It will take two days to remove Emmerson Mnangagwa from power. First day of voting, second day of vote counting and he is history.
I write this piece in view to dismantling retrogressive notions that smooth power transfer, through elections, is alien to post-colonial African states including Zimbabwe, still struggling with the last vestiges of colonialism.
In the case of Zimbabwe there exists a complex Zanu PF – military conflation, as witnessed in the 2017 coup that removed former President Robert Mugabe from power, whose consequences we are suffering from today and can only be cured through a free and fair election.
For the sceptics it should be noted that the dynamics surrounding this historical conflation from our liberation struggle days, are unravelling in a rather dynamic way that favours the masses – watch the space.
I argue here that it is possible without blood-shed for Zimbabwe to transition from a Mnangagwa era to a new one – lots of examples around us.
Upon departure, Mnangagwa will join the list of former Presidents in the SADC region; who include Botswana’s Ian Khama, South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, Zambia’s Edgar Lungu, and Tanzania’s Jakaya Mirisho Kikwete, among others.
In the above instances there was smooth power transfer – therefore Zimbabwe is no exception.
Meaning that there is absolutely nothing unique or should be problematic about Zimbabweans, demanding a free and fair election that will usher in a new leadership. An elected leadership that brings in new ideas to allow the country to heal and move forward with dignity and pride with the rest of the region and continent.
It is demonstrably foolhardy, for anyone to argue that Zimbabweans wanting change, deliverance from Mnangagwa’s rapacious state of mind, are unpatriotic or agents of imperialism to reverse the gains of independence.
Silly blackmail, by fake Pan-Africans who are in violation of everything that the ideology stands for, as they internalise and project the very racist views and attitudes, against fellow Africans.
The assumption being that as black Zimbabweans, we lack the consciousness or capacity to think for ourselves, but rather we are subjects of white influence, to rebel against the oppression around us. That we black people lack the capacity to reason or analyse how Mnangagwa has failed us and must go.
It is disheartening that the very people who are aiding and abetting, the continued plunder of our resources, by foreign interests, from the East and West, stripping the very black masses of dignified lives – should claim to be champions of Pan African ideals.
This maintenance and perpetuation of colonial ideals by Mnangagwa and crew, in post-colonial Zimbabwe is in actual fact an indictment of them and their leadership, as Frantz Fanon argues, “Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.”
One can further argue that just like the administrators in the old slave plantations, Mnangagwa is just a puppet, of the very capitalist forces – indeed opening Zimbabwe for business – the business of looting and plunder.
There is nothing foreign or imported when Zimbabweans demand what is rightfully theirs, their right to choose leaders of their choice without fear or favour.
Smooth transfer of power has taken place in several SADC countries, instances in which nationalist leaders, who made great sacrifices to liberate us from colonial rule, respected the will of the people, be it within their own movements or in national politics.
Namibia’s former President Dr Sam Nujoma recently celebrated his 93rd birthday, with well wishes from Namibians across the board, including a message to honour him from President Hage Geingob.
Mnangagwa’s body language negates every ‘Ubuntu’ value that should make us proud as Zimbabweans.
Mugabe’s memory is daily trashed – a tragic-comedy.
Furthermore, just because America has torture bases in Guantanamo Bay, or the West has colonised, oppressed us and taken us through the most cruel experiences of slavery, does not justify us sinking with them and lowering our standards.
Why emulate the worst standards to justify primitive black on black violence and exclusion? We realise a problem here that the elites in Harare in power today also need to have their minds decolonised. They need special deliverance and the next election will do that.
Never mind the exemplary leadership from within the region.
Mnangagwa is afraid of Mugabe’s ghost.
We watch as he daily victimises the former President’s family, unwittingly thrashing the very liberation struggle ethos he pretends to be a champion of. Only recently he failed to exhume Mugabe’s grave, but, more sinister is that young Bob junior is hospitalised under unclear circumstances.
Unlike other liberation movements, scared Mnangagwa refuses democracy even within his own Zanu PF party. As I write a young Zanu PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, is in police custody over trumped up charges that he misrepresented his home address to the ruling party in 2012.
The young generation under Advocate Nelson Chamisa is also regrouping, rebranding opposition politics in Zimbabwe to give Mnangagwa a run for his money. The pressure comes from all angles.
The game in town is fast changing, two days only and Mnangagwa is history.
Grace Kwinjeh is a journalist and and women’s rights advocate.
