{"id":16998,"date":"2017-12-01T19:14:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T19:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=16998"},"modified":"2017-12-01T19:14:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T19:14:31","slug":"a-must-read-for-all-politicians-speech-by-new-zimbabwe-president-munanagagwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=16998","title":{"rendered":"A MUST READ FOR ALL POLITICIANS &#8211; SPEECH BY NEW ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT MUNANAGAGWA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">A speech by His Excellency CDE Emerson Dambudzo Munangagwa &#8211; President of Zimbabwe\u200b<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1) \u200bDON&#8217;T CELEBRATE TOO LONG, BUT FOCUS ON THE JOB AT HAND:\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">it is always a huge mistake to celebrate an achievement too long. What is happenning to me is important but I must not be carried away.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">My predecessor, Robert Mugabe was cheered by people in 1980, the same way I will be cheered today.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t want to let those women singing for me at the airport today get me too excited.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Whenever life gives you a new opportunity&#8230;.think in terms of action. Dont let the euphoria of a new achievement get to your head.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">A new job? Study and pay attention at what needs to be done.<br \/>\nNewly married&#8230;..don&#8217;t be carried away by the ring on your finger, marriage is hard work.<br \/>\nThe task that needs to be done needs focus&#8230;.not excitement.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2) \u200bDONT &#8220;OVER&#8221;\u00a0 DESTROY THE LEGACY OF YOUR PREDECESSOR:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nAs I enter into the Presidency this week, I don&#8217;t want to be foolish.<br \/>\nI have a huge temptation to destroy everything that reminds me of President Mugabe.<br \/>\nBut I must not stoop that low.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The former president had a lot of faults, but I want to make sure I don&#8217;t ignore the things he did right.<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t change &#8220;Robert Mugabe street&#8221; to Emmerson Mnangagwa avenue.<br \/>\nThat is weak and foolish.<br \/>\nMy job is not to erase someone from history but to make my own history.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enter into a new relationship&#8230;don&#8217;t attack your girlfriend&#8217;s previous boyfriend&#8230;you are here to be her boyfriend. Be that.<br \/>\nIt is bad to do something simply because you have a score to settle.<br \/>\nRevenge is a dangerous emotion because it damages me and my enemy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I will protect the legacy of Robert Mugabe so that someone will protect mine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3) \u200bKEEP THE MAGIC AND SPARKLE THAT GOT YOU THERE:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nI was vice president of Zimbabwe for three years.<br \/>\nI had not seen such unity in my country such as what was displayed\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_843763532\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Saturday<\/span><\/span>.<br \/>\nI must never let people lose that..<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">It was magical&#8230;to see thousands marching in unity and faith&#8230; blacks, whites, young and old.<br \/>\nIn reality they were not marching for me&#8230;they were marching against oppression.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m glad that even though they were not marching for me&#8230;they were carrying placards with my name&#8230;.it means I have become a symbol of hope.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">No matter what happens, I cannot let people lose this hope&#8230;it is something I must feed them &#8230;.and produce the results too.<br \/>\nThat is the magic I must never lose.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If life allows you to be a symbol&#8230;(mockinglay) maintain that brand; be that person everyday.<br \/>\nNot everyone will stay inspired by you&#8230;.but maintain the fire.<br \/>\nThat passion is unique, preserve it because you need the faith of people to accomplish greatness.<br \/>\nIt is not your path alone&#8230;you need the hearts and minds of people.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=15268&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4) \u200bREPUTATION IS IMPORTANT:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nA lot of things happened in the past&#8230;to some people, I&#8217;m a monster.<br \/>\nThose people will sabotage me.<br \/>\nA lot of people don&#8217;t trust me&#8230;and they have good reason not to.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s going to be hard work, but let me do my best to change my reputation.<br \/>\nI must not expect quick results because mistakes are not eroded easily.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">People are going to be skeptical of me &#8230;I must exhibit extreme patience and really make a change.<br \/>\nNo matter how many speeches I give, people are just skeptical of me.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Why? \u200b\u200bbecause you cant TALK yourself out of a problem you BEHAVED yourself into\u200b&#8230;\u200b<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If you make a mistake in your past, allow people not to trust you&#8230;build confidence slowly, one day it will work out and the things of old will be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">In history I want to be remembered as the guy who restored Zimbabwe&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I must pay the price for the bad name I created&#8230; but by constant delivery&#8230; I will do well.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5) \u200bDON&#8217;T TRY TO REWARD EVERYBODY:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nI have many people to thank for my upcoming Presidency.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Mutsvangwa, Oppah,<br \/>\nChiwenga&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">My thank you&#8217;s are too many. I owe these people a lot&#8230;.<br \/>\nBut one thing is for certain&#8230;even though they were loyal to me, they are actually loyal to the opportunities I create for them. In a way, they are somehow selfish.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m thankful&#8230;but I cant reward all of them because I will end up with incompetant fools.(Mugabe&#8217;s mistake)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I must do the right thing&#8230; I will give positions to those who deserve them.<br \/>\nI know I&#8217;m going to hurt many people&#8230;some will feel used and betrayed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Others will turn against me..<br \/>\nWhat if Oppah says she wants to be Minister of Finance?<br \/>\nWhat if Mutsvangwa says I should award $10,000 to all war veterans.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">No&#8230;<br \/>\nI must learn to say &#8220;no&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">It is impossible to please everyone. My mandate is to the people not to my advocates.<br \/>\nThe best word a leader must learn is &#8220;no&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">A leader must not be afraid of disappointing undeserving people.<br \/>\nYou can never please everybody.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fellow Zimbabweans, those are some of the things I have been thinking about. I will continue a bit later in the day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Tell me your suggestions &#8230;what\u00a0 am I missing?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Yours<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">-ED.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16999\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT-300x293.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A speech by His Excellency CDE Emerson Dambudzo Munangagwa &#8211; President of Zimbabwe\u200b 1) \u200bDON&#8217;T CELEBRATE TOO LONG, BUT FOCUS ON THE JOB AT HAND:\u200b it is always a huge mistake to celebrate an achievement too long. What is happenning to me is important but I must not be carried away. My predecessor, Robert Mugabe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[23,7],"tags":[4363,1301,1303],"class_list":["post-16998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news","category-opinion","tag-emerson-dambudzo-munangagwa","tag-robert-mugabe","tag-zimbabwe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ZIMBABWE-PRESIDENT.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-4qa","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17000,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16998\/revisions\/17000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}