The Zimbabwean government has unlocked a new patriotic way to celebrate the Day of the African Child by locking up a teacher with a disability, Ronald Hondongwa, along with 34 other political activists.
But wait, it gets better! The government has also managed to achieve the impressive feat of detaining Hondongwa for over 5 months without presenting any evidence in court.
It’s a remarkable display of efficiency and dedication to the art of political persecution which has perpetuated Zanu PF’s reign in the country.
The commitment and consistence in persecuting opposition members is just but top notch.
True to its values, the ZANU PF government has also ensured that Hondongwa, who struggles to hold a spoon due to his disability, enjoys no luxuries while behind bars.
Forget state-of-the-art facilities or even basic accommodations for detainees with disabilities this is the Zimbabwean justice system we’re talking about, where hardship is the policy and human rights are optional.
Of course, all this would be impossible without the unwavering support of the judiciary, whose remarkable partisanship ensures that Hondongwa and his fellow detainees remain locked away.
The courts, ever loyal to the regime, have streamlined justice into a single directive: “Dissent equals incarceration.”
His wife, who had the audacity to demand his release, was herself arrested and treated to a luxurious nine-day stay at Chikurubi Remand Prison.
She has since recovered and is reportedly enjoying the newfound “peace” of raising two children without the presence, care, or emotional support of their father.
As for the children, they’re adjusting remarkably well to life without a guiding parental hand.
After all, nothing builds resilience quite like growing up in a country where political persecution is a family affair.
To ensure no stone is left unturned in this innovative commemoration, the Salary Services Bureau (SSB) has stopped paying Hondongwa’s salary.
Why would a man in unjust detention need a steady income, after all?
In Zimbabwe, poverty is apparently a perk of political persecution.
This year’s Day of the African Child is one for the history books.
By detaining a disabled teacher and breaking his family, the ZANU PF government has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to crushing dissent, eroding basic rights, and celebrating its citizens in the most patriotic and ironic way possible.
What better way to honor the legacy of African children than to remind them, through stark injustice, that their future in Zimbabwe depends entirely on political loyalty.
Bravo, comrades. Bravo!!!
