8.4.2025
17:26
“A
fish
rots
from
the
head,”
says
opposition
leader
Nelson
Chamisa,
as
he
intensifies
his
call
for
a
total
overhaul
of
Zimbabwe’s
political
and
governance
systems
in
the
fight
against
corruption.
In
a
passionate
and
bold
statement
titled
“Corruption
Stinks”,
Nelson
Chamisa
declared
that
after
nearly
three
decades
of
resisting
corruption
in
all
its
forms,
the
time
for
mere
condemnation
is
over.
“For
almost
27
years,
I’ve
taken
a
principled
stand
against
corruption
not
for
recognition
or
public
approval
but
because
our
people
deserve
better,”
Chamisa
asserted.
He
emphasized
that
Zimbabweans
are
no
longer
just
witnesses
to
corruption;
they
are
victims
of
its
daily
consequences.
“We’re
no
longer
at
a
point
where
we
can
just
highlight
the
decay
we
live
in
it.
Now
is
the
time
to
act.
Now
is
the
time
to
fix
it,”
he
declared.
Chamisa’s
message
went
beyond
rhetoric,
calling
for
systemic
change.
He
stressed
that
removing
corrupt
individuals
is
not
enough
if
the
broader
system
that
enables
corruption
remains
untouched.
“What’s
needed
is
not
just
a
shuffle
of
faces
at
the
top,
but
a
deep,
meaningful
transformation
a
renewal
of
our
values
and
national
covenant,”
he
said.
At
the
heart
of
his
vision
is
the
establishment
of
a
government
rooted
in
service
and
integrity.
“We
envision
a
new
kind
of
leadership
a
transformational
and
developmental
government
that
exists
to
serve,
not
to
loot.
A
government
that
builds,
not
breaks.
That
uplifts,
not
exploits,”
Chamisa
stated.
He
also
framed
corruption
not
only
as
a
legal
offense,
but
as
a
moral
failing
and
a
spiritual
violation.
“Corruption
is
more
than
a
crime.
It’s
a
sin
before
God
and
a
betrayal
of
the
principles
that
fueled
our
liberation.
The
struggle
for
freedom
was
not
for
a
few
to
feast
while
the
rest
suffer,”
he
remarked.
Chamisa
concluded
by
calling
on
all
Zimbabweans
regardless
of
political
affiliation—to
rally
behind
a
vision
of
integrity,
justice,
and
national
renewal.
“The
solution
starts
with
us—all
of
us.
Let
us
unite
and
support
this
vision
for
a
better
Zimbabwe,”
he
urged.
Using
the
hashtags
#SomethingNew
and
#NextZimbabwe,
Chamisa
is
galvanizing
support
for
what
he
describes
as
a
national
rebirth,
driven
by
ethical
leadership
and
collective
responsibility.
–
Boldtruth
Post
published
in:
Featured