When do we start to appreciate?

When do we start to appreciate?

We, in MDC are at a time when we should appreciate those that have given the MDC support both morally and deed. Botswana government has stood up and rather be viewed as an island than support or rubber stamp the organ known as SADC. By boycotting the SADC summit in South Africa as a protest for the presence of a non-democratic regime in Zimbabwe and Swaziland they have now shown that they mean what they preach.

It is sad that another upcoming leader, Levy Mwanawasa, the Zambian leader, fell sick and we wish him a speedy recovery. We in MDC have fallen silent instead, chose to watch from the sidelines as they keep fighting on our behalf. We must learn to show solidarity and always acknowledge this great nation of Botswana for this is no small a matter because it gives us a genuine ally for the future.

We are a government in waiting and one thing that makes it easy is, when we get to govern, is to have friendly neighbors. Our focus now is the need to work in getting the same from Mozambique as we know that, as South Africa changes leadership we already have another ally. On the same note we need to salute Cosatu for their brave show of solidarity.

As I see it we are in great shape right now but the biggest problem we have is to keep quiet even though we are the beneficiaries. How long shall these governments and workers continue to fight for us and we watch in silence? We should be ashamed of our approach as of right now. I hope we relook at this so seriously and change our approach.

Kenya has also shown support for the MDC which means our stature in the region is growing. The UN and some Western powers are also sympathetic to our cause and we need to maintain that support. The challenge here is to us especially in the Diaspora who have access to news readily to keep up on who our friends and enemies are.

We applaud the efforts of Ban ki Moon and the United Nations and hope that the pressure from the Security Council shall soon compel the military junta in Zimbabwe to allow NGO's to distribute humanitarian assistance to the needy immediately.