FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, pictured,
who was expelled from the ruling party for defying protocol, has pleaded for
forgiveness from the people of Zimbabwe as he claims to have seen the light.
Tsenengamu quit politics after he had been expelled from
Zanu PF for calling on the party to act on corrupt cartels that he alleged were
behind the country economic woes.
In a statement, Tsenengamu said he wants to open a new
chapter in his life.
“Looking back at my past, I strongly believe that it is a
reality that cannot be wished away hence the decision to take personal
responsibility and ask for your forgiveness and find peace with my past.
“Today, I humble and submit myself before you all my fellow
countrymen, especially those Zimbabweans whose activities, views and opinions I
would not appreciate, tolerate or accept and all the Zimbabweans in general, to
say I am sorry for all the negative things I ever said, did or caused on you
and your loved ones in any way that you may remember or have experienced.
“It pains me to look back at my past and realise that so
many a times I overlooked your happiness in an attempt to make myself happy,
only to realise that my happiness lies in yours.
“I stand here to admit that a majority of times, I was
selfish and self-centred and now feel ashamed of every negative thing I ever
did, said or caused in my past.
“I haven’t got any excuses for whatever that I did, said or
caused in the past. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I
will not pawn this off on anybody.
“I am sorry it happened as I did hurt you directly or
indirectly and in so many ways that is physically, emotionally or otherwise.
“Having taken this decision, I would like to reiterate that
it is possible to turn from our selfish ways and refocus our energies to
collectively building a Zimbabwe where our children are guaranteed of a
prosperous future,” said Tsenengamu.
The former Zanu PF youth league secretary for the
commissariat, who has now taken it upon himself to fight corruption, also
indicated in his statement that he has decided to forgive his former party.
“I have realised that if I continue to hold on to hurt,
pain, bitterness, resentment and anger, it harms me more than it harms those
whom I feel offended me.
“I therefore decided to forgive those who offended me as
this effectively brings healing and comfort to many of us as such a decision
prevents and saves us from corrosive anger and negative emotions that may have
a negative effect of polluting and defiling us in the present and future.
“I have learnt from my past and realised that any man who
desires to revenge by killing another person should dig two graves as he will
also die from his green wounds of bitterness and a stressful life.
“I therefore choose to live in the present where solutions
will arise as I take lessons from my past experiences and commit to work and
live in harmony with all progressive and peace-loving Zimbabweans,” he said.
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