PRESIDENTS ARE CHOSEN BY DARK POWER, GODS, NOT VOTES SAYS RELIGIOUS LEADER.
A Zimbabwean religious figure known as Commander Ibrahim has made a striking claim that presidents around the world are ultimately chosen by dark powers, God, arguing that political leadership is determined by forces beyond the ballot box.
Commander Ibrahim, who is associated with theological and cultural discussions online, says becoming a president requires a person to make significant sacrifices before attaining the power and position to lead a nation.
According to him, votes alone do not determine who becomes president.
He argues that while elections provide the formal process through which leaders are selected, there are deeper spiritual forces at work that determine who eventually rises to the highest office in a country.
“Before you become a president, you have to sacrifice,” Commander Ibrahim is heard saying.
He further argues that the greater the sacrifice a person makes, the greater the power and authority they may eventually attain.
To illustrate his argument, Commander Ibrahim points to the political journey of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
He recounts that before Mnangagwa became president, he was forced to flee Zimbabwe during a difficult period in his political life.
Commander Ibrahim claims that there were instructions for Mnangagwa to be shot if he was found.
According to his account, a soldier eventually came face-to-face with Mnangagwa and had an opportunity to carry out the order.
However, Commander Ibrahim says the soldier failed to pull the trigger, allowing Mnangagwa to escape.
Years later, Mnangagwa rose to become the President of Zimbabwe.
For Commander Ibrahim, the incident is evidence of what he describes as a divine purpose surrounding political leadership.
He suggests that Mnangagwa’s survival was not simply a matter of chance, but part of a greater journey that eventually led him to the presidency.
His argument has sparked questions about the relationship between politics, destiny, sacrifice and religion, particularly his controversial suggestion that elections and votes may not be the ultimate force determining who becomes a national leader.
Whether one agrees with his interpretation or not, Commander Ibrahim’s remarks offer a striking perspective on how some religious thinkers understand the rise and fall of political leaders.
“Presidents are not made by votes alone; there is a greater power behind who rises to lead,” is the central message behind his argument.
-Zambian Watch.