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Former Information Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has reiterated that political parties without structures and a constitution cannot survive. He made these comments in response to Nelson Chamisa’s departure from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), where he served as the leader. Chamisa had adopted a strategy known as “strategic ambiguity” to prevent infiltration by the ruling ZANU PF party, but Moyo argues that this lack of organisation and clear guidelines led to problems within the opposition party. Moyo emphasizes that a political party cannot function effectively without proper structures and a constitution. He said:
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Anyone anywhere who at any time comes up with a political party with no structures and with no constitution, or who makes himself or herself the structure and constitution of the party is his or her own worst enemy. Of course, people can come up with as many ghosts or strawman arguments as they want to explain away their own culpability, but while a structureless and constitutionless formation may work for a cultic church, it can never work for a political party. Never ever. As a matter of fact, there’s nothing as easily infiltratable as a structureless and constitutionless political party, especially one that claims to be officerless and memberless. A political party like that can never meet the most basic elements of a democratic or progressive formation!
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On the other hand, Ibbo Mandaza, an academic, suggests that Chamisa’s departure from the CCC could mark the end of his political career. Mandaza said:
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It (his departure) means that Chamisa needs to introspect in the first instance, before he throws another flag. More importantly, he must learn to understand that the opposition in Zimbabwe is bigger than one person and requires broad consultations and cooperation. Unless he does this, it’s virtually the end of the road for him. He won’t be the first nor the last in the history of opposition politics in general.
</blockquote>
Chamisa has stated that he will be <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2024/01/25/nelson-chamisa-plans-to-launch-a-new-citizens-movement-after-quitting-ccc/">launching a broad Citizens Movement soon</a> whose form will be determined by the outcome of the consultations that will emerge with various stakeholders.
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"Political Parties Cannot Work Without Structures," "It Could Be End Of The Road For Chamisa" - Moyo, Mandaza

Zimbabweans expressed their frustrations towards Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema after he provided an update on the outcomes of the SADC Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government.
Hichilema highlighted that the Summit expressed concern at the deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the Eastern DRC and the reported resumption of attacks and occupation of territory by the M23, in clear violation of the Cease Fire. The Summit provided strategic guidance on the deployment of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) to restore peace and security in the country. The Summit commended Member States that have committed additional pledges towards deploying the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC).
He also highlighted that the Summit reiterated the need for SADC to spearhead efforts towards mobilisation of resources for facilitating peace and security in the SADC Region. These efforts include reviving discussions to establish and operationalise the SADC Peace Fund and engaging International Cooperating Partners.
However, many Zimbabweans were disappointed that the summit did not address the political deadlock caused by the disputed August 23, 2023 elections. Academic <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ibbo_Mandaza/">Ibbo Mandaza</a> questioned why Zimbabwe was not discussed after the storm around the SEOM (SADC Electoral Observation Mission). He said:
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And on Zimbabwe? Is this evasion after all of that storm around SEOM?
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After the SEOM head to the Zimbabwean elections, Dr. Nevers Mumba, highlighted irregularities in the elections, he faced criticism from various groups and individuals in Zimbabwe. Some hoped that Hakainde Hichilema, as the chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Affairs, would address the issue and possibly influence a rerun or nullification of the elections. The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) even called for fresh polls.
However, the Summit’s communique mentioned that the Summit received an update on the elections in Zimbabwe but did not discuss the matter further. This means that political processes in Zimbabwe, including the upcoming by-elections, can proceed as planned without SADC’s involvement.
Some Zimbabweans criticised SADC, viewing it as a boys’ club that suppresses the continent and its people. They accused SADC of being a useless organisation without principles, values, and direction, as it has ignored the Zimbabwean issue for too long. Others expressed concern that SADC’s solidarity with the Zimbabwean government could lead to more conflicts and violence in the country.
Some Zimbabweans appealed to Hichilema and SADC to intervene and help address the “dictatorship and human rights abuses” in their country. They expressed disappointment and a sense of betrayal, questioning whether Hichilema would follow the same path as other leaders who have disappointed Zimbabweans in the past.
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Zimbabweans Express Frustrations Towards Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema And SADC

