EDITOR — The past few weeks have shown the difference between Zimbabwean political rivals, President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai. A few weeks ago, some MDC hooligans who were said to have been hired from Harare travelled to Bulawayo where they assaulted party officials, including deputy president Thokozani Khupe. Tsvangirai immediately suspended the persons involved…
EDITOR — Following a clear defeat at the hands of Morgan Tsvangirai in 2008, President Robert Mugabe withheld the announcement of results as he planned a way of robbing Zimbabweans of sweet victory and force himself back onto the people of Zimbabwe. The alleged strategy involved misrepresenting the results to allow a re-run of the…
EDITOR — I think the chickens are surely coming home to roost now. The goings-on in the ruling Zanu PF party in the last couple of weeks have never been so ominous. We have seen men, real men being humiliated, mutilated and undressed in public by First Lady Grace Mugabe. All this has happened before….
EDITOR — The reported $14 million raised by the police from roadblocks is way below the mark. It is a tip of the iceberg. Most police officers have at least two cellphones each, laptops, iPhones and iPads. No other settlement has satellite dishes more than a police camp. Police stations have no parking during the…
EDITOR — The recent announcement by Home Affairs deputy minister Obedingwa Mguni in Senate last week that police will use an advanced spike system will not solve the problems that we have on our roads. There is no need to go to town about such a system which only works for those vehicles that may…
EDITOR — In one of the articles that appeared in the press last week, women parliamentarians were demanding that the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act include clauses that create constituencies that are exclusively for women so that it becomes compulsory that at least 50 percent parliamentarians are women. Why is it that these women…
EDITOR — I am responding to an article titled Female MPs demand more Parly seats in one of the Daily News editions last week where women parliamentarians were demanding that the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act include clauses that create constituencies that are exclusively for women so that it becomes compulsory that at least…
EDITOR — War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube must be commended for speaking freely and frankly about succession in Zanu PF and in the country’s highest office. There is no shortage for potential successors, like in other countries. For the State presidency, he is one, as are the two vice presidents, the former VP and former…
EDITOR — The Election Resource Centre (ERC), notes with concern the reintroduction of the proof of residence as a prerequisite for one to register to vote without any other alternative. This happening ahead of the imminent voter registration exercise potentially threatens the principle of inclusivity which is desirable for credible elections to be attained. The…
EDITOR — The recent call by the Health ministry to the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe to find ways of reducing the price of blood, which is considered too high compared to other countries in the region, is very noble. Many people have been complaining about the high cost of blood in this country especially…
