“Our promise is Servant Leadership”

Dear Citizens of Zimbabwe,

On behalf of the leadership and members of Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party, I am very pleased to announce our road map to 2018 Elections.

After the widely welcomed removal of Zimbabwe's longest serving leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe  through a military intervention justified as a clean up operation of criminals that had surrounded the President, the party realised the importance of reviewing our political road map in line with the proposed changes by the new Zanu leadership led by Interim President  E D Mnangagwa.

Whilst we cautiously embrace the new leadership it’s important that we do not lose focus of our original objectives of having a more inclusive system of government that represents the interests of all citizens of our country. It is in support of this belief that we will be fielding candidates to contest in the 2018 elections.

Today we call upon Zimbabweans from diverse backgrounds to join our ranks and get involved in a new kind of struggle to get rid of a militarised system of government that has for a while now put our country under international focus for the wrong reasons and brought about the very difficult socio-economic and political conditions that has seen millions leaving the country as economic migrants and many more being paralysed by the poor and corrupt leadership that has dominated our political space based on a culture of ‘entitlement.’

It would be wrong and counter progressive for us to dwell too much on the issue of apportioning blame on any Zimbabwean for the current state of our nation but better for us to look at offering competitive alternative solutions that can compete with governments policies to offer our people solutions to issues they are facing now and not only when we become government. Our interest is in harnessing our collective focus on how transform ideas in order to change the direction of our country.

Since the removal of Mugabe there is a sense of urgency from the generality see and experience the change they have long waited for. The journey we are on at the present time is full of pessimism as the team now leading the country is not very much different as most of them were part of the previous government. Our country needs new servant leaders that put people first before self interest, and as the saying says "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein

Fellow citizens, if we focus only on our present circumstances, and become blinded to what could be in spite of what has been, if we do not draw on and from our history, we may never be fully and truly enlightened of what is and what might be. I may not have the right combination of words to fully describe the importance of making the right choice when we vote in 2018. We can only change our current circumstances if we are willing  to work together as citizens belonging to one nation. 

We must reject the current culture of ‘entitlement’ that treats certain groups differently because of any perceived historical justifications that are used as an excuse to afford special privileges and treatment to a select few. Every Zimbabwean deserves a fair chance and equal opportunities to unleash their full potential. We deserve a chance so do you deserve a chance to experience what servant leadership offers for our beloved nation.

Most of us have realised that Zimbabwe does not need a hero to chant slogans, and political campaign promises that are never transformed to visible outcomes that add value to citizen’s lives. Rather, Zimbabwe needs a vision, which citizens can take ownership of - influence and work hard for - to deliver the kind of Zimbabwe that can inspire action that leads to growth in our communities.

In this spirit,we come to you not as heroes but a servant leaders dedicated and committed to honour our social contract with every Zimbabwean, who will put their heart and soul on the dotted line, that we will always listen, learn and work as hard as our bodies and mind will permit us, to make our collective dreams a reality. 

How we intend to doing this is what is we present to you in our Election Manifesto.

Our motivation is not winning power for the sake of power, but rather to be an instrument of meaningful efforts to take our country forward by distributing that power so it is used across the country more effectively to ensure service standards are raised and developmental targets achieved. We intend to be an example in Zimbabwe and Africa of what politics can be and should be like. An example of how to transform words to action, and promises to deliverable and visible outcomes.

We advocate for the values of transparency, of accountability, of inclusivity, of respect and  servitude, working for people at home and in the diaspora. At the same time we value and protect the rights that we have in this country enshrined in our national constitution.

Those are the values we want to be a blueprint in Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party. But the values that people bring to joining the Party and the Party offers them have to be things that we fight for every single day. We want to work collectively to win people over to the basic values we all accept, to change minds, and change politics, so that we can have a Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe government, which can look in a different direction, that looks away from the policy of growing inequality and instead looks to a society that grows in equality, in confidence, in involvement of everybody, and does not allow the gross levels of poverty and inequality to get worse in Zimbabwe.  

