FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation presenter, Eric Knight yesterday said President Robert Mugabe and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai had failed to proffer solutions to the economic problems the nation faces, resulting in the need to look beyond the two leaders.
BY CLAYTON MASEKESA
Knight, who was affectionately known as “The General” during his heydays when he was a presenter on ZBC channel Radio 2 posted on his Facebook page.
During the 2013 Parliamentary elections, he contested for the Mbare seat on an MDC-T ticket, but was trounced by Zanu PF’s Tendai Savanhu.
“I have always made a vow that I shall never be quiet when I see anything that is worth shouting about.
“My Zimbabwe needs a total metamorphosis in terms of governance. Anyone who disagrees is simply in denial. You cannot tell me that this is the best we can be as a nation and as a country,” Knight said.
“I am simply saying the two leaders (Mugabe and Tsvangirai) cannot solve the Zimbabwe crisis just by themselves. It is a national crisis and not a Zanu PF or MDC problem. I repeat that leaders come and go, but Zimbabwe will remain, hence, my point that let’s look beyond these two men.”
He said Zimbabwe now needed a fresh touch, fresh ideas and ideologies in order to resuscitate the ailing economy.
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“It is no longer about individuals and political parties, but it is about sanity, humanity and humanism. I am not a political guru, but I am conscious and mature enough to know and see when things are not right. It is not about a political party, or a person — it is about the nation.
“I do not subscribe to personality politics, but patriotic politics. I pray that at least for now we should sit down and put Zimbabwe first — differences aside, parties aside and personalities aside.”
Knight also took a swipe at people surrounding Mugabe and Tsvangirai, saying they were misleading the two.
“Don’t mislead and misinform them. Things are bad and we need a change in thinking and in attitudes. Let us be objective,” he said.
The former radio presenter said leadership was a responsibility, adding people were interested in following leaders who knew where they were going.
