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Full
text of Gono farewell statement
Gideon Gono,
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor
November 29, 2013
http://nehandaradio.com/2013/11/29/full-text-of-gono-farewell-statement/
1. It is exactly ten
years or 120 months since I joined the RBZ family on a tour of duty
as Governor and while it seems like yesterday, in reality it isn’t.
Children who were born at the time I joined the Bank are now at
mid-primary level in their schooling! That is how long my stay has
been at the Bank and in terms of the law, it is time for me to pack
my bags and move on other assignments.
2. There is not much
to say about my tenure here at the Bank which you all do not know.
The story is better told, and evaluation best made by each and everyone
of you.
3. No doubt, we succeeded
in some areas of our assignments more than we did in others but
that is not for me to say. All I can say for now is that I depart
a very happy person in terms of discharging the mandate given to
me by His Excellency the President, Cde R.G. Mugabe in November,
2003 and that of defending the country’s sovereignty and economic
interests at Zimbabwe’s time of greatest need and when the
economic attacks against the country were at their gravest.
4. Some countries that
have faced a quarter of the challenges and dangers we faced are
on their knees with riots galore and unending changes in their government
administrations and untold suffering worse than we experienced or
are experiencing.
5. I want to thank you
all, individually and collectively, for all your love, loyalty,
support and cooperation in the formulation of strategy and execution
thereof over the years in discharging the above mandate even though
some choose to forget what we all went through to remain standing.
6. You all made my leadership
role and task much easier than it would have been had you chosen
to do otherwise. You all enriched my experiences and deepened my
resolve and conviction in many spheres of my life.
7. Like any mortal being,
I was not perfect. I was not and am not a Saint. I urge all of you
to pick up the batons of excellence, determination, hard work and
fortitude where I am leaving and to run with them for the betterment
of our economy in particular and country in general until we meet
again one day.
8. It is also fortuitous
that I am ending my ten year tour of duty on my 54th Birthday and
just as “I was taken home immediately after birth,”
I am going home to my family and friends” today after completing
a successful tour of duty or could it be that I am joining the “jobless
market?” Only time will tell.
9. In Catholic terms,
my going represents “black smoke coming out from the 22nd
and 23rd floors of the RBZ” as when a Pope passes on or retires.
When a new, substantive one is elected or appointed, the same chimneys
emit “white smoke” in celebration.
10. Unfortunately no
white smoke yet! That is for His Excellency the President, on the
advice of the Minister, to ignite. The Law at this stage allows
the Governor to only appoint an Acting Governor among the two Deputy
Governors on a rotational basis. To this end, with effect from 1
December 2013 to 28 February, 2014, Dr Charity Dhliwayo will be
Acting Governor and from 1 March, 2014 to 31 May, 2014, Dr K. Mlambo
will Act if a decision has not been made for a substantive Governor
by then.
11. I request you all
to give the two your maximum support.
12. May God Bless you
all and again, thank you all, you remain my “stars”
forever! I want to leave you with a useful Biblical reading that
should always guide and strengthen you when you face difficulties
as you remain behind: Romans 8 vs 28-34.
Yours sincerely
G. Gono
Governor
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