The recent events in our country have left me greatly
disappointed with regards to the conduct of our members of Parliament specifically
the young parliamentarians. The country’s law makers travelled all the way to
Victoria Falls for the 2019 Pre-Budget seminar which will take them close to a
week staying there.
Regardless of how important this gathering could have been
with in line with the future governance of this country, the cost involved
defies lucidity. At a time when the country is grappling with severe life
threatening problems, it cannot be logically justified on why people would opt
for a destination both far and costly like Victoria Falls.
We have so many places that this parliament business could
have taken place in a manner that would save the national purse. The savings
could have otherwise been channeled towards other pressing national concerns
that require a quick redress. We are at a time were our Teachers and Doctors
are surviving from hand to mouth attributed to poor remuneration. In tertiary
institutions, students have against their will been turned into vegetarians due
to the scarcity of meat and food in general. We can go on and on listing the
problems bedeviling our nation which require urgent attention and the certainly
the resources being splashed in Victoria Falls could have gone a long way in
addressing some of them in the interim.
This is not the model of the Zimbabwe we deserve; we
envision a Zimbabwe which is premised on logical prioritization of matters. The
expectation is that the young people of Zimbabwe be the champions in
configuring a new Zimbabwe where the people’s interests are central to any
effort. The youthful MPs must be exemplary and remain clear to the cause of
abstaining from being part of a group of people who continue front ill
priorities in the face of an ailing economy.
It is my sincere hope that all the youthful MPs will
realise that this is not our struggle as a generation, let other generations
pursue this selfishness if it suits them well. Our struggle must be guided by
profound compassion and this entails that it is a taboo to be part of some
avoidable festivities when the masses of Zimbabwe are suffering.
In solidarity with the downtrodden and suffering masses of
Zimbabwe.
Obey “Luther” Sithole
MDC Youth Chairperson
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