By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assumption of SADC chairmanship will see rejuvenation of Former Liberation Movements of Southern Africa (FLMSA) ZANU PF Information Director Farai Marapira has said.
Marapira said President Mnangagwa’s chairmanship of SADC would not only develop one country but the regional bloc.
“We believe that President Mnangagwa is a grounded and focused leader who after taking the reigns as the chairman of SADC there is going to be a rejuvenation of liberation movements across the region. And he is going to pursue the growth agenda, develop SADC as a bloc as seen through what is happening in Zimbabwe.
“There is also the threat of neo-colonialism and President Mnangagwa is geared up to eradicate incessant threats by western detractors. So, when he assumes the chairmanship, the liberation movements will emerge stronger, continue with the development agenda and further enhance pan-African values,” Marapira said.
The Former Liberation Movements of Southern Africa (FLMSA) is a loosely organized regional political movements of seven political parties which were involved in the African nationalist movements against colonialism and white-minority rule in Southern Africa.
It has its roots in the Frontline States, a loose coalition of African countries from the 1960s to the early 1990s committed to ending apartheid and white minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia.
Its original members are the African National Congress (South Africa), Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Tanzania), FRELIMO (Mozambique), the MPLA (Angola), SWAPO (Namibia), and ZANU–PF (Zimbabwe).
In 2019, the Botswana Democratic Party, the ruling party of Botswana, joined the FLMSA.
Angola is a founding member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), having joined the regional bloc, formerly the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), at its formation in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1980.
The Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco is the outgoing chair of SADC and will be handing over the reins of the regional bloc to President Mnangagwa.
Currently, Zimbabwe is constructing the Museum of African Liberation, where Mozambique has already pledged its support.
The Museum of African Liberation, is more than just a physical structure as it is a bridge that connects the historical, cultural, and educational aspects of Africa. It highlights the importance of preserving and celebrating Africa’s rich heritage while looking towards a future of economic empowerment and development.
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