Moyo a hero? Are you crazy?

Moyo a hero? Are you crazy?

MOYO

• OPINION: 'Moyo just a village hero'

• ADMORE TSHUMA: Jonathan Moyo, my hero

• PROFILE: JONATHAN NATHANIEL MOYO

• Moyo angers ex-Cabinet colleagues with tribal slur

• Full text of Moyo's reply to dismissal from government

• Moyo slams Zanu PF 'politics of patronage'

• Mugabe drops Moyo from Cabinet

• Mugabe's spin doctor quits, goes independent

• Msika snubs Moyo's Tsholotsho plea

• Moyo bombshell: Gukurahundi killed my dad

• Matsanga delights in Moyo's misfortunes

• Moyo sues Dabengwa, Nkomo for $2bln

• Zanu PF lifts Langa, Ncube's suspension

• Moyo: 'Tsholotsho will hold Nkomo to account'

• Moyo lays into Nkomo, Dabengwa as Zanu PF stalls on Tsholotsho

Writing for New Zimbabwe.com last week, Professor Jonathan Moyo's friend and former Chief Reporter at the state-run Chronicle newspaper Admore Tshuma painted a picture of a heroic and misunderstood man. Clearly, most of you disagree and below are some of your comments

Editor - Kindly allow me to express my utter disgust and shock at the desperate letter from Admore Tshuma on behalf of disgraced Jonathan Moyo.

I have nothing personal against Tshuma. In fact I chad the privilege of interacting with him during his days at the Chronicle in Bulawayo. But I felt it necessary to challenge him on a point of facts and principles.

It is so sad that Admore can stoop so low, so much low as to attempt to associate Moyo with democracy. The truth of the matter is that Moyo is the worst hypocrite Zim has ever had. Moyo preached for democracy before being lured by the sweet smell of zanu-PF power.

Moyo was at the forefront in denying the people of Zim their national democratic hopes and aspirations. Here are some of the obvious situations:

* He opposed true Constitutional reforms as advocated by the NCA during the 2000 referendum

+ He enacted AIPPA and closed down many newspapers including the Daily News, the country's most popular daily paper.

* He instigated the arrests of many media personalities and had numerous defamation case framed against them

* He led the unjust and brutal onslaught against the MDC and many pro-democracy NGOs

* He defended and sustained the ZBC monopoly. He even closed down Joy TV. It is a shame that Zim today has only one television channel

* He defended Zanu-PF terrible human rights record in many forums both at home and in international meetings

* He promoted cronysm and corruption at Zimpapers and ZBC by appointing inexperienced and under-qualified staff to big positions. The issue of Stephen Ndlovu at the Chronicle being one good case in point.

No person who really understands the seriousness of the crisis in Zim can even dare attempt to associate Moyo with democracy. Moyo is a failed opportunist. He is no doubt the worst political liability ever in Zim, after Mugabe.

The only logical reason for Tshuma's support for Moyo is that he is one of the beneficiaries of Moyo's politics of patronage and cronysm.

Tshuma's views about Moyo are so shameful that they are not worth even the cheap paper they might have been written on.
Daniel Molokele
Johannesburg

Editor - The article on prof Moyo is a misfit on this page I regard very highly. I am an Zimbo based in New Zealand for obvious reasons including Moyo. It is sad to imagine that they are normal Zimbabweans who even think Moyo is something to write about. As far as I am concrened Moyo is a sellout, selfish and an object for hire. I respect people of Matebeleland and I dont think Moyo is anything but a greedy person who thinks he can make it using whatever avenue is available. I pray that everybody will see this.
Mahowas

"Admore, please do not mention Prof Moyo and democracy in the same sentence. Are you crazy?"

A. B MOYO

Editor - I am not a journalist, I am not a political activist, I am just a nurse but I have decided to say one or two words to our friend Admore Tshuma concerning the article he wrote and was published on your website on 26-02-2005.

