Let me ask you, why the book?
Why did you decide to write this book?
The book is calledMy Thoughts: Africa’s Future Begins In Our Minds.
Why did you think you ought to write this book?
JB:Sometimes it is always good to tell your own story so that people get to understand who you are, what you stand for.
So for me, I think at this juncture, it was very important to be able to reflect on African leadership, how far we have come from.
If you look in terms of where African countries were roaring into independence, the founding of the OAU was in 1963, so this is 60 years later.
What have been our achievements and what do we look forward for the next 60 years?
I think for me it was very important, first as a business leader, but most importantly as a presidential candidate in Zimbabwe for people to get to understand what I stand for, what I believe in as a person.
We will get to unpack a number of things that you put in the book.
You have already flagged that you are a presidential candidate for 2023 in Zimbabwe’s elections.
The question I have for you is why do you want to run for office?
Why do you want to be the President of Zimbabwe?
JB:The first thing is to complete the triangle of independence, the equilateral triangle of independence.
There are three sides: There is a territory independence, then there is the economic independence, then there is the socio-political independence.
I believe that the two sides that complete our liberation struggle with the socio-political and economic independence are not attained yet.
So, I think it was important for me obviously to say well, let me pick up from where those who came before us and accomplish our struggle for self-determination.
TN: And this is not the first time that you are running, correct me if I am wrong.
TN: When was the last time that you tried to run and what happened?
JB:I raised my intention in 2018.
I did not really campaign.
I think I just voted and flew out of Zimbabwe in 2018, but I think it was really to put my name and say in 2023 certainly I will be going to campaign and win the presidential elections.
I think in 2015 I did mention as well that I think you know, Zimbabwe has a vacuum of leadership and I think it needs to be filled, and I think I am the most suitably qualified person to fill the leadership vacuum in the country.
So it has been something that has been bubbling under.
It has been an itch that you want to scratch.
JB:I was number four from the presidential candidates. 🔗 Read Full Article
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