Post Tagged with: "Mutsa Murenje"

June run-off was a one-man comedy show

By Mutsa Murenje In his contribution entitled “What heroes fought for” published in The Herald on Monday 13th July 2009, Trevor Manhanga argued that on March 29th 2008 “…the people of Zimbabwe collectively decided that they wanted a political dispensation that gives representation in Parliament to three political parties and one independent”. According to him, [...]

Opinion July 17, 2009 2:58 pm 0 comments

Be the change you want to see: Murenje

By Mutsa Murenje in Nairobi Kenya Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) states in no uncertain terms that: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” From [...]

Opinion July 8, 2009 10:40 pm 0 comments

My Dream For Zimbabwe

By Mutsa Murenje I have a dream for this beloved and beleaguered country of ours dear Zimbabweans, my fellow citizens. A dream that requires, on our part, absolute dedication and focus. For I remember reading elsewhere that: “To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe”. [...]

Opinion July 6, 2009 9:12 am 0 comments

Exiles have missed the point

By Mutsa Murenje I am very worried dear Zimbabweans. Yes, very worried about the jeers that the Prime Minister received from exiled Zimbabweans when he made a clarion call for them to start considering returning home. It appears to me that these exiles have apparently forgotten the critical fact that it is our patriotic duty [...]

Diaspora, Opinion July 1, 2009 11:12 pm 3 comments

Stars don't struggle to shine

By Mutsa Murenje My internship in Nairobi has provided me with a rare opportunity to hobnob with very influential people from various fields. On the 16th of June, 2009 I had the opportunity to meet a Mr. Desmond T. Orjiako, from the African Union, who on hearing that I was a young Zimbabwean told me [...]

Opinion June 23, 2009 4:01 pm 2 comments

Authoritarianism undermines the family

Authoritarianism undermines the family

By Mutsa Murenje in Nairobi, Kenya A closer look at and critical analysis of the family shows beyond argument that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society entitled to protection by society and the State. For we all know, don’t we, that the family is the custodian of morals and traditional [...]

Opinion June 13, 2009 12:12 am 0 comments
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