Admore describes Moyo as being a hero because he brought development to Tsholotsho. My friend, what Moyo was doing is what I call nepotism and this is what has brought our country down -- lack of disciple and greediness. Ministers should develop the country not where they come from. That is corruption and is the same reason that Mashonaland is more developed that Matabeleland, because greedy people always think of themselves. They enrich their home areas using the tax payers' money. Moyo is your Hero, Admore, but to some of us he was practising nepotism, regionalism and tribalism. Because of greediness, ministers like Moyo give a blind eye to national problems. We cannot bless evil because it's now on our side. We cannot repeat the same mistakes made by our fellow comrades, we must all try to be just and distribute the tax payers' money equitably.
Waza Muhago

Editor - The man is a former reporter of a paper that upheld a regime which oppresses of Zimbabwei ncluding the folks in Matebeleland. His friend and former boss was a part the system and it was OK with him as long as he was being paid.

His friend and boss has fallen out of favour with those opressing Zimbabweans in general and he (and his ex boss and friend) comes with some flowery tribal accusations! How much will it take this man and all that think like him to realise that we have all cried foul for a long time and NOT on any tribal but on NATIONAL lines?

Mugabe and his cronnies, (the Prof included) have been opressing EVERYBODY IN ZIMBABWE Ndebeles in Tsholotsho INCLUDED. As long as we look at ourselves as tribes or other form of socially disadvantaged groups we will always suffer ladies and gentleman.

You are allowed to be friends with who you like but try and look at the Zimbabwean issue from a broad perspective. The devide and rule tactic that Moyo has lost just to get the power he needs in Matebeleland will not solve the problems of the Ndebeles and all those suffering in Zimbabwe. This is not the time to split our unity against ZANU to please a few opportunists, which is what Moyo is. Why did the ex-reporters' friend (Moyo) ever leave the pressure groups to join the evil regime? Kwaidyisa. Vamudhingura manje ave kuvhara mamwe Mandevere ake kuti arambe achidya. Mheno henyu vanhu va Matabeleland if you are so gullible..... We will give him a place at the Heroes Acre if you want. I just feel once a snake, always a snake. Kana iye Mugabe akatanga ari munhu akanaka wani? PAFUNGE mukoma Admore.
Alfred Marerwa

Editor - I dont understand this, does one have to be victimized by ZANU for him to be a hero? Before I knew it, there are praises for Jonathan Moyo because he was sacked from the ruling party.

I'm sure this is the man who made the Zimbabwe situation so unbearable and why would people want to sympathize with him? Is it because he is now the target of the harsh laws that he masterminded? That guy deserves it!
Denford
Canada

Editor - Jonathan Moyo has been part of the machinery that has brought misery to Zimbabwe. During his tenure, he introduced legislation that have completely muzzled the media. I hope he will now realise that his voice of frustration stemming from his expulsion from the Cabinet will face the muzzle of the very same legislation that he championed during his days as a Zanu PF hero. Good bye Jonathan Moyo. You should have known that it was just a matter of time. The same applies to your ex-colleagues who have bled my country to death and confined the majority of the people of Zimbabwe to generations of poverty and despair.
Weathered Marango

Editor - Your report entitled "Jonathan Moyo, my hero" is both stupid and unhelpful. Moyo should never be glorified and should be exposed for what he is: selfish and arrogant. Given a chance, he could be worse than Mugabe. Here is a man who still thinks Mugabe is the best thing that ever happened to Zimbabwe! Have we forgotten who was responsible for the enactment of the most draconian media laws in post colonial Zimbabwe? People should not be naive or blinded by what has become of him, he is still a satirist and propagandist. This could turn out to be one of his spins. Zimbabweans don't be quick to forgive and forget. As for your former Chronicle reporter, he is still singing his master's music, keep on singing.
MnhAntn

Editor - This is for Admore Tshuma : please do not mention Prof Moyo and democracy in the same sentence. Are you crazy? He is not a hero, he is responsible for lots of problems in Zimbabwe and he is a puppet for Uncle Bob. He is a thief and he must be punished for all the bad he has done. Many people died in Matabeleland but he still supped with the Zanu PF devils and wanted Mnangagwa - the 2nd biggest devil - to be Vice President. I am not going to say anymore!!!!
A.B.Moyo

Editor - I don't mean to offend Admore, but Prof Jonah Moyo has been exploited to an extent that has made more enemies than friends. He has absolutely nowhere to run except to his home area, but besides only standing for that paliamentary seat what is he going to do? In the diaspora I don't see anyone accepting him because of the comments he has been made to make. With all due respect to his academic level and quality of his work in ZANU PF, he hasn't learnt enough to realise that ZANU chiororo and this marks the beginning of the end of the professor.
Simba Bako
Australia
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