Zimbabwe: ZDHA Press Statement on the Industrial Action (27.12.2018)

Zimbabwe: Christmas Message by cde President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (20.12.2018)

Zimbabwe: MPs demand Land Cruisers to pass the Budget!

 

This here should be a joke, it should be satire, and it shouldn’t be real news. However, in the world we living in, it is the reality. That the Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Republic of Zimbabwe. A republic in dire financial distress and inflation, where the economy is on the rocks, the worst in a decade. Still, the MPs in this hour of need. If they want the Parliament to pass the 2019 Budget, the MPs needs Land Cruisers 4×4 Wheel Drive to drive on the shoddy roads of the Republic.

That is the state of affairs as we are going into Christmas, as the Bond-Notes and US Dollars are lacking, fuel crisis and problems of having enough cash to import foreign goods to the shops. It is at this very moment, the MPs decides to get themselves a Luxurious Car in the bargain with the state.

If this isn’t insulting, nothing is, as the MPs are in total disregard of the plight of the common citizen. They are not minding the hardships and lack of prospects. As they adding another tab to be eaten. They are even wanting better deserts after their lunch in the parliament, as their per diem is to low. They want Ipads and other gadgets too, not just the car. They are really going all in. They want to wheel in all the money over the budget. To secure the wealth and the luxury that is possible, while they are in power and has the seat.

With all of this in mind, as we are soon clocking in for the Christmas Eve, they are not the Santa Claus for the people, but the Grinch stealing all of Christmas. They are taking everything at their disposal and the ZANU-PF are showing their disrespect to the public. By assuming this is okay and good work.

The MPs should be ashamed of their greed, of their acts and the their will. They are willing to eat even more of the publics plate, without even caring about serving them. The MPs want to live lavish, want to be knights and kings, they want to be royals, they want to be all the above. Without doing the work or anything. Just writing it off as expenses on the tab of the state. Which is so far from noble as it can possibly be. Especially in a time of inflation and austerity, in a time of need and hurt.

This year shouldn’t be the time for this measure. This year the ZANU-PF have shown their true character of disregard and ignorance about their people. It is proven, by acts and words. This sort of play, shouldn’t even be considered, but it is. Peace.

 

A look into the Motlanthe Report on the 1st August 2018!

Today, Kgalema Motlanthe Commission who was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the 1st August Post-Election Violence in Harare have released the Report on the Investigation today. However, what is vital before reading this report, is that the President has recently promoted the Commander behind the violence, this being Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, who has gone from being a Brigadier-General to Major General in the Presidential Guard. Therefore, don’t expect much pain to befall the ones who did the crimes. As they are already vindicated.

With that in mind, lets take the gist from the report:

The demonstrations which became riotous and caused extensive damage to property and injury had been incited, pre-planned and well organised by the MDC Alliance” (…) “Six (6) people died and thirty-five (35) were injured as a result of actions by the Military and the Police” (…) “The demonstrations started peacefully in the morning in front of Harvest House, MDC Alliance headquarters, and degenerated into violent protests as the demonstrators split and moved to HICC, ZEC Headquarters and ZANU PF headquarters (western side of the CBD) and ZANU PF Provincial Offices (eastern side of CBD) as the day progressed” (…) “The fact that the Police were severely depleted because of duties at polling stations throughout the country and that they were ill- equipped did not help the situation. As the demonstrations degenerated into a riot, the Police were overwhelmed” (…) “The deployment could only have been avoided if the Police were adequately experienced, better equipped, sufficient in numbers and more suitably organised. While recognising that in the circumstances, the deployment was unavoidable, the Commission considers that it would have been preferable if the Police had been able to deal with the situation on their own” (…) “However, the use of live ammunition directed at people especially when they were fleeing was clearly unjustified and disproportionate” (…) “The use of sjamboks, baton sticks and rifle butts to assault members of the public indiscriminately was also disproportionate” (…) “The Military should conduct an immediate and full audit of its standing orders and procedures for engagement in law and order enforcement operations, including riot control, in order to identify in an appropriate public report the lessons learnt and the tailored safeguards and targeted training to be undertaken to prevent any ill-discipline that could lead to loss of life and injury in the future on the part of its forces in highly politicised, tense, and stressful situations of crowd control. This would include the firing of warning shots not in accordance with its standing operational procedures” (…) “Those particular members of the Military and the Police found to have been in breach of their professional duties and discipline on the 1st of August 2018 should be identified as soon as possible for internal investigations and appropriate sanction, which should include hearing from the victims and their families for impact assessment and to provide the necessary compensation” (Mothlanthe Commission, 2018).

This is what I see as vital information from the Report. It really says the gist. This is the parts that says what is needed to know. It is the basic basis of what happen on the 1st August 2018. As there was violence and acts from authorities.