Zimbabwean journalist <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Hopewell_Chin'ono/">Hopewell Chin’ono</a> has compared the Cabinets of Zimbabwe and China, highlighting the differences in qualifications and numbers. He noted that despite China’s larger population and higher GDP, it has only 21 ministries, while Zimbabwe, with a smaller population and GDP, has over 26 ministries.
Chin’ono criticised the lack of expertise in Zimbabwe’s Cabinet and its negative impact on the country’s economy. He contrasted this with China’s Cabinet, where many members hold advanced degrees and have a track record of professional success. Chin’ono emphasised the need for political discipline and national interest, as demonstrated by China, to drive progress and combat corruption.

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<a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1701363770386169901">Posting on X (formerly Twitter)</a>, Hopewell Chin’ono said: 
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China is a nation of 1.5 billion people with a GDP of US$20 trillion, it has 21 ministries, yet it is the second biggest economy in the world.
Zimbabwe is a nation of only 15 million people with a paltry GDP of only US$20 billion, yet it has more than 26 government ministries with deputy ministers, yet it is one of the worst economies in the world with the highest global inflation. It even has an Orwellian Ministry of Truth dubbed the Ministry of Information and Publicity. 
Do you now understand why we are a joke and laughing stock to the world? 
Whilst President Mnangagwa has appointed a cabinet of family, friends and actresses, four out of the seven members of China’s Politburo Standing Committee hold degrees in Social Science and Humanities. 
The majority of the Chinese Central Committee members are trained in Law, Economics, and Social Science. Within the Chinese Central Committee, 45 members have a PhD degrees. Out of these 45, three members of the Chinese Politburo, and two members of the Politburo Standing Committee have a doctoral degree. Chinese President Xi Jinping is one of the Politburo Standing Committee members who holds a PhD, the other one is premier Li Keqiang. China’s top two leaders have doctoral degrees and have a professional track record. 
Then Africans wonder why the continent is a joke to the outside world and why we don’t progress whilst others outdoor us on every development index? Imagine that the people who were appointed today by President Mnangagwa are essentially the best foot forward for him. For China it is not just about education, it is also about political discipline and national interest. That is why they execute corrupt political elites, in Zimbabwe we would be left with No Government at all if we applied the same Chinese standard on corruption. 
I had dinner with 2 Chinese diplomats in 2012 after <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ibbo_Mandaza/">Dr Ibbo Mandaza</a> asked me to drive him to the dinner meeting at Great Wall Chinese restaurant in Belgravia in Harare. These diplomats asked us why Zimbabwe sends useless people for trade negotiations and why our government officials don’t take notes. They asked if we can’t see that there is a difference between national interest and personal interest. I felt so humiliated when they started talking about the number of poor citizens that China lifted out of poverty every year. 
In Zimbabwe we can only talk about the number of citizens that ZANUPF has impoverished annually. We don’t even have a working radiotherapy cancer treatment machine in the whole country. The biggest hospital only has ONE working maternity theatre. We have a ministerial cabinet that can’t think beyond its nose, and that has no gravitas or world view at all, and you still wonder why Zimbabwe is the sick man of the Southern African region? We used to be the second most sophisticated economy in Africa after independence. 
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Chin’ono added that he is a member of the Tutu Fellowship/African Leadership Institute where they have ministers and ambassadors from various African countries who are highly competent individuals. He highlighted the example of an ICT minister in Nigeria who had a background as an entrepreneur and associated with influential figures like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. In contrast, he criticised the appointment of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tatenda_Mavetera/">Tatenda Mavetera</a> (MP) a former actress, as Zimbabwe’s ICT minister, questioning her ability to engage with figures like Gates and Zuckerberg.
Chin’ono argued against exaggerating the level of education in the country, emphasising that having educated individuals does not necessarily translate into an educated nation. He expressed concern about the lack of vision among leaders, focusing on corruption, repression, and the misuse of resources. He concluded that Zimbabwe is “doomed.”
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Hopewell Chin'ono Has Compared Zimbabwe And China's Cabinets

