Tswangirai fit to rule?


Picture by Armond Scipione

There has been so much criticism about whether or not Prime Minister Morgan Tswangirai is capable of leading Zimbabwe should he win the Presidential elections considering his educational background.

Personally, I do not see how one’s academic prowess can directly result in effective leadership of a country, or any organisation for that matter if it not driven by values of:
  • equality and equity
  • responsibility
  • fairness
  • servant-hood
  • liberty
  • the need to see human rights upheld 
  • socio-economic justice
One might argue that intellectual excellence means a better understanding of things and hence better management of the government. As much as this argument is tempting to consent, I believe it is far from the truth. I believe without the above mentioned values, a leader is bound to see power as an opportunity to dominate others instead of uplifting them and liberating them from different problems.  
For me, rocket science, robotics, epistemology, ontology, economics, actuarial science, international relations, law, finance or any other high sounding area of study does not impress me to trust an individual to hold the highest office of the land, if he or she lacks this one thing:
  LOVE.

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  1. Anonymous4 April 2012 at 09:24

    the important thing is that a leader should have a vision.an individual can be educated but lack a vision for the country

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