The man behind the viral ‘Hekanhi Waro Gushungo’ poem speaks out
Exiled human rights defender and democracy activist, Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo (29) has come out in the open as the man behind the ‘Hekanhi Waro Gushungo’ poem which has gone viral on social media over the past few days.
Moyo penned this poem on August 30 and already it has spread like a veld fire attracting the attention of thousands of Zimbabweans across the globe.
He told Nehanda Radio that he had written the poem directly addressing the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe telling him how his insatiable lust for power is costing millions of Zimbabweans who are now wallowing in abject poverty.
“That poem speaks directly to President Robert Mugabe informing him about how his lust for power and ill economic policies crippled Zimbabwe, as a result millions of Zimbabweans are suffering and wallowing in abject poverty because of his misrule,” he said.
Moyo who become famous after sending President Mugabe a prisoners uniform marked ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ on his birthday before fleeing the country is a known writer of political books.
He authored five political books namely Zimbabwe A Revolution Waiting To Happen, Robert Mugabe from Freedom Fighter To The People’s Enemy, The Rise of Grace Mugabe-The Fall of ZANU PF, Everything Is Possible Without ZANU PF and his latest one titled ‘Handbook for Young Revolutionaries’.
“I am looking forward to return to Zimbabwe and continue with my community work in the small mining town of Kwekwe developing and capacitating young people with political aspirations,” Moyo told Nehanda Radio.
He co-founded the Zimbabwe Organization for the Youth in Politics (Z.O.Y.P) a civic organization which he led as the Executive Director before fleeing the country. Nehanda Radio
HEKANHI WARO GUSHUNGO by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo
Hekanhi waro Gushungo chiponda vasina mhaka
Tasvikawo penyu pamusha mushungurudzi wavanhu
Chiutsi chopwititika muHarare vana voti vajamuka
Nepwere dzine mukaka pamhino dzonongedzera yenyu nhongonya
Inga mafumuka semuroyi pahuso hwatsikamutanda
Kwenyu kusada kubva pachigaro chehushe
Muchisimbisa dzinde rehwenyu hushe nemisodzi yevanhu
Chamakadya zvino chopfuka.
Hekanhi waro Gushungo
Ropa ramakadeura pa Gukurahundi mapfupa aya zvino omuka
Ropa ravasina mhaka rakayerera 2008
Bva inga chisi hachieri musi wacharimwa
Choherereka paHarare vana havachade kubatwa huranda munyika yechipikirwa
Hwenyu hutongi kwave kuripa ngozi chaiko
Hanya nani mbudzi yekwaChivi
Zvamuchabva sembwa nhai Chiponda vasina mhaka
Chamakadya zvino chopfuka.
Zuro ndizuro makapunzika pamberi peruzhinji
Kungogara padare mokwidibirwa nadzo hope
Nyama hadzichada Gushungo
Kwave kusakara kwedoo serisakambodyiwa nyama
Mave chiseko chenyika bhurugwa ra Tarubva rinosungwa negavi
Hupfumi hwenyika yeZimbabwe makaparadza
Rinamanyanga hariputirwe ne tear gas chero mukatikandira
Misodzi yevana veZimbabwe yasvika kunaZame
Zvino ovapa kundiso
Hutongi hwenyu hwave kumawere
Chisingapere chinoshura
Hufuza hwaana Chombo kubatwa nehope chikepe chichinyura saJonah
Kudziya moto wemudzvinyiriri zvino vachanyura nemi
Chamakadya zvino chopfuka!! Vana vojamuka
