is rhetoric bent on deviating from visionary responsibility that Zimbabweans badly need.

We have good examples in Africa, Angola only started developing after Agostinho Neto, the first President was succeeded by Dos Santos after his death in 1979. Mozambique started developing after Chisano took over after the death of Machel, and further developments were recorded when Almando Gwebuza became President and now Nyusi, is proving another visionary leader. Cuba has been battling for economic recovery for over 50 years under an activist leader Fidel Castro, and now Cuba is moving on, reengaged with the entire world after Raul Castro took over from Fidel. Mandela in South Africa knew it very well and only served for one term and handed over power to new blood. Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria are all good examples of economically fastest growing nations.

Why is it that Zimbabwe is the only country in Southern Africa with economic hardships, negative investment portfolio and social unrest? The answer is simply, unless the country has visionary leadership who inspire the nation to work again, create investor confidence, restore accountability, transparency and the rule of law, that spark from heaven will never land in Zimbabwe. This challenge will never ever be delivered by a war cabinet of the nature of ZANU PF, but a new crop of wana do Zimbabweans (MDC), cognisant of global challenges and the needs of the people of Zimbabwe. But Zimbabweans continue to make the same mistake that, for a leader to be visionary he must speak English language in tongues; he must be oratory, be highly educated, what utter rubbish? What Zimbabwe needs is strategists, practical leaders who deliver both on perceived promises and on unforeseen opportunities. Look at China the leadership rarely talk on world stage but every country wants to do business with it, it’s because of well crafted investment policies and positive vision.

There is no reason why people should be given positions in government because of war credentials as if you are at war. That has been the downfall of ZANU PF, and with it went our Zimbabwe prosperity and regional competitiveness.