Listen here ladies and gents, just because I’m from Mthwakazi doesn’t mean I should say yes to everything that many from Mthwakazi believe in. It doesn’t mean I should automatically hate Shonas, be an MDC member and hate everything that everyone else does, I’m not obliged....

I did repost the Pan African pic that was initial made by the Gvt of SA with Mugabe in it saying Africa for Africans. That is the mentality I have and yes I believe Africa is or should be for Africans and must be run by Africans, I’ll never change that kind of thinking too...

Yes I hate Mugabe for obvious reasons, main one being the marginalisation of Mthwakazi, Gukurahundi genocide and the brutality he showed towards our people.......but I do admire his stand against white people and being able to speak up against their dealings in Africa openly...

I’m pro that, I’m pro restoring the dignity of the African child and ending racism towards our people. If you are gonna say I should hate that part of Mugabe then you are hitting a hard rock. I will not tolerate anyone telling me which aspects of someone I should respect/ not.

The Asian chapter of ZANU PF was formed in November 2018 and because of my Pan African views as well as being vocal in China about them as well as African Tourism & Culture (which I still do on twitter) I was approached on my inbox and asked to join the new chapter in Asia...

I didn’t want to at first and I stated that I can only join them if there is no tribalism and people are all for uplifting Zimbabweans no matter where they were from and that I won’t tolerate being silent to evil on our ppl even in Zimbabwe.

I was assured that the Asian chapter is different and young people are the ones running it so all will be ok and that I can raise issues affecting Mthwakazi there and they can be taken to higher authorities to be heard. I was cool with that and I joined in,voice out my opinions..

Since I was holding this portfolio I paid for this flyer and got it done then continued pushing tourism and culture for ZIM to different Africans, Europeans, Asians and Americans on the group I created. This is what I’m good at and I don’t need to get paid for it, Ts a passion.

I should have stayed for a longer time, till perhaps the first elections were made for portfolio holders and all but in January after some incidents happened in Zim I posted them on my timeline as well as on the group with southern Africans and got an inbox that ....

I should not do such since I was a portfolio holder etc. Well, I was not used to being silent when I saw brutality but for the first time in my life I had to. Me being me, I couldn’t be quiet so I continued to voice out my opinions and I wasn’t pleased with some responses...

I was supposed to stop being who I am and confirm but I am not that type of a person. Other incidents happened as well and I didn’t see justice or transparency in them so I hung my boots and even left the tourism group I had created for someone else, I was better off doing it by

I joined in to voice out my opinions and get a platform to help build our people, restore dignity to our people, correct the wrongs done in my country so that we be a good example in our region and beyond but I couldn’t continue attempting.

I’m happy though because at least I tried, but the environment wasn’t for me. Time went on and I did search for a political party to belong to. Someone I know in China suggested EFF Zimbabwe since EFF is Pan African and transnational, I made a tweet last year asking about it..

They responded and I went through their constitution, what they stand for aligned with my values and I was happy about that, took some time, decided to join in.....but again coz of reasons I couldn’t stay.

Got approached again to join the newly formed People’s Party heading the tourism and culture portfolio......but everyone knows what has happened to it.

Now I’m here & yes I will find a political party that has the same values as mine one day, till that day comes I’ll be me.

As a young person I noticed that you cannot fight for what you believe in whilst you are outside the ring. You can choose to be apolitical all you want but your voice can only be amplified if you get into the ring. It is coz of this that I’ve been searching for a party I can ...

belong to and really feel that we are working together in harmony for the good of our motherland. I’m not about petty politics of hating everyone who supports the ruling or opposition party too. There’s good and bad in all parties and if someone from either side does good...

I’ll be happy, that’s a step closer to us as people moving forward. I can’t sit down and talk bad even if good is being done, that’s not my kind of political thinking. I’m pro progress and I don’t care who does it in any sector, as long as it is an African I’m happy.

I did mention some time back that people must keep ZANU PF & MDC beefs or trash talking on my timeline, I still mean that, respect yourselves and go do beef elsewhere not here. On my timeline we build each other with constructive words, not tear each other down.

With that said.....may the energy I’m projecting be maintained in my presence, if you can’t match it then kindly hit the unfollow button lest I help you out with the block button.

Mitchell Mhlanga is my name, I’m me.

Gasela