President Emmerson Mnangagwa approached Chamisa for a deal to postpone elections and hand over power to him after 2 years, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ibbo_Mandaza/">Ibbo Mandaza</a> has claimed in an interview.
Mandaza said that a reliable informant told him Mnangagwa feared the influence of the military and FAZ in the elections. Mandaza also said he thinks ED feared his un-electability.
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Said Mandaza:
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I got this from very reliable quarters. Emmerson didn’t want elections. It’s also because he knew it would be messy. And I think he also knew that he is unelectable. And he sent out emissaries to Chamisa in March around there. To say “Let’s postpone the elections for 2 years. Let’s have a Government of National Unity, and in 2 years I handover. I am going.
I asked my informant who were the emissaries and he named them. People in Emmerson’s cabinet. The inner core. 
I went further, I wanted to know, what was the rationale behind the argument for this postponement GNU. And the response was that the military were too involved in  elections…
I understood that the military meant Chiwenga. But later on I realised FAZ… Many of Emmerson’s inner core lost in the primaries because of FAZ.
</blockquote>
Mandaza is a politician, academic and businessman who is also the director of a local think-tank Sapes Trust.
Recently, 
You can watch the full interview on YouTube here:
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Video: ED Asked Chamisa For Deal To Postpone Elections, Offered 2-Year GNU & Power Handover, Feared Military and FAZ Influence - Ibbo Mandaza

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared Emmerson Mnangagwa as the winner of the 2023 presidential election triggering varying responses. ZEC said Mnangagwa secured 2,350,711 votes which translates to 52.6%, while Nelson Chamisa received 1 967 343  which translates to 44% of the total votes cast.
Advocate Thabani Mpofu, who represented Chamisa in the legal challenge of the 2018 presidential election results, urged the public to remain patient, stating that they would correct the outcome. He posted on X, formerly Twitter:
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Be calm Zim &amp; maintain peace. As I said, this is the beginning of many beautiful things. ED loses against his own people &amp; against his opponents. So how is he declared a winner? You can’t call this election a dog’s breakfast without insulting dogs. This shall be corrected.
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In response to Mpofu’s comments, Jealousy Mawarire stated that lawyers would benefit financially from the lawsuits. He expressed the view that this cycle of legal disputes would continue every five years during Zimbabwean elections. He said:
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And it’s now time for lawyers to make money, then nothing changes and the cycle is repeated in 5 years, Zim elections !!!. Renyu ratanga bamunini, rovai bag!!!! We supported someone in 2018, he got 2.1 m votes but akati “Mugabe endorsement” lost him the election, this time takati regai zvizhakane tiri “kuma terrace” 
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Team Pachedu agreed with Thabani Mpofu’s assertion that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) manipulated the election results to favor Emmerson Mnangagwa. Team Pachedu responded by pointing out that ZEC unlawfully added additional voters to the voters’ roll after the official registration deadline had passed. Team Pachedu reacted:
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ZEC illegally added more voters to the voters roll after registration had officially closed. The final voters roll published by ZEC on 11 July had 6,619,691 voters. However, ZEC has just announced a different higher VR figure of 6,623,511 voters. ZEC must be sued! @ZECzim
</blockquote>
Prior to the announcement of the results, Team Pachedu alleged that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was compelling Presiding Officers and Polling Agents to sign new V11 forms at Goromonzi RDC offices. They stated that they had received multiple reports of similar incidents from various regions, with a significant number of them originating from rural polling stations. Team Pachedu called for an immediate explanation from ZEC regarding these allegations.
Promise Mkwananzi, the spokesperson for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), suggested that there was a process to rectify “this madness”. He said:
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We are in a transition that transcends all this madness, it’s an evolution! Zimbabwe will never go back where it was before the 23rd of August 2023.
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According to academic Ibbo Mandaza, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) participated in an electoral process that was flawed. Mandaza expressed regret, stating that CCC unintentionally became involved in an exercise that was fundamentally flawed. He said:
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Regrettably., CCC stumbled into a flawed exercise and witnessed the entire sham, the worst in the history of elections in Zimbabwe. Back to the future!
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Ibbo Mandaza’s comments resonate with the sentiments expressed by Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of the MDC when he withdrew from the presidential race, citing an unfair and imbalanced electoral environment. Mwonzora urged the opposition to boycott the poll, stating that participating in such a situation would be an act of misguided courage. Mwonzora warned:
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This election is stacked against the opposition; already, laws are being changed as the election process is going on.
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ZANU PF supporter, Kudzai Mutsisi stated that a significant number of people did not participate in the voting process, which may have contributed to Chamisa’s defeat in the election. Analyzing the election results, Mutsisi said:
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Looking at the election results, it’s clear LOTS of people didn’t vote… U don’t vote but waste time on social claiming nonexistent victory for your preferred candidate… Harare has more than 1 million voters, only 700 000 voted. Singing at rallies doesn’t win elections folks.
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Some observers alleged that the voting delays encountered in Harare and Bulawayo, which are known as opposition strongholds, were intentionally orchestrated to discourage the electorate and limit the number of votes for Chamisa. At several polling stations, ballot papers arrived extremely late, some as late as 11 p.m., despite the scheduled voting start time of 7 a.m. These delays were seen as an effort to hinder the voting process and possibly undermine the support for Chamisa.
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Zimbabwe 2023 Elections: Reactions To Mnangagwa's Victory Against Chamisa

