Cde Patriot Sungura
Winky D, the so-called “People’s Champion” (though you won’t hear that from the powers that be), has somehow found himself squarely in the crosshairs of Zimbabwe’s self-proclaimed defenders of national security.
Why? Because his audacious habit of speaking truth to power has become downright dangerous.
By dangerous, of course, as True Patriots we mean threatening the cosy little arrangement where a few elite folks in Ruka Chivende’s regime hoard the country’s riches while the rest of us are left clinging to our last crumbs.
Let’s rewind. Winky D first waved the flag of rebellion back in 2011, making it clear that he wasn’t about to be a puppet in the People’s Revolutionary Party ZANU PF’s charade.
Which, let’s be real, isn’t really for the people, unless you count the handful of people sitting pretty at the top while the rest of us scramble.
“My lyrics have no boundaries. I believe that only companies are limited.
“I always go beyond the limit when writing lyrics, in fact, I am the Bigman Unlimited,” he declared back in the day, cementing his place as an artist with no boundaries.
Maybe he got a bit carried away with his own hype, but we can’t deny that the man knows how to get under the skin of the establishment.
It’s almost like he’s been taking notes from every regime that’s ever tried to squash freedom of speech.
Now, let’s talk about Winky D’s treasonous tendencies.
The nerve of this guy, actually claiming to stand up for the poor.
What a wild concept, advocating for the people who’ve had the audacity to think they deserve a say in how their country is run.
His hit songs like Njema aren’t just catchy, they’re a soundtrack to the struggle against the mental and physical shackles imposed by, you guessed it, the undisputed revolutionaries of ZANU PF.
Lest we forget Winky D’s 2018 hit Parliament, where he advocated for electing decent, competent leaders, and Kasong Kejecha which called for better governance and an end to corruption.
How dare he!
This dreadlocked dissenter, who’s apparently part of some Western-sponsored neocolonial plot because all artists who think for themselves must be in the pockets of the West, right, has a history of wanting to defy authority despite evidence of the results, Thomas Mapfumo being a case in example.
His refusal to be bought off by the likes of ZANU PF’s puppet master, Thief Sir Wicknell, the man who hands out cars like Mthuli Ncube dishes out taxes to the ordinary masses, is frankly disrespectful.
And just in case we were wondering if Winky D might do the patriotic thing and tone it down, his recent appearance at the SWAN launch confirmed that he’s not just stirring the pot, but slamming it on the floor.
His outburst towards the Queen B of Zimbabwe, Munhumutapa fund specialist Kuda Tagwirei, is nothing short of disrespectful, unpatriotic behavior, and dissidence that can no longer be tolerated.
The way the crowd cheered for him as he made those resentful utterances is a sounding alarm of danger as the nation is on the verge of extending the supreme commander’s term for life.
Yes, we know our beloved system, using Tagwirei’s money, elbowed him out of the HICC venue he wanted to host his overhyped crossover gig.
Our beloved Queen B was hosting a Christian event strictly for our rich elite sinners.
This unpatriotic Gaffa dropped his latest hit, where he chants, “Makandidzinga paJabuna ndikati chiitai, makuti muzita ra Baba asi imi maba. Ndinenge ndiri zii handina noise handisi speaker. Vanototi nemuzita ra Baba apa ndivo vaba,” to expose our beloved thieving Queen B.
Winky D’s behavior will prove costly as the nation faces a referendum to place Mudhara Ruka Chivende in power forever.
Clearly, the people are way too fired up for their own good.
On top of that, Winky D goes on to attack ZANU PF’s golden child, Sir Wicknell, with the infamous line, “Handitengeke nemota car,” which loosely translates to “You can’t buy me with a luxury vehicle.”
Ouch! That’s gotta hurt, especially when the party is built on handing out flashy vehicles like candy to anyone willing to sell their soul.
But why should we praise this?
Why should we celebrate someone who’s actively calling out corruption, calling for leadership that actually gives a damn about the people?
It’s almost as if Winky D is under the delusion that the country belongs to everyone, not just the well-heeled elite.
I mean, who does he think he is?
If he keeps this up, he might just find himself living in exile with the rest of the “unpatriotic” crowd that dared to speak out.
After all, as we all know, in the world of ZANU PF, anyone who questions the system must be gently reminded of their place.
Winky D should be reprimanded the revolutionary way.
Or maybe, just maybe, we should listen to him.
After all, what harm could there be in a little more truth, a little more accountability, and a little less corruption?
But then again, as True Patriots, who are we to question the powers that be?
Winky D remains a reminder that some voices, no matter how inconvenient, still have the power to shake things up.
Nonetheless, as True Patriots we believe Zimbabwe has its owners, and Winky D is just a grain of sand in an hourglass.