What I found striking was this:

The whole demonstrations started peaceful, but when the police got worried about the situation, they called in the Police and Army got into it. Than, the stirring of the pot and the violence got into play. The Police is ill-disciplined and the Army wasn’t following protocol concerning use of warning shots or live-bullets. They we’re acts who was disproportionate, they acted violently against the civilians who was not armed. That is the reality. The Commission has found the army and police acting vile. They we’re attempting to quell the demonstrations, but they seemed also to amplified it. That is how you can look into the report and understand it.

What is also special about the Commission is the blame on the MDC and the speeches there, but they didn’t say anything about the President or what he had done until the polls. Only that both parties had direct inflammatory speech. It wasn’t only Chamisa who spoke, it was also Mnangagwa too. That is if you follow the campaign, you could see it too. The hostility wasn’t a one-way street, there was to parties fueling this, but the Commission was ONE-SIDED on this manner. As they pledges in the beginning that the President is on the journey to inclusive and reconciliation of the Republic in general.

Nevertheless, the Report is saying something important that the Police and Military needs to investigate the ones behind the violence and harmed the public. That is hard to believe it will happen, as the Commander gotten higher ranks recently. This is a gift of pleasure, as the President offers a favor for favor. The President wants loyalty and therefore, giving him a higher position. That is the reality and why I don’t trust the Army to look into itself. Unless, the Operation Restore Legacy starts to work backwards and shots the Vice-President in his leg. But that will not happen. We all know that, only the naive believing that Mnangagwa do something after promoting the Commander behind the violence.

Pretty please, lets Pimpin’ Curly talk the business, because everyone else knows how this goes. ZANU-PF will not target itselt. They are only targeting the opposition and the men who stands in their way. Peace.

Reference:

Mothlanthe Commission – ‘ REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE 1ST OF AUGUST 2018 POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE’ 18.12.2018

Opinion: You don’t need a Goblin, when you have a Crocodile!

We know little or nothing has changed, as the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) hasn’t changed since the November 2017. The August 2018 Elections haven’t changed the Presidency either. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is acting like nothing changed. While the public had faith in that, but the goblin left. Mugabe left. However, the Crocodile is acting like him. They are maybe to different individuals, but the ZANU-PF system is pumping like it was a year ago.

The Goblin did certain things. Now the Crocodile does the same. To way that the President have created growing inflation, lack of foreign currency, a fuel crisis and steady unemployment. Just like it was done under his predecessor. While the Crocodile has a short term and brief moment as the Executive. Still, he hasn’t done anything significant or used his powers to any good.

The Crocodile haven’t created much substantial, other than being endorsed for the next elections. That only months in. This before he has even done anything. The economy is in tatters, strikers are detained, shops are empty and fuel stations without fuel. ATMs without cash. Still, he is not the problem.

I was triggered to write all of this because of The Herald Assistant Editor Isdore Guvamombe, as the Herald wrote: “His propensity for political showboating through demonstrations is not only childish but self-serving especially when dealing with a mature democracy like Zimbabwe’s under Zanu-PF. Yes, they will allow him to demonstrate on the streets and yet at the end of the day, it is much ado about nothing, full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing. Nothing! Besides showboating, spending the day on the streets, the demonstrations of that type prove nothing. It is a waste of time by any standards. It defies logic — assuming Chamisa still has some semblance of it — that he wants to have talks with President Mnangagwa, yet he does not recognise him as the Head of State. What nonsense!” (Isdore Guavamombe – ‘Chamisa is THE problem’ The Herald, link: https://www.herald.co.zw/chamisa-is-the-problem/).

Why I am curious about that mature democracy, why are demonstrations and strikes shut down by a mature democracy? Why are activist left behind and never surface again? How come the election results was so hard to come by and looking like precooked stew fit for the ruling party? We have seen all of this mess before with the Goblin and the Harmonized Elections in 2018 was no different. Only the peaceful campaigns until the 1st August Post-Election Violence. That is the ZANU-PF under the Goblin and now also under the Crocodile.

The Herald Assistant Editor tried to mock and make Chamisa look foolish. As he is not Presidential or have the leadership skills. Not to the greatness and grand stature of ZANU-PF. However, the ZANU-PF cannot be that great, when they are every 10 years destroying the economy and making shortages of goods in the Republic. It is special to call Chamisa self-serving, when the ZANU-PF are serving themselves. That is evident in the case of Zimbabwe.

The Republic deserves better leadership, also another voice than the Herald. They are so entitled and self-praising, that the Assistant Editor doesn’t see his viciousness. Chamisa isn’t perfect, but that isn’t Mnangagwa either. However, Mnangagwa has had years in the leadership and doesn’t change. He acts just like Mugabe did.

That is why the Herald has to make a fool out of themselves in favor of Mnangagwa. So, they hope the naive… are eating it like candy, but they shouldn’t. They should think on their own. Peace.

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Opinion: PFee Endorsing the Crocodile!

Its only been about few months since the contested and questionable elections of August 2018. When incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa was ready for his first full term as President. As that has happen and we are only about a 100 days since his inauguration and about 120 days from the polls.

The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) are starting to endorse the man, they are starting to prepare for the 2023 elections. They cannot wait to usher in new term with the man, which has barely coped with second one. As the fuel crisis, lack of foreign exchange and other bountiful barriers of problems are on the way.