Political analyst <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ibbo_Mandaza/">Ibbo D Mandaza</a> has criticised the continued incarceration of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Job_Sikhala/">Job Sikhala</a> and <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jacob_Ngarivhume/">Jacob Ngarivhume</a>, stating that it is not only a scandal but also an indictment on the Zimbabwean government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. 
Sikhala has been in Chikurubi Maximum Prison since June 2022 without trial, facing charges of incitement of violence and obstruction of justice. Ngarivhume, leader of the opposition Transform Zimbabwe party, was convicted of incitement to public violence in April 2023 and sentenced to four years in jail for a tweet he posted in July 2020. In a Twitter post seen by Pindula News, Mandaza suggested that the ZANU PF government is worse than the colonial government led by Ian Douglas Smith. He said:
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That Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume are still under incarceration as political prisoners is not only a scandal of great proportions but an indictment on those who purport to be in charge of this country. Never thought we would do worse than the Rhodesian regime.
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Mandaza’s remarks come after Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/05/02/julius-malema-speaks-on-jacob-ngarivhumes-imprisonment/">expressed shock</a> at <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/04/28/jacob-ngarivhume-sentenced-to-four-years-in-jail/">Jacob Ngarivhume’s imprisonment</a> in Zimbabwe. He criticised the Zimbabwean government for jailing Ngarivhume for demanding accountability on how COVID-19 funds were used in 2020, stating that it is pathetic to imprison an activist for holding different political views.
Former cabinet minister <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jonathan_Moyo/">Jonathan Moyo</a> also claimed that Ngarivhume’s conviction and imprisonment signifies a regression of Zimbabwe’s judiciary system back to the Gukurahundi era, which was a period of political violence from 1983 to 1987. 
Zimbabwe has faced criticism for restricting political freedoms through arrests and harassment of opposition figures, journalists, and activists.
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Ibbo Mandaza Criticises Zimbabwe's Imprisonment Of Opposition Leaders

Prominent publisher and political analyst Ibbo Mandaza has said the recent assumption of the SADC Troika chairmanship by Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema will not result in any major change in the way SADC handles Zimbabwe’s disputed elections.
Hichilema, a longtime opposition leader in Zambia before he won the presidency in elections held on 12 August 2021, is widely believed to be an ally of Zimbabwe’s opposition.
Last weekend, SADC leaders convened in Windhoek, Namibia, for the extraordinary Troika Summit, which addresses regional security crises.
The crises in Mozambique and the Kingdom of Eswatini were on the agenda, but Zimbabwe’s upcoming general elections were not.
Hichilema’s assumption of the chairmanship of the revolving post of SADC’s Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation, fuelled optimism among some Zimbabweans that the regional body will finally press Harare to implement electoral reforms.
However, in an interview with <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/zambian-leader-will-not-change-sadc-stance-on-zimbabwe-polls/">ZimLive</a>, Mandaza said it was unlikely that SADC will change its approach towards the cycle of Zimbabwe’s contested elections even with Hichilema at the helm. He said:
<blockquote>
[SADC is] historically and politically constrained from playing the kind of role, especially that of an interventionist kind in the affairs of a fellow member state that is expected of it.
It is essentially an interstate organization, and therefore statist in orientation, almost impervious to and unable to deal with crises.
Therefore, it’s unlikely that Hakainde Hichilema will dare act beyond the usual that has been expected of a member of SADC ever since its inception in April 1980. It would be good if he surprised us though.
</blockquote>

