War veteran and legendary musician Clive Malunga has lashed out at how the Zanu-PF government has been neglecting his colleagues who liberated Zimbabwe from colonial rule.
Malunga, a Zanu-PF member who rose to prominence in the New Millennium with hits such as ‘Rudhiya’ and ‘Nesango’, has since launched a series of articles attacking his party for mismanaging the country and championing dictatorship for 42 years.
In his latest article published on his website, clivemalunga.co.zw, Malunga accused the regime of neglecting war veterans who faced war horrors trying to liberate the country from Ian Smith.
“There are so many comrades who were injured during the liberation struggle through gunfire, bombs, poison, and torture by Rhodesian forces. All comrades up to this day suffer from trauma.
“These gallant sons and daughters were supposed to be provided with all necessities to start a new life, for example, accommodation, health care, a reasonable pension and psychological counseling.
“Comrades who were injured during the armed struggle are the ones who were supposed to get first priority of travelling abroad to get medical attention in advanced facilities which we do not have in Zimbabwe.
“These things were hardly done. Many comrades are struggling to make ends meet and are surviving from hand to mouth,” Malunga said.
“They have become a laughing stock because of neglect by those that occupy positions of power. Practical examples are comrades Mayor Urimbo, Edgar (Twoboy) Tekere and Lookout Masuku who all died poor.
“The efforts of these protagonists of the Second Chimurenga were in vain for they never enjoyed the fruits of liberating Zimbabwe.”
Malunga added that it was “both surprising and disappointing is that many who served in the Rhodesian army are still getting hefty packages from Britain. Ex-Rhodesian soldiers are, therefore, living comfortably while many comrades I meet look like beggars.
“The pride of being liberators has since vanished. They have nothing to cheer them; they are not even allowed to pick the crumbs that fall off from the rich rulers’ tables.”
The musician believes that, after independence in 1980, government did not do enough for the welfare of the ex-combatants.
“At independence we had enough resources to conduct proper integration of all combatants into society,” he said.
“However, very little effort was made to assist them. All the freedom fighters were left to fend for themselves. Although government offered money for all former combatants who wished to go back to school, it was not possible for most of them to take the offer.
“How could someone go back to school on an empty stomach and without a roof over one’s head? Even if school fees were availed for those who were in town, how many former combatants retired to the rural areas, and have since miserably died in abject poverty?” Malunga added.
Havanyare here vanhu vakapiwa 50000 that money was above 50000usd they misuse midzimu haipekaviri
Tendai Dumisani mukati above,,, handizvo ba
That time zim dollar was stronger
Tendai Dumisani clearly shows kuti makanga musat mazvarwa mava kungoita zvekunzwa probably from brainwashed Zanu patriots, haisi mhosva yako.
Tendai Dumisani,1997 rate was at around 1 usd to 8 zim dollars then down to around 55 when they atficially stopped it but in reallity the zim dollar continued falling so in essence they something around 6000 us $
Imika Clive akaita war veteran kupi imi? Imbotangai maudzwa makore ake tozotaura kuti mu Warren Park akagara ave nemakore mangani
Faro Makumborenga ndosaka uchinzi faro hauna chawunoziva
Faro Makumborenga haa kuzonzi Faro Makumborenga iiiiii zita iro rakatakura huyipi hwepasi rose hwakasemwa na Mwari kusvika pekupedzesera.
Surname iyo bho here….. kanawagara wozoita research kuti Cde Clive Malunga havana kugwa hondo herethan kungowomoka sekamba
Unoda kumborohwa mucheka faro kuti umuke.. Kana uri ma 2000 ndimi makavata sitereki
Faro Makumborenga Dzimwe nguva kungonyarara kwakangonaka kana usingazivi.
Faro Makumborenga une pfungwa shoma
Faro Makumborenga chemba inoda kuvhara time and again kuti mweya usakatyidza vanhu lol
He must sit down uyooo
Michael Mswere sit down for what??What’s wrong with him expressing his views☹️
Mdu Mathe umbuze vele loyo kathule nje
Mdu Mathe these looters are crazy mhlobo
Aaron Ncube imojini silencing a big shot like Nyathi akayekufa mnxm
Cynthia Mathema Sithole awu sethulisa omunye sengathi iData lefoni kaNyathi ngeyakhe☹️
Mdu Mathe kwakwa kumbe nguye oyithengayo ngiyabona stru mgciii
Who cares?