We must build on that in the way we do our policy, we build on that in the way we develop our country, and we build on that in the way that we inspire Zimbabweans to come together for a better, more decent, more equal, fairer and more just society. These things are not dreams. These things are practical realities that we, collectively, intend to achieve. 

Zimbabwe should not be known for bad debt and bad governance. We should be known for creating and selling products all around the world that are stamped with three proud words: “Made in Zimbabwe”.

Thank you very much. 

Nathan Banana

Interim President and candidate for Member of Parliament Luveve

Death of a Fighter for Democracy

Born: 10 March 1952, Gutu, Zimbabwe

 Died: 14 February 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa

On behalf of the Freedom Justice Coalition Party of Zimbabwe we sincerely convey our heartfelt condolences to all our compatriots on the passing of Dr Richard Morgan Tsvangirayi .

What moves through us is a silence,a quite sadness,a longing for one more day,one more word,one more touch.We may not understand why you left so soon,or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye,but little by little we begin to remember not just that you died but that you lived.

The way you stood was unparalleled in the Zimbabwean politics and we thought you would be in the forefront in defeating the fascist forces facing our politics in Zimbabwe. Our heartfelt condolences to the family and the nation. May God give strength to the family,supporters and the nation to bear the lost.

The fight for a true and all inclusive democratic Zimbabwe will continue , as we mourn Dr Richard Morgan Tsvangirayi and Roy Pachedu Bennett, the MDC activists who passed on this year, let their death not be in vain. Let it remind each one of us our own mortality that the Zimbabwe belongs to all of us black and white . 

Your freedom is my freedom and so is our justice , we all have a responsibility for a while to contribute to this beautiful earth and leave it in a better place for our future generations . Leaders come and go but heroes live forever . 

May their gentle souls rest in peace .                                      

Mpilo Moyo                

FJCZ Interim National Chairperson

Elder Mpilo Moyo

The Journey to 2018 Elections

Mpilo Moyo
Interim National Chairperson
Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party

Dear members/followers and citizens,

As the year comes to an end and the expectations of the new year begins , let me take this opportunity to thank you all for the great strides we have made as Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party (FJCZ ) family, it has not been an easy year for most of us but our revolves have been clear and strides made .

The developments in our country have created another set of challenges and opportunities and we have to be mindful of these cosmetic changes . As Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party (FJCZ) our vision has always been beyond the here and now but a total overhaul of the political culture of corruption , entitlement and lack of transparency . The removal of Mugabe although welcome is not the change we envisaged more so that the incumbent has no constitutional mandate and the reforms are in no way near those that represent servant leadership that we value as the basis of a functional democracy .

We are however encouraged that some of the elements from our vision and values are being taunted and are resonating with the opposing forces and elsewhere creating hope that change is possible. The selective application of laws by the current government in addressing cases of corruption, recycling some of the favoured members of Zanu PF whose hands are dripping blood creates uncertainty in terms of the stability of the  new government and it is our hope that the people will not be fooled by these decoys and falsehoods .

As we approach the New year, despite the sad news afflicting some of our families, as the Interim National Chairperson of Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party (FJCZ) we wish you all a Prosperous 2018 as we continue our active participation in contributing to meaningful change in our beloved country driven by true servant leadership .

Yithi abantu bakhona . Tisu vanhu vacho . We are the people .

Mpilo Moyo 

Interim National Chairperson 

Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe Party

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Zimbabweans Must Reclaim the Revolution

Zimbabweans deserve protection from the Police not brutality by the Police.

Zimbabweans Must Reclaim the Revolution

By Jameel Asani

Political events that have taken place in Zimbabwe in the past few months require that the masses in this beautiful country, endowed with massive natural and human resources, take ownership of the revolution. This article is a humble addition to the voices that have been calling for a return to the rule of law, the revival of the economy, and the true practice of democracy in Zimbabwe. The analysis is based on what we have seen playing out in our country - a rich ruling elite riding on the back of the impoverished masses to plunder the country's resources. They have succeeded in doing this in the past 37 years since the country attained independence by using revolutionary rhetoric, violence and intimidation, and massive corruption that has created a ruling elite (class) which is extremely rich. It is clear that this ruling class has become insensitive to the suffering of the masses who have become impoverished by mismanagement of the country’s economy.

