Does Voting Bring Change: Reality in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has enjoyed voting since 1980. The trends of voting however have failed to attract new voters as well as retain old ones. The purpose to vote was introduced as a manifest war against the white regime which stood as the trump card than the electoral manifesto. On the 31 of July Zimbabweans, went again to cast their vote one more time, which I believe was for change.

This change was not of anything but the way, elected officials have been conducting themselves. Cheaply as liars, only to resurface during election times. I ought to believe that the majority that stood more than the ones who voted joined in my belief that this process is alien to Zimbabwe even have been practised since 1980. It had brought nothing but state of art thieves that hide under the finger of sanctions whilst wining and dining in pools of corruption.

Well, that casting process passed with the greatest shocker of all time, to the winners, losers as well as observers.

I stand to say in Zimbabwe voting won’t bring anything to the people. Others have the slogan protect your vote. You can only protect it of you see it and positively identify the thief. However, the people have to act.

My proposal is simple, look at the liberation struggle, copy that.
Look at the Arab springs and copy that
Look at Martin Luther King and copy that
Look at Mandela and copy that
Look at Gandi and copy that

The good part of our challenges there is a wider variety of options to take and stop an irresponsible regime take our lives closer to hell while there are Hollywooding. It is not the presence of the strategies but also the challenges brought by those wanting to maintain their pilferage addiction.  

Don’t go about saying and blaming those who did not vote and ask them not to complain. You the ones who voted must lead the struggle of Zimbabwean poor emancipation coz you already have the vibe.


I recommend non-violent actions in this struggle. 

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