The
MDC Youth Assembly would like to congratulate President Barack Obama on his
re-election to become the 44th president of America in the November
6 plebiscite. The Assembly would like to relay its warmest congratulations to
the American people and the mature democracy that carried the
day.
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| Democratic compatriots: President Tsvangirai and President Obama |
The
American plebiscite should go a long way in teaching the enemies of democracy
scattered across the world, in Africa and in Zimbabwe in particular what it is
like to give citizens the chance to freely choose who and how they want to be
governed.
A
big fresh leaf should be drawn from this plebiscite which saw the electorate being
given a chance to listen to the views of the candidates, freely weigh and make
informed choices characteristics which have increasingly became taboo in the
politics of our homeland. That the runner up openly accepts defeat and
congratulates the victor should be cherished by everyone as the greatest respect
of the democratic process. Greater participation of citizens in democratic
processes as showcased by the high voter turnout especially the youth should be
emulated.
Contrary
to this showcase of respect of the peoples’ will, is the chaos that our
non-repentant tired counterparts from Zanu Pf have decided to unceremoniously
attach to elections and democratic process. The American lesson should cascade
to these fellows and they should be ashamed of their gruesome deeds of
devouring people over their choices.
As
Zimbabwe gears for crucial processes in the form of the referendum and the
harmonized election, the Youth Assembly would like to challenge Zimbabweans
from all walks of life to envy the American plebiscite – have high levels of
peace and tolerance, go out in numbers to vote; have losers peacefully concede
defeat and uphold the will of the people.
The
Assembly would like to challenge young people to go out in numbers to register
to vote, and go vote as we are the determinants of our country’s destiny.
“Our Era is Now: Let’s do it Now
to shape our own destiny.”
Together to end,building a youth with a difference.