Mafuta amurikuzora akukuvadzai Njere ayo, kwawe kupenga uko
Sure
Musatinyebera Panapa madyeiko
Two days he is gone with the winds,CCC for all vote mnangagwa 0😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣💪💪💪
True. Register to vote
On point
Operation dudula ZANU pf
2023…🗳 ED Mnangagwa The Game Changer… Kwete kuvhotera munhu wamunofungidzira kuti achagadzirisa Nyika ivo mukuru ave mberi kudhara… Kutaura now… Mugwagwa mizhinji yave Nhanzva
Fortune Zihura 🚮not this tym sir 2023 🚮🚮🚮🚮
Ulu tuvi uyezwa
Register to vote and vote in numbers,protect vote by not going home till vote counting is done
Zambia is doing it’s best! All the best in your next election!
Anofanira kubva kana adyiwa akaramba topinda musango we fear fokol,,and once Chamisa apinda mbudzi dzese dzeZanu idzo dzinofanirakupinda mujeri
Munangagwa
Chiwenga
Charamba
Paul Nyathi
Mthuli Ncube
Niki mangwana
Matemadanda
Chinamasa
Mutsvangwa
Kazepe kazepe
Zigambi zigambi
Wadyajena
Chigumba
Malaba
Nemwamwe makava
Charlton Matora wasiya java namakandiwa 🙄
Charlton Matora yes true
It wont be that eazy magogo. Relaxe enjoy the leadership of Zanu PF . 2023 ED pfee . VaMnangagwa woyeee
Lameck Chimanyiwa Shure kunoti mangai mangai sekunorima
Lameck Chimanyiwa uloyiwe
Inja le
Lameck Chimanyiwa Mwari vave newe, nemafungiro ako, you mean you are happy with ED and Zanu nyika yaparara kudero, vanhu vachifa muzvipatara ummmmm, May God bresi Pumura
Lameck Chimanyiwa uyaphapha pfee chii unoda shamhu
Lameck Chimanyiwa mkhosho
Lameck Chimanyiwa Msunukanyoko njaa yomuntu. We will deport u to where u came frm
Duzvi
Nxaaaaaa
This part alone 👇is problematic before going further down with the article. Terrible comparisons from a political writer of her stature.
“Upon departure, Mnangagwa will join the list of former Presidents in the SADC region; who include Botswana’s Ian Khama, South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, Zambia’s Edward Lungu, and Tanzania’s Jakaya Mirisho Kikwete, among others. In the above instances there was smooth power transfer – therefore Zimbabwe is no exception.”
The examples above are political leaders who finished their constitutionally mandated terms of office, with the exception of Mbeki and Zuma who were recalled by the ANC just before they could complete their terms. However, all the leaders listed belong to parties that are still in power. In Zimbabwe, especially when dealing with Zanu Pf, it is immaterial who the leader is. The system is what it is; can it be uprooted?
Ngaadzokere kumusha kwake kuZambia Dambudzo watinetsa mukosho
Dean Chidhume You are too extreme ko kungotaurao good language nhai give us your opinion than kutukana. There is nothing wrong to be in part A and others in Part B and discuss issue how you see things. Iwe ukuti ED akaipa what is your development plans??
Ko aka wina unoita sei
Zebron Mrewa ko akasawina unoita sei
Zebron MrewaZebron Mrewa ndongoita zvandiri kuita
Let her say what she feels lyk saying it is her right opinion but she might love the colour yellow/blue n you colour red/white,not everyone is a fool
Looks like kkkk
Shamwari dzake dzinozvibvuma here izvozvo
U 4got about the third day of vote cooking and recounting by ZEC
Huyaka uzviite iwe
This Taliban will no go throw voting never!
A junta will never go away throw voting!
Ask the Nigerians or any country under junta rule!
Moshood Abiola win elections in Nigeria, but San Abacha rejected the results & Abiola was arrested & Subsequently died in prison
Liyadlala Lina .Mugabe was better.lo yena uyaqeda 50years ebusa ngenkani.
Register to vote
There is no opposition in Zim that’s how sad it is
Notion Tricks Whyz – please don’t lie.
Celia Laing 😂😂😂😂 l bet u come 2023 u will understand wat m sayin there is no opposition we need hungry people not this Khupe goes n comes soon some will leave wen they get paid its all bout money
Wher do u stay u sound not to be in Zimbabwe
Notion Tricks Whyz move to a mental health services
Crosby Mapanga 😂😂😂🔥🔥tanga iwewe go n register to vote
Chris Tshabs ndogara paseri apo
Crosby Mapanga kwanai tsano
Wishful thinking… Keep dreaming
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You forgot to count the pre and post election months, Injuries, property destructions, forced evictions, greavious body harms, incarcerations, DEATHS , unemployment, rapes aghh just to mention but a few.
On the ground in rural areas its different go visit kumusha then you will know the truth 😉
Zvese zvamukutaura izvi muzozviita 2023 is coming,i can’t just wait kuona mamubvisa not kungotaura taneta,kune millions of pple vasingaite zve social media nekungotaura vanovhotera wamukuda kubvisa wacho,so tinotenda maruva tadya chakata.