Hichilema Will Not Change SADC Stance On Zimbabwe Elections, Says Ibbo Mandaza

Political analysts have described CCC leader Nelson Chamisa’s recent plea to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to ensure that Zimbabwe holds free and fair elections as purely symbolic.
In the past, SADC has been accused of doing nothing to end Zimbabwe’s cycle of disputed elections, especially since the emergence of the MDC in 1999.
University of Zimbabwe political science lecturer Eldred Masunungure told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200000218/opposition-loses-hope-on-reforms">NewsDay</a> that SADC has no “appetite” to intervene in Zimbabwe. Said Masunungure:
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I do not think those regional bodies have much appetite to involve themselves in the Zimbabwean situation.
Such calls for solidarity can be made symbolic so that at least they can say they did something in their call for reforms.
</blockquote>
SAPES Trust director Ibbo Mandaza said although SADC could play a role in resolving the problems Zimbabwe is facing, Parliament should play its role. He said:
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Appeals to SADC and the regional bodies are also important, but historically, SADC did little or nothing about the Zimbabwean situation given the declining influence and status of the regional organisation, more than a graphic illustration of the sordid conditions in which Zimbabwe finds itself, economically, politically and socially.
Parliament is one key institution which can be used to resolve the problem. We have opposition MPs in Parliament. What are they doing to push for electoral reforms in that House?
</blockquote>
On Thursday, Chamisa pleaded with SADC for the regional organisation to push for electoral reforms in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2023 elections.
In an open letter to SADC, Chamisa said regional countries will continue to carry the burden of Zimbabwe’s crisis until the governance issues are resolved. Wrote Chamisa:
<blockquote>
Zimbabwe has been a burden to her neighbours for far too long. It is time we changed this.
This all starts with solving the governance crisis, once and for all. We need reforms. We must prepare and have a pre-election pact on electoral and political reforms.
Our call to our neighbours is this; we appreciate your benevolence and patience, but you should not have to carry this burden any longer than you already have.
Help us to hold credible elections. We are encouraged that President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the immigration crisis will be discussed at regional level.
Now, more strongly than ever, SADC must demand reforms. We do not ask for anything new; only that Zimbabwe holds elections that meet already existing SADC guidelines.
This, more than shaming the innocent victims of misrule, is what will solve the crisis.
</blockquote>

Chamisa's Appeal To SADC Purely Symbolic - Masunungure

Mandaza while speaking to SABC today said since Mugabe’s departure in 2017, things have gotten worse because the government is on edge they can’t let people protest because they are afraid the protests might lead to an unexpected end.
Mandaza also said that might be the reason why the government is preemptive in their reactions to any planned protest. Mandaza further said there might not be a solution to Zimbabwe’s economical woes which does not involve resolving the political impasse in the country.

