Condemnation of violence mustn’t be selective

The last time I checked the definition of hypocrisy in the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the word was defined as the act of pretending to believe, feel or be something very different from, and usually better than, what one actually believes, feels or is; extremely sincerity. 

Frankly, on a daily basis, court reports are published of domestic or gender violence and abuse of children.

The sad thing is that the response of Zimbabweans is muted at best. This should change and people should be treated equally.

It is only when violence reaches a celebrity, in the case of Tinopona Katsande, that a cross section of Zimbabweans suddenly finds their voices and fall over each other to condemn it.

That’s hypocrisy! To draw an analogue, hypocrisy is a form of violence. Together with violence, hypocrisy should be condemned in the strongest term.

Victims of violence who are not celebrities equally deserve our voices. The Bible clearly states that we are all equal before God.

We should all take responsibility for helping to bring about change, and keeping our friends and colleagues safe from violence – Lazarus Sauti.