Dr Moses Tofa reflects on 25 years of supporting Zimbabwe’s opposition and explains why he believes fragmentation, personality politics and lack of strategy will keep it out of power.
In this second and final part, I focus on what the new opposition must do, specifically the structures it should establish, to succeed in its pursuit of democratic change in Zimbabwe. I propose that the new opposition establish the following departments or units.
In this second and final part of the article, I continue to examine the potential outcomes of ZANU-PF’s succession politics, focusing on whether Kudakwashe Tagwirei (whom I metaphorically refer to as “Mamvura”) will succeed in his presumed bid for the presidency, whether General Constantino Chiwenga will recover his political standing and take over, whether someone else will ascend to the throne, and whether President Mnangagwa will ultimately retire in peace.
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads where critical and cruel decisions are being made in the corridors of power. These decisions will determine the country’s direction for many years to come.
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