BiAS 7 – The Bible and Politics in Africa
Chimurenga, the war veterans and liberation intellectuals represented by
President Robert Mugabe’.^62
The sprouting mineral resources countrywide, therefore is not a mere
accident of history. For Mahoso, they are clear signs of the presence of
God among the people of Zimbabwe. These natural resources shall
prosper Zimbabwe to the extent that she will not borrow but will lend
other nations (Deut 28:12). Contrary to several prophets of doom who
believe that the future of Zimbabwe is bleak as long as ZANU PF is in
power, Mahoso sees the brightest future ever with ZANU PF on the
steering wheel and gloomy future if MDC and her allies were to take
charge. The logic from Mahoso’s biblical exegesis is; since God prom-
ised Zimbabwe under ZANU PF leadership (and not MDC) that all the
monetary institutions that have been used by the enemy to arm-twist
Zimbabweans will not extend their grants to Zimbabwe again; it follows
that it is only under ZANU PF that Zimbabwe will be a lender and not a
borrower.
In Mahoso’s analysis, although Africa’s sons and daughters; ‘those with
white ‘no fly zones’ mentality have sold out and collaborated with the
enemy, God has remained committed to Africa. This is the only reason
Africa, Zimbabwe in particular has survived all these years. However,
Africa needs to take stock and begin to take measures to prevent such
Africans with white ‘no fly zones’ mentality to take responsibilities of
countries. In Mahoso’s words for example, Zimbabwe is soon to be a
“no-fly zone” for imperialism, even when that imperialism is fronted by
black faces. In Zimbabwe, Mahoso is already seeing the defeat of the
enemy that was promised in the Bible (Deut 28:7).
The enemy, in the case of Zimbabwe, has been defeated with the help of
so many gallant (elders) ‘sons and daughters’ of Africa, especially SADC
and Thabo Mbeki, in particular,^63 which prompted Mahoso’s gratitude.
According to Mahoso, since Mbeki inaugurated the GPA in Zimbabwe
enemies have begun to disintegrate, evidenced by the divisions in
Europe over sanctions. As such says, ‘Zimbabwe and much of Sadc feel
that Africa is blessed (by God); this region in particular is
blessed....Thabo Mbeki’s diplomatic shield (GPA) for Zimbabwe and
(^62) Mahoso, ‘All Lasting Constitutions secure the majority’, AFRICAN FOCUS: The
Sunday Mail. 24. July 2011.
(^63) While Mbeki is praised by many pan-Africanists, he is loathed by the West and their
African allies.