WASHINGTON —
Izizalwane ze Zimbabwe zimanyana lamanye amazwe awezwekazi leAfrica ekunanzeni ilanga lokusungulwa kwenhlanganiso yokusebenzelana ukukhulula izwekazi le Africa eyaqala ibizwa ngokuthi Organization of African Unity (OAU) esibizwa okwamanje ngokuthi African Union.
Inengi labantu bathakazelele ilanga leli belemmuli zabo kwathi-ke abanye abasekela ibandla le Zanu PF lenhlanganiso ezizimele zodwa benza imhlangano etshiyeneyo yokunanza ilanga leli.
Inhlanganiso le yasungulwa ngomyaka ka 1963 ngenhloso yokusebenzelana kwamazwe awezwekazi leAfrica ukuzikhulula embusweni wabahuquluzi benotho.
Ngemva kokuthola uzibuse kwamazwe eAfrica yacina iguqule igama ukuze ibizwe ngokuthi yi African Union esikhangelane kakhulu ngokuthuthukisa inotho yabantu makhaza.
Umnu. Rugare Gumbo isikhulumeli seZanu PF uthe izizalwane ze Zimbabwe kumele zinanze ilanga leli njengoba iAU yanceda okwamagama ukuze ilizwe likhululeke.
UGumbo uthe abantu beZimbabwe sebekhululekile njengoba sebesenelisa ukuvotela umuntu abamfunayo. Kodwa-ke uthe kusadingeka ukuthi umnotho ubesezandleni zabansundu.
Umnu. Roderick Fayayo umqondisi wenhlanganiso yezakhamizi eye Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association uvumelana laye loba ekhonona ukuthi uzulu wezwekazi leAfrica udla inqweqwe zomlomo.
Inengi labantu bathakazelele ilanga leli belemmuli zabo kwathi-ke abanye abasekela ibandla le Zanu PF lenhlanganiso ezizimele zodwa benza imhlangano etshiyeneyo yokunanza ilanga leli.
Inhlanganiso le yasungulwa ngomyaka ka 1963 ngenhloso yokusebenzelana kwamazwe awezwekazi leAfrica ukuzikhulula embusweni wabahuquluzi benotho.
Ngemva kokuthola uzibuse kwamazwe eAfrica yacina iguqule igama ukuze ibizwe ngokuthi yi African Union esikhangelane kakhulu ngokuthuthukisa inotho yabantu makhaza.
Umnu. Rugare Gumbo isikhulumeli seZanu PF uthe izizalwane ze Zimbabwe kumele zinanze ilanga leli njengoba iAU yanceda okwamagama ukuze ilizwe likhululeke.
UGumbo uthe abantu beZimbabwe sebekhululekile njengoba sebesenelisa ukuvotela umuntu abamfunayo. Kodwa-ke uthe kusadingeka ukuthi umnotho ubesezandleni zabansundu.
Umnu. Roderick Fayayo umqondisi wenhlanganiso yezakhamizi eye Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association uvumelana laye loba ekhonona ukuthi uzulu wezwekazi leAfrica udla inqweqwe zomlomo.