Staff Reporter
Six African Former Liberation Movements (FLM) Secretary Generals this Monday convened in the resort City of Victoria Falls, where they reaffirmed their founding principles and took stock of the achievements and goals registered since their last meeting at the same venue in 2019.
The meeting is running under the theme “Unity, Collaboration, and Solidarity in Defence of Our Liberation Gains Against Neo-Colonialism.”
ZANU PF is hosting its sister revolutionary parties, namely the African National Congress (ANC), Namibia’s South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Angola’s People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), and Mozambique’s FRELIMO, while Botswana’s Democratic Party (BDP) attended as an observer.
The ruling Party's secretary general, Dr Obert Mpofu, applauded South Africa in his opening remarks for standing firm with the Palestinians by initiating a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Dr Mpofu said, “This world is not for bullies, and bullies should be reprimanded. South Africa stood firm with the Palestinians, and that is commendable. The same goes with the people of Cuba; you will never walk alone. We are with you.”
ZANU PF’s Secretary for External Affairs, Samuel Mbengegwi, weighed in, urging fellow revolutionary parties to guard against infiltration, making particular reference to the SADC observer mission report on the 2023 Harmonised General Elections.
“The SADC election report on Zimbabwe was full of innuendos, although other reports were reflective of the situation on the ground. The observation of each other’s elections is just for the purposes of helping each other improve our electoral systems, not to exploit the exercise as a tool of regime change. Most of the allegations listed by the report did not witness any of the acclaimed events but were rather peddling hearsay,” he said.
The ANC's Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, confirmed the onslaught against FLM, indicating that the continued existence of Liberation Movements was a threat to colonisers, who are planting proxies in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to dispose of the revolutionary parties.
Mbalula observed that “neo-colonialism uses the same democratic tools we fought for and are relent in manipulating and distancing us from our masses.”
The deployment of social media as a vehicle to incite commotion was also noted by Frelimo’s Secretary General, Roque Silva Samuel, who divulged that in Mozambique, that country’s detractors were moving to destabilise its economy, as is the case with Zimbabwe.
Samuel gave out that “the West is inciting commotion through digital platforms, and we have established with certainty that they are working to destabilise our economies.”
He further implored revolutionary parties to hatch a joint plan to annihilate the machinations and combine efforts to assist Zimbabwe, which is under attack from the US.
The FLMs, through consensus, agreed to guard against infiltration, noting that the enemy was willing to dispose of them. The 11th meeting was held in the right time for South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Tanzania, which are heading for elections and ought to keep their guard against Neo-colonialism.
Zimbabwe provided an incite at the meeting, dishing a plethora of takeaway lessons for her sister nations as they tussle manoeuvres from the West.