They are still gleefully aware of it, but endorsing the man. As a token and early Christmas Present.

Like ZANU-PF Bulawayo, ZANU-PF Masvingo, ZANU-PF Womans League and Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA). They have all come forward, saying that Mnangagwa is the sole candidate for 2023. That he is the justified candidate of the party.

What is weird, isn’t it a bit early? Isn’t this a bit to confident or mediocre?

Well, he has just been months away from being sworn-in, just barely scratched the surface of staying in the office and now, people are cheering him in for an another term. Isn’t that a bit rare?

Mnangagwa should know this, that as a political operative as long as he has. This is looking foolish, dumb or even stupid. This is narrow-mindedness on steroids. The sort of cult-like behavior, that doesn’t look good anywhere. Especially, when he has a President hasn’t delivered anything yet. Except for fuel ques, lack of foreign exchange and switched up the Cabinet a notch. The rest is more of the same and lack of progress.

He dropped the stone on an unknown deal with the Chinese to build a new Parliament, but that does not save the foreign exchange crisis, neither the lack of imports because of it. The pains of the people is real and felt. The President doesn’t see it and the ZANU-PF is to blind to even move out of the President own shadow.

These endorsements are as dumb, as it was for the minister to hire Acie Lumumba, you knew that was going to backfire. No real man, who supposed to ouse confidence are getting this barely after being in office for a 100 days. That not taking in account the time between November 2017 to August 2018, which was his first term, nevertheless, this is shameful and showing more Junta-Cult creepy freakshow of a Party. Not a strong force of hope and prosperity. More lackluster blind narrow-minded people praising the commander-in-chief, for him existing and not delivering.

The ZANU-PF are not only having the same sort of regalia, but attitude, the same sort of spirit. This time it isn’t for the god-sent Goblin, but for the Messiahs, who happens to be the Crocodile. The Crocodile to rule them all and for as long he is breathing. They have switched the head of the organization, but acts like it is more of the same. Peace.

Zimbabwe: A County for Old Men!

Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.”Groucho Marx

Today, there is proof again, that the old patriarchy is still alive and kicking it. Even as the advanced age Goblin, who are told cannot move and is in hospital care in Singapore. As that is happening, the ZNLWA are still on their game. They we’re revoking the rights of Mugabe to help usher in President Emmerson Mnangagwa in November last year. However, now, they are just sounding like old-folk who forgotten their origin. But before I dig into that, let us look at what the War Veterans wish for.

First the quote of the day:

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has called for a constitutional amendment to raise the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years to ensure anyone who contests for the presidency is mature enough to fully grasp the gravity of what it means to run a country. Speaking at a press conference in Harare today, ZNLWVA secretary general Cde Victor Matemadanda also called for laws to deal with people who call for sanctions on the country or those accused of economic sabotage” (The Herald – ‘JUST IN: War vets seek to raise Presidential age limit’ 04.12.2018).

When the War Vets are saying people have to be old to be President. Their liberators, the leaders who freed them from the toils of previous dictatorship and colonization, the likes of Father of Zimbabwe, Joshua Nkomo was born in 1917 and established Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) in 1961, which means he was leadership material at 44. While Robert Mugabe, the Prime Minister and President from 1980 to 2017. He established Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) in 1963 out of ZAPU. Mugabe was at that point 39 years old, as he was born in 1924. Last, but not least, was Morgan Tsvangirai who was born in 1952 and established Movement for Democratic Change in 1999. Which means that he was 47 years old when he formed his party. Therefore, with this in mind. The age of the leadership doesn’t fit the War Vets. All of them would have been to young for the current War Vets and their paradigm shift of old.

It is surely with someone in mind, that they are targeting the likes of Nelson Chamisa and others up-starters, as they want their old cronies and older generation to keep power. Instead of opening up the door for the next generation. Because the War Vets knows that Operation Restore Legacy cannot last forever and their rampant cronyism cannot last until infinity.

That the WNLWVA was positive to the older generation is only natural. They have lived through it and are loyal subject to the ZANU-PF, the Junta government who are feeding them. They want to serve Mnangagwa and secure his reign. This is a token in that regard.

I just took the examples of Nkomo, Mugabe and Tsvangirai as they are top-notch and long-standing leadership of the Republic. They have been part of it or has made significant impact to it. Which is shown today. If it wasn’t for them, Zimbabwe wouldn’t be as it is today. Therefore, when the War Vets are saying you have to be over 50 years to be President. That means, when these leaders was starting their parties and being in their mid-age, they wouldn’t have been fit to challenge the powers. They would all fall flat as consequence, that they hadn’t been breathing long enough on planet earth. Which is a stupid excuse to stop people from seeking the highest office.

Maybe the War Vets doesn’t see that, because they are old themselves and think they are bloody geniuses. However, your not, you have just breathed longer than plenty living on Gods Green Earth. Peace.

ZANU PF Youth League Press Statement (27.11.2018)