The MDC Youth Assembly joins the nation, South Africa and
the rest of the world in mourning and celebrating the life of a genuine Hero
and iconic African Statesman.
Africa has lost a distinguished democratic leader who lived
an exemplary life. The late barrister, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela committed his
life to fighting for the restoration and observation of the citizens’ rights
and to build a colour blind nation.
His legacy lives on, the idea of resilience, reconciliation
and peace, makes the greatest part of his leadership and in this he built a
rainbow nation.
He did not care much about 27 years of his precious life spend
in prison, in that regard he did not seek to revenge but when he walked out of
prison, South Africa opened a new chapter in the quest to end apartheid.
Our President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai drew a leaf from
him and agreed to sit down in government with the same people who nearly killed
him, those who put him in prison on false allegations on several occasions.
For the betterment of the lives of Zimbabweans, President
Tsvangirai got into a Government of National Unity and even said we open a new
chapter in the people’s struggle just like the South Africans on the day that
Mandela walked out of Prison.
The Youth Assembly draws a leaf of the ability to forgive
and move forward again, Assembly President Hon. Solomon Madzore even after
spending 405 days in prison, in the Guthrie Munyuki interview of the Daily News
said “I would never want to see Mugabe behind bars”.
This generation has lost a caring inspirational political
father. We will remember Mandela as a generous true revolutionary who had the
people at heart, we hope that the oppressors will see the light and stop
abductions, unjustified incarcerations, victimisations, torture and corrupt
tendencies.
We hope that one day Africa shall be a rich continent that will
not condone discrimination on grounds of gender, race, tribe, ethnicity,
affiliation or religion.
From his grave Mandela will be happy to see that kind of
Africa.
May his Soul Rest In Eternal Peace.
For and on behalf of the young people of Zimbabwe
MDC Youth Assembly
Information Department.
Together to end,building a youth with a difference.