Kanopenga ako imari ngani dzavapihwa kana munhu asingagone kuzvichengetera mari yake kana kuzviitirawo business inganzi imhosva yaani . Kutaura kwemunhu akadyirwa mari nemahure uku imwe vachitengera mombe macabage shave rehurombe rabata
Makuti nyepera pano tsek
Zanu Pf doesn’t want to hear that truth at all.They blame None existing Sanctions when they are looting on a daily basis.
Attention sicker nothing to offer
Shaunn MunyakaMunyaka he has done a lot for the performing arts in Zimbabwe unless you arrived yesterday.
Kkkkk haaaa sei mumwe uya akatanda tsinga kumeso nemusoro?
He has been a legend…he remains one, I hope they’ll not shut his mouth with a stash of looted diamonds and gold is given to him.
Paid for what? Coz zvavakaita vaitira vanhu vese including their families. Dai taivapo taingoipinda want. Unless if they were summoned and they must pack their belongings coz theyve been payd
Timothy Phiri World war II veterans are still being paid so should be the Zimbabwe war vets.What is your reason for them not to be paid?
Brian Nyakurukwa kurwira musha wako nekurwira dunhu zvinhu zvakatosiyana, musade kikwidza vanhu ndege dzemashanga,hope wanzwisisa my point
Timothy Phiri l’m not Zanu supporter but mari dzekurwira nyika ngawapihwe the good thing wachapera kufa zvoperawo.They should be getting monthly incentives zvinoitwa kunyika dzevamwe saka handione chakashataba.
Timothy Phiri kungoti matsotsi zvakawanda zvatisisina zvaitirwa nyika etc, social welfare,kukwira hhazi kana train mahara zvakakuomera nekubatsirwa kwenherera asi ikezvino yowe matsotsi akabvuta rekeni
Brian Nyakurukwa Exactly
Brian Nyakurukwa ndrikukunzwa but if we come to that ,ndizvo zvakaita kuti Mugabe azviite mwari we Zim, everyone contributed to the revolution directly or indirectly and the country including it’s resources dosent belong to an individual lyk what we r seeing todae
Atleast some have brains and common sense. They claim they fought to free their children yet their children are not free in other countries. What a waste
…being a liberation stalwart doesn’t mean automatically UA zanupf! Considering this regimes’s historic misrule people like malunga were supposed to distance themselves from this bloody organization
Panganai Panganai is he part of that mafia organisation Sir or he is exposing it?
Vakadii kuita msoro nema 50gida
Tendai Tee Rashayi 50 gida ndiyo yaizogadzirisa economy here
Courage Genesis Mdefi Sithole vaita msoro nayo kwete kungomirira ma give outs from government nyika inogadzirwa nevene vayo ??????‽?
Tendai Tee Rashayi nhai zvako
He is indirectly advocating for another lap sum payout for the So called liberators!!
F*ck Clive’s ass.
But you guys ..war vets..what you did soon after 2000 to around 2008 makes you poor…Zim could be a dream place for many had war vets done what they did….let them not be remembered for fighting colonial rule…be remembered also of fighting democracy,..had you not supported Mugabe and turned violent during Hondo yeminda..had the country been good for everyone..war vets could also be enjoying today
Clive Malunga represents millions of people who witnessing the whole dictatorship mornach, truth shall set you free
Vanhu havadi kuudzwa chokwadi so who is enjoying the fruits of liberation the zanu elites
He is a legend but he is stupid. How can he say war veterans, singling out a certain minority group wont help, the entire povo is suffering under zanupf. So if the issues of war veterans is fixed wat about the general population.
Munyaradzi Mudzambi Goto…order. Claiming a justifiable right is not stupidity. He is highlighting the need to ensure the fighters are taken care off. Veterans in UK/CANADA/USA/RUSSIA are highly revered and honored. Nothing out of the ordinary sir.
War vet repi mukwane
How many are left ? I believe the govt should have written down their compensation package just after war to avoid problems see now , what about those who passed on (our parents). It’s not surprising after 70years they will still be there and claiming . It was a noble cause and a job was well done. But now ??????? Just thinking aloud
Atleast he has a point
Lashing out helps how?
The grant of 50 000 us dollars the war veterans got as lump sum wss too hefty for them to start finger pointing .Kutaura chokwadi mari yaive takawanda iyo, munhu aigona kutonotenga 6 mabhazi kwaDahmer matsva even 50 000 us ishoma pane 50 000 yavakapihwa nguva iyoyo.Tikave nenyaya yevakatengera imbwa watch ysinzi seiko worth 600 dollars kutengera mombe macabbages ,kuhaya taxi from Harare to Behera etc coz yaiira sekuti marii iyoyo haiperi kudyiwa ndòoo mari yakapedza mari yeNyika iyoyo.