EDITOR — Zimbabwe is in the grip of multiple crises, which we squarely blame on President Robert Mugabe and Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa. The events unfolding in the country clearly show that we are in serious crises and that the Zanu PF government has failed dismally. This is a serious indictment and the day-to-day challenges…
HARARE – The arrest of popular leader of #ThisFlag campaign — Evan Mawarire — who is leading a movement for citizens remonstrating against the deteriorating economic situation in the country is a sign of desperation by the government. Mawarire has been charged with inciting public violence and is expected to appear in court today on…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa’s hasty decision to pay $1,8 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is probably the single most momentous event since the death of the Zimdollar. In an era that has seen calamitous economic events such as record breaking hyperinflation, the disastrous land reform programme that gutted commercial agriculture…
HARARE – The six Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners sworn in recently by President Robert Mugabe have been urged to adhere to the principles of election management such as independence, impartiality, integrity, transparency, efficiency, and professionalism and service-mindedness. The appointment of new commissioners is line with Section 238 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe on the…
EDITOR — The new Constitution of Zimbabwe, Chapter 4, Section 58 article (1) reads, “Every person has the right to freedom of assembly and association, and the right not to assemble or associate with others. Section 59, of the same Chapter says “Every person has the right to demonstrate and present petitions, but these rights…
HARARE – This week has been eventful, though in a distressing way. On Monday, transport operators from various Harare suburbs — Ruwa, Epworth and Mabvuku — took to the streets protesting about heavy police presence on almost every road. The roadblocks, too many, they said, seemed virtually like police fundraising activities. On Wednesday, long-suffering Zimbabweans…
HARARE – Zimbabweans yesterday peacefully expressed their anger against President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF administration by staying away from work despite groaning calls by the regime for people to report for duty. What this shows is that Zimbabweans have had enough of this regime, which is bent on pillaging the economy at the…
LONDON – Months ago, I proposed an explanation for Zimbabweans’ infamous apathy to protest despite a long and debilitating crisis that has reduced them to paupers. This disinclination has been a source of puzzlement to external observers. Outsiders have often dubbed Zimbabweans cowards. My response to the critics has been that, while the accusation of…
HARARE – Niccolo Machiavelli — the well-known Italian Renaissance politician, philosopher and writer, who is often referred to as the founder of modern political science — warned rulers that among the dangerous groups of people who were likely to threaten their power were those close to the throne: who vociferously defended the leader during the…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe teeters on the brink of slipping into social upheaval as a result of the deteriorating economic situation, President Robert Mugabe and his administration must provide leadership. Zimbabwe is in the throes of an economic tsunami which has brought fears that the situation could degenerate into the chaos of 2008 which was…
