I ALWAYS wish the best for this country. It’s the country of my birth.
I am proud of my country, but not happy about the state it is in.
As a country, we can do better and leave an inheritance for the next generation.
What we see now is as a result of what we have been incrementally and collectively doing.
The temptation, in writing such an article, is to blame others, but allow me to write from my heart and as frank as I possibly can.
Hear me, I am writing this article from a point of love; I love my country and I love people.
We are a great country, but it's undeniable we can do better and lead better.
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The earth is controlled by laws. Laws are mostly invisible, but very powerful.
Take a moment to think about this: What do you think would happen if we don’t have road rules?
And anyone would drive anyhow.
There would be cataclysmic chaos.
What we need as a country is the respect for law.
What is law? Law is a set of rules and regulations that govern people, or a system.
These laws are crafted mainly by the Legislature.
Additionally, there are natural laws which govern the cosmos.
For example, there is the law of gravity; you have to submit to it.
If you don’t submit to it you might be injured.
Hence, laws must be obeyed. Law is there to save us not to make us slaves.
When law is not kept, chaos creeps in.
Order is, therefore, brought by or a by-product of respecting laws.
Every country is governed by a set of laws, called the Constitution.
The law is not bad at all. Some of the bad things that happen to us are because we did not submit to the law.
If you are a leader, you need to read the whole Constitution of the country.
However, when the people that should enforce the law no longer enforce the laws, chaos becomes the order of the day.
In Zimbabwe, I think we don’t need to change the law, but enforce, respect and submit to the law.
God designed everything to function by laws.
Laws are designed to keep order.
That why God said, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” (Joshua 1: 8, KJV)
Where there is disorder there is the absence of law or violation of the law.
So, as an individual, the easiest way to fail is by disrespecting natural law.
The best way to be smart and have order is by knowing the law and applying the law.
When you disobey the law, you will be followed by disorder in your life.
Fundamental aspects of life — such as marriage, love, relationships, economics, wealth, money, and personal success — are all governed by laws.
As a collective, our failure lies in not submitting to and obeying these principles, leading to disorder, chaos and decline
The Broken Window Syndrome
“The broken windows theory states that visible signs of disorder and misbehaviour in an environment encourage further disorder and misbehaviour, leading to serious crimes. The principle was developed to explain the decay of neighbourhoods, but it is often applied to work and educational environments.” (Psychology Today, 2025).
Simply put, the syndrome means no one cares and we can continue breaking even more windows.
Still on the law, we are simply disobeying the law and don’t care about it.
The country needs people who care. We seem to have lost the feeling and the heart for caring.
The simplest evidence of this is the disorder and dirt in our streets.
Who threw that banana peel?
At times we might think, just stilling this small thing might not mean so much, it means everything.
Collectively if everyone was to still, the country would be left with nothing but chaos.
Frank discourses
As a country we need to have frank and genuine discussions.
Currently our discussions are politically laced.
It’s not about what is best for the country, but what’s good for me as an individual (selfishness) and for my political party (partisanship).
There is a need to think and discuss ideas, not people and politics.
There is a need to think and create, not consumerism.
There is a need to engage and discuss, not to politicise things.
Frank discussion will ensure problem identification, problem diagnosis, solution identification and implementation.
Parting point: Zimbabwe is a great country; it needs law and order, frank discussions and great leadership.
We have enough resources to excel, but we lack resourcefulness.