One of Africa’s foremost anti-colonial campaigners and revolutionary, Amilcar Cabral, and Liberation Theologian, Isasi-Diaz amongst many others have argued that, given the widespread prevalence of injustice in our world today, one has to choose; one is forced to choose. One cannot decide not to opt, not to choose. Options must be made: one cannot escape. The option for the oppressed cannot be put off; it is an urgent matter—a matter of life and death for two-thirds of humankind. Indecision and delay when it comes to the option for the oppressed and the impoverished are ‘‘as criminal as resolutely evil acts.’’ Indecision and delay bring enormous suffering and even death to the oppressed.

We cannot escape the reality of the situation in Zimbabwe. It has directly affected almost everyone in the country, except for the few in the ruling class and those connected to them. The people in the country are faced with high levels of unemployment and galloping inflation. Those in the diaspora live uncertain lives – home is always best. Our silence in the face of political games that seek to perpetuate the rule of this corrupt, insensitive class will lead us to certain destruction. It is time we demanded our revolution back. The liberation struggle was fought, not only by the fighters, but by ordinary Zimbabweans who supported it in different ways. Our current situation calls for a change in our mind sets. We have allowed the exercise of this vertical power – from the top to the bottom – resulting in the creation of a corrupt leadership. We must now demand a horizontal leadership – one where the leader, being the servant is truly accountable to the people because we are at the same level. And where the leader fails, the people must have the power to remove that person. Instead we have seen the recycling of incompetent leaders who are kept in office on the basis of political patronage. The ‘leaders’ now decide for the people and turn around to claim that this is democracy.

We have a leadership that is now worse than the colonialists. It is not a leadership that inspires the people to move in a particular direction. Instead, it is a leadership that loves the material interests as we see in their lavish lifestyles from ill-gotten wealth. This is really sad because it goes against our philosophy as Africans – the spirit of Hunhu/Ubuntu. The masses are suffering at the hands of their own – a minority black ruling class violating human rights, exploiting the people beyond measure, arresting and killing people at will for opposing or disagreeing with them. How different is this from the colonial system?

Cabral felt that a key to the possibility of successful revolutionary socialism on the periphery lies in the post-independence role of the petty-bourgeoisie leadership of the nationalist movement. Will they be lured by the promises of neocolonialism into being satisfied with mere political independence? Will they merely use their political control to turn the state into a means of ruling class formation? If so, political independence will not bring true liberation defined as popular control of the forces of production. If the nationalist leadership simply acts on its own narrow class interest within the context of global capitalism, the petty-bourgeois class will preserve and reproduce itself as a privileged class, perhaps becoming a national pseudo-bourgeoisie. This is a strong temptation for the petty-bourgeoisie in that it allows them to retain positions and powers of leadership after a nationalist political victory. Social revolution, however, requires that the petty-bourgeois leadership of the independence movements commit a kind of "class suicide."

Class suicide by the revolutionary petty-bourgeois leadership amounts to listening to its own revolutionary consciousness and the culture of revolution rather than acting on its immediate material interests as a social class. Although, Cabral proposed the notion of ‘class-suicide’ I believe in the Zimbabwean context we have passed the need for that. This ruling class must step aside. A new leadership that is accountable to the people is needed as a matter of urgency. Zimbabwe needs servant, moral, transformational, and empathetic leadership. This is the only kind of leadership that will take the country out of our crisis. A crisis that has made us a laughing stock of the world.

Jameel Asani Profile

Jameel Asani

"Jameel Asani is a Humanitarian, Social, Political Activist and Academic currently based in South Africa. He is also a founding member of Freedom Justice Coalition Zimbabwe and serves as the Interim Secretary General of the party whilst pursuing his studies."