Being the super-patriot that Muckraker has always been, he is very angry — angry all the way to hell and back! — because there are some miscreants out there — just too many of them — who are out in full force to undermine the Ownership of this country!
To spite these misfits, this week Muck decided to reproduce an opinion piece published by a certain Owner appropriately named DAMBUDZO in the New York Times sometime in March of 2018.
Muck’s loyal followers are free to read the piece with a red pen to mark off all the things that our Owner has not delivered (yet). But that is where their freedom ends!
When it comes to giving the final mark, anything that is less than 100% is a serious crime under the Prevention of Undermining of Ownership Act read together with the Suppression of Freedoms Act, all new laws that, alongside the PVO Act, the Patriotic Act and several others, form part of the proud achievements of the Second Republic in the “rule of law” category.
HARARE, Zimbabwe — In November, the Zimbabwean people, led by our youth, went to the streets peacefully and joyfully, determined to have their voices heard. They called for freedom, progress and a new way of doing things.
Though supported by the military, this was a popular, peaceful revolution. Watching the events unfold from exile, I was deeply proud of my fellow Zimbabweans.
In a major turning point in our history, President Robert Mugabe resigned and the first transition of power in 37 years followed.
On November 24, I took office as the new President of Zimbabwe. In the past three months, I have heard the call of my people. I share their vision and am committed to delivering.
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I am working toward building a new Zimbabwe: a country with a thriving and open economy, jobs for its youth, opportunities for investors, and democracy and equal rights for all.
We are starting from a difficult position. Today our economy is struggling, our youth lack opportunities, too many people are unable to afford essential goods, and our infrastructure is stuck in the past.
Our recovery strategy is based on creating conditions for an investment-led economic recovery that puts a premium on job creation.
In three months, we have secured US$3,1 billion worth of commitments from across the world, which will create jobs and opportunities.
We are embarking on a journey toward real growth, to empower our people with skills, opportunities and jobs. We will continue taking bold steps to liberalise and introduce greater market forces, building an economy in which enterprise is allowed, encouraged and protected.
If we are to succeed in this global economy, we must empower our entrepreneurs and foster innovation at every level.
As we put the past behind us and embrace this new dawn, we are calling upon the international community to join us. The creation of a National Peace and Reconciliation Committee, which I recently signed into law, will enable us to move forward now as one united people, part of the greater community of nations.
Whatever misunderstandings we may have had in the past, let these make way for a new beginning.
Zimbabwe is changing — politically, economically and societally — and we ask those who have punished us in the past to reconsider their sanctions against us. Zimbabwe is a land of potential, but it will be difficult to realise it with the weight of sanctions hanging from our necks.
In the past three months, my government has taken significant steps to assuage concerns and assure any skeptics of our intentions.
We have published an ambitious, responsible and stabilising budget aimed at reducing our deficits and committing to repaying our debts.
We amended the Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment Act, which had constrained foreign ownership of local businesses and discouraged much-needed investment. We have now removed this constraint in almost all sectors, sending a clear signal that Zimbabwe is open for business.
I wish to assure everyone that all foreign investments will be safe and secure in the new Zimbabwe. Transparency and the rule of law will be key.
We have already begun the effort to defeat the corruption that has plagued our nation, including requiring cabinet ministers to declare their assets and creating anti-corruption courts.
Many Zimbabweans moved their money out of the country. I offered them amnesty from prosecution if they brought the money back within three months. Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been brought back to Zimbabwe.
There are voices both at home and abroad who have sought to convince the world that nothing has changed in Zimbabwe. I refute those unfair and unfounded claims and commit that we are bringing about a new era of transparency, openness and commitment to the rule of law.
We continue to work with civil society to ensure that human rights concerns are addressed immediately, opening channels of dialogue with opposition parties, prominent NGOs and international organisations.
I commit that in the new Zimbabwe, all citizens will have the right of free speech, free expression and free association. At the heart of this will be free and fair elections, to be held as scheduled in 2018, with all impartial observers who wish to witness the new Zimbabwean democracy at work welcome to attend. I extend that invitation once again.
Zimbabwe is changing, and quickly. So in this light I urge the international community to heed the saying, “when the facts change,” change your minds.
We cannot remain hostage to our past, but instead, must look to the future hand in hand with our international partners. The new Zimbabwe fully affirms its place in the family of nations, with all the responsibilities this entails.
Those who cling to the sanctions are stuck in the old Zimbabwe — the Zimbabwe of poverty and international isolationism. We are bringing about the new Zimbabwe — a country of hope and opportunity, a country that engages with the world and strives toward prosperity.
We invite the international community to partner with us and help us turn our country around. Together, we will unlock Zimbabwe’s vast potential and build a new, prosperous and democratic Zimbabwe for all.
Thank you Zimbos for reading through this wonderful collection of promises and finding not even just ONE of them that has not been fulfilled by our Owner … not even just ONE! All of them have actually been over-fulfilled … Zimbabwe is the only country with a 150% employment rate.
The economy is booming. Corruption is minus 10. Hospitals, schools and universities are all fully-operational.
Everyone is happy in the “new Zimbabwe”. Any suggestion to the contrary is tantamount to saying our Owner is a liar, which is a serious criminal offence … a crime called “Insulting and/or Undermining our Owner”.
