“My fellow Zimbabweans, I am writing this letter and hope that all of you will read it and share it.
My days on this earth are numbered, but I know that once I am gone, you and your children will never forget about me.
I have just resigned as your President!
I want you to understand that the reason I have stayed long in power, 36 years on, is because I want to empower all of you my fellow black Zimbabweans. No other president in the entire continent of Africa has done what I have done for you, but you continue to take me for granted.
Do you know that in the whole of Africa, Zimbabweans are the only blacks who own their land? We are the only blacks who own and run means of production, we own our own companies, our own land. That is the true meaning of independence. Political and economic independence.
I have fought tooth and nail my entire political life to ensure that all of you have both political and economic independence. I don’t hate white people, no, not at all. What I hate is their thinking that they are better than us, that they can just come to our country and take our resources and our land, and tell us what to do. To that I say no.
Today, I am happy that almost all the land is in black hands.
It is up to you to use the education I gave you to develop the land so it is productive so you can feed yourself. One thing I am proud of is that I worked hard to ensure our natural resources and our land was given back to its rightful owners: you the black people of Zimbabwe.
Go to other countries in Africa. Right here just across he Limpopo, in South Africa, Mandela sold out and gave all the land and economy to the whites. The blacks in South Africa will be slaves to white South Africans forever. As long as land is not in the hands of its rightful owners, the Africans, the black man will continue to suffer in his own land.
The real wealth is now in your hands, I wrestled it away from the white people who came to steal it from you. Yes, the world was angry at me and punished the whole country with sanctions, but I don’t care because I know I was doing the right thing. I was empowering my people. You.
Take care of the land and the industries I have you.
I did my part, the ball is now in your court. Do your part.
You will remember me and appreciate me for what I have done for you when I am gone.
Your former president and leader
Africa for Africans.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe”
THANK YOU PRESIDENT “MUGABE”..✊✊✊
Yes Zum got the lamd but u forgot to mentin the fact that the land was grabbed and distributed to your party elites and your wife and family. No production has helped the country hence the poor economy. U were a great leader when u started then came your greedy wife who brought your downfall. U didnt mention how your family lived a luxurious lifestyle and extravagant shopping amd travel overseas. Zimbabweans will rememner u on your national day.
Wow! Amazing! A down to earth human being. People of Zimbabwe love and honor your President. He is one in a million, bring back the right leader to your land.
What you have done is what shout be in all Africa. Especially in Sudan. Their lands have been stolen by the guest.
So AI thank you so much
This is one beautiful letter to all Zimbabwens but I’m not to sure if uncle Bob wrote it.
The writer of the letter has a point though..his or her emphasis is rather for each individual from Zimbabwe not to be too excited about what happened last week.
This is an awareness call as to not to lose focus. The land issue will remain key and a thorny issue.
Its time to protect your land, thats all..