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A political analyst has condemned the government for repossessing farms owned by some former cabinet ministers saying such a move sets a dangerous precedent.
Director of SAPES Trust, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ibbo_Mandaza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ibbo Mandaza</a> is of the view that the latest development is a clear message to all, that everyone who lost political power should lose properties. He said:
<blockquote>One day, they [Mnangagwa’s government] will also be out of power, and what will happen to their farms?
On the other hand, politicians should also learn to set laws that benefit everyone, including themselves when they go out of power. The A2 offer letters have a clause which says the offer can be withdrawn in seven days.
Kasukuwere, Moyo, Zhuwao and others knew it and they were part of it. There is no security of tenure in Zimbabwe. Yes, there is a question of vendetta on the evictions, but the offer letters themselves are a problem too.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Saviour_Kasukuwere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saviour Kasukuwere</a>, Robert Zhuwawo and <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jonathan_Moyo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Moyo</a> had their farms repossessed by the government due to underutilisation and/or for re-planning and downsizing.
Observers have, however, noted that those seizures are only targeted at former ZANU PF members who were opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa succeeding the late former president Robert Mugabe.
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'ED's Government Setting A Dangerous Precedent' - Ibbo Mandaza

Political analyst and director of a local think-tank, Sapes Trust, Ibbo Mandaza, has said that he believes that President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the late former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe to be buried at the National Heroes’ Acre to cleanse the November 2017 coup.
Mugabe resigned during Operation Restore Legacy which had been launched by the army. He later said that he had resigned merely to save the situation as his delay or refusal was to result in bloodshed.
Speaking on the impasse between Mugabe’s family and the State over where to bury the former ZANU PF, Mandaza said:
<blockquote>The wish by Mnangagwa to have Mugabe buried at the (National) Heroes Acre is consistent with his objective of concealing the fact of the coup. He wants to sustain the narrative that Mugabe resigned as a founding father of the nation…
The other narrative is the one which says that Mugabe wants to be buried at home. He doesn’t want people like Emmerson (Mnangagwa) to pontificate over him because he feels he was betrayed by Emmerson and Chiwenga (Vice President Constantino).
The two narratives are side by side.</blockquote>
Mugabe died in the early hours of Friday the 5th of September in a hospital in Singapore where he was receiving medical attention.
His body is expected to arrive in the country today as reports suggest that it was scheduled to depart Singapore at 02300 hours Zimbabwean time.
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Analyst Says 2017 Coup Is Why Mnangagwa Wants Mugabe Buried At National Heroes Acre

Political analyst and academic Ibbo Mandaza has been disappointed by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba ever since she took on the role. Mandaza also said that Zec was not independent as it claims when it answers to the Minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi. In an interview with The Standard, Mandaza said,
<blockquote>
It is difficult to dispel [claims] that the two (Zanu-PF and Zec) are bedfellows judging by the extent to which ZEC has remained a department of the Justice ministry.  The ZEC chair, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, reports to the minister of Justice.
I would have expected that for a person who wants to satisfy public opinions, Justice Priscilla Chigumba would have gone all the distance to show that the commission is independent.
She has been a disappointment if you ask me; Justice Rita Makarau (the former ZEC chairperson) was a much better person.
I can vouch for her as a decent person, but she failed to do well because of the political circumstances pertaining to the electoral process available then and threw in the towel.
I thought Justice Chigumba could have read the signs of the times, understood the demands of the times and lived up to the challenges and expectations.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2018/07/01/mnangagwa-likely-lose-polls/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Standard</a>

Zec Is Not Independent, Chigumba Answers To Minister Of Justice: Ibbo Mandaza

Ibbo Mandaza has said it is impossible for Zanu-PF to win the 2018 elections because the party has disintegrated. He said this at a symposium on peace and the 2018 harmonised elections organised by the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and the University of Zimbabwe on Thursday.
Said Mandaza:
<blockquote>It’s a fair conclusion to make that the party of revolution is broken, tattered, fractured and cannot possibly win elections in 2018. It’s impossible.</blockquote>
Mandaza said the freedoms being experienced by people are a result of this disintegration and not the benevolence of Mnangagwa and company. Said Mandaza:
<blockquote>There is disintegration, therefore, the apparent freedom that you are experiencing in rural areas, the extent to which the opposition has been able to hold rallies in areas they have never been able to have rallies before is not through the benevolence of this new dispensation. It is because the state is disintegrated they are no longer able to control it. The State is divided army versus police, army versus CIO [Central Intelligence Organisation]. It’s a fractured State.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/05/2018-elections-chance-to-regain-independence-from-zanu-pf-chamisa/">NewsDay</a>

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