Dr Patson Dzamara, brother of abducted and still missing fiery journalist and activist Itai Dzamara, has called for a new crop of leaders who will move the country forward on the social, economic and political fronts.
BY Elias Mambo
Dzamara has since launched a Leadership and Development Institute aimed at addressing the leadership vacuum in the country.
At its inaugural meeting in Harare recently, the institute lined up an array of speakers drawn from across the political divide as the nation seeks new avenues of addressing the crisis of leadership. Delegates drawn from captains of industry, emerging leaders and entrepreneurs around the country converged for the institute’s first public gathering.
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realise that there is a leadership dilemma in Zimbabwe. This dilemma is in every sector. As such, it is my desire to contribute towards the building of leaders through various mediums,” Dzamara told NewsDay.
“Indeed the serious challenges across the political divide are apparent, but I am not a politician and I will stick to my race. I do not see ourselves playing into the hands of politicians. We shall remain objective and open-minded in our interactions with all stakeholders.”
Among the speakers at the inaugural meeting were Kuwadzana East legislator Nelson Chamisa (MDC-T), Masvingo South MP and Tourism minister Walter Mzembi (Zanu PF), businesswoman Florence Chaurura and Standards Association of Zimbabwe director-general Eve Gadzikwa.
Businessman Phillip Chiyangwa was also one of the speakers.
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“We want a new crop of leaders who will not normalise the abnormal,” Dzamara said.
“Zimbabweans are normalising the abnormal. It is now normal for cities to run without water for years. It is normal for electricity to go any time without a fault and no one will question that.
“My vision is to lead and develop other leaders in every sector. Our institute sustains itself through the various programmes and initiatives it offers.”
