HARARE – Principles and ideologies can be outwitted by reality. Most of the decisions Zimbabwean policy makers tend to make are largely theoretical and somewhat ideological, they cannot be implemented. This means that populist propaganda which wins the hearts and minds of the hoipolloi is always too good to be true. Take for instance, the…
HARARE – When President Robert Mugabe was sworn in last year for another five-year team, he promised to deliver on the election promises he made to the 14 million people whose eyes are fixed on him. Addressing 60 000 people at his inauguration soon after his disputed poll victory last year, Mugabe said the time…
HARARE – We were astounded last Friday to learn that the Civil Service Commission had arranged a belated birthday party for President Robert Mugabe, at a time when civil servants are wallowing in poverty and have failed to receive the promised salary increments. It is a shame that we find the commission miraculously finding money…
HARARE – In the aftermath of his Southern African Political and Economic Series (Sapes) faux pas, one is tempted to say Tendai Biti has done himself and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) a lot of good by moving to clarify his controversial statements at the discussion forum last week. While this political hard-man’s remarks had…
HARARE – At 90 years, President Robert Mugabe is not getting any younger and this is the time he needs honest and competent advice for him to make informed decisions. Heads of state around the world depend on advice from their aides to make important decisions that impact positively on people who put them in…
HARARE – In drama and film there is a nostrum that you cannot put a loaded gun on a set when you do not intend to use it. If your script does not include a shooting scene, there is no justification for putting a gun on the set. President Robert Mugabe put a gun on…
HARARE – Recent comments made by Judge Nicholas Mathonsi in a seven-page ruling on farm ownership and underutilisation in the Harare High Court have rightfully raised many eyebrows. Judge Mathonsi ruled that Title Deed holder but evicted farm owner Heather Guild be allowed back onto her Mapeta Farm in the Burma Valley and that the…
EDITOR — Morgan Tsvangirai is not a sacred cow in the party and he is not bigger than MDC. The party is an organisation which should continue to flourish even after the departure of any one given individual. We are not worried about change of leadership because MDC is not Tsvangirai. Our aim is that,…
EDITOR — Recently, concern has been raised over the huge police presence along our roads. The road that has one of the biggest numbers of traffic police is along Chiremba Road where one always finds not less than three roadblocks or police checks most of the time. We have police officers from different stations such…
HARARE – The MDC was born out of the repression and economic mismanagement by Zanu PF. At its launch in 1999, the opposition party grouped interests of students, labour and civil society, among others. It carved out a distinct political and ideological identity, casting itself as the representative of these affected social groups and the…
