The National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO), the official umbrella body of NGOs operating in Zimbabwe, is concerned with the social, economic and governance trajectory our beloved nation is currently undergoing. Zimbabwe is currently experiencing diverse challenges which call for true servant and inclusive leadership premised on the need to deliver positive development outcomes for all.
NANGO acknowledges at this juncture that Zimbabwe is in need of political leadership, which unites the nation for the common good. Political leadership that has no political boundaries but is driven by the national agenda for development as espoused in various national policies and programmes. Effective implementation of these will contribute towards sustainable socio-economic and governance development. We are cognizant that Zimbabwe has come of age, and that there is sincerity in all-political players to dream and visualize a Zimbabwe that all will cherish and pledge their patriotism.
It is against this background that NANGO calls upon all political players to find each other for the benefit of those living in vulnerable conditions for instance children, women, youths, persons with disabilities, and indigenes amongst others. All what citizens are yearning for is a nation that can offer them opportunities and allow them to realize their dreams, a nation where its people progressively realize their social, economic, environmental and governance rights. All this can remain a mirage if there is discord within the politics of the day.
We therefore call upon our political leaders to consider coming to the table and collaboratively finding a progressive solution to the current challenges we are facing. Only by working together can we move forward. Our country is greatly divided and this is one of the major determinants of our slow to no progress. The just ended harmonized elections showed that the two main political parties have a huge following all garnering over two million votes apiece. As such with the right political leadership we can galvanize development if and only if our political leaders can lead in the unification agenda and work together in developing the nation. Political stratification will not deliver sustainable development but will succeed in perpetuating the current economic outlook. Our humble and heartfelt request is for ZANU PF and MDC to unite for nation building. Zimbabwe let us work together for nation building.
NANGO is a non-party political, non-profit making organisation and non-denominational official coordinating body of NGOs in Zimbabwe with a membership compliment of over a thousand organisations. It carries under its wings an amalgam of various issue constituencies and representative groups all with the singular focus of meeting the development needs of men, women and children in Zimbabwe.
