As I sit here without sleeping, I am listening to the legend and Chimurenga guru, Thomas Mapfumo’s Jojo. However, the lyrics of the song are in no way connected with this little intervention I am going to make. One day when I was young, there was this young girl who became pregnant. I will not bother you with the circumstances of her pregnancy but suffice it to say that the author of the pregnancy flat-footedly refused fathership. This poor old lady took her child and stayed with her. One day as the pregnancy was heavier, the old lady discussed with this girl. The mother suggested that she had to be taken to the hospital in Karoi town because this was her first pregnancy and she was still young. The pregnant child insisted that it was better they take her to the nearby clinic. As they tried to reason it was too late. The baby had to be delivered at home. They had no option but to call for the mid-wife who helped and a bouncing baby boy was delivered. The rest is history but the boy is still there up to today. I think you are all aware that the president, in terms of the presidential powers temporary measures act has promulgated statutory instrument 86 of 2013 which both declared the date of the election and enacted the electoral amendment bill. I hear that some of our people are reading much into the Sadc meeting. Hahaha. In my example above, Sadc is like that hospital where the baby was supposed to be delivered but it has already happened at home. Maybe they are now just going to take the birth record for the baby. I know that my friends were eagerly waiting to hear me citing provisions of the constitution and giving various political points but this is as far as I can go. For anything more serious than this, maybe try Mr Jones Musara or Mr Obert Mundevere Ncube My advice to you all is that when the baby is born, let us stop behaving as if we are still dealing with a pregnancy. Let those with ears hear.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:21:39 +0000