Dr Phillan Zamchiya

Dr. Phillan Zamchiya: 'It wearies me; you say it wearies you'. An African, a Zimbabwean, Elvis Nyathi, was BURNT to death by a violent mob in Diepsloot, South Africa. This was after he failed to produce a Passport. What is the South African state's response?

Dr Phillan Zamchiya There are a number of political questions that these by elections helped to answer. Here are six. Which party is more popular between MDC A and CCC? Is there now a credible infrastructure to run free and fair elections? Are ZANU PF’s policies appealing to the urban voters? Is the opposition making electoral inroads in the rural areas? What is the new from Chamisa at CCC? Are citizens ready to put a ceiling on election rigging? Reader, come now let us debate some answers.

Dr Phillan Zamchiya: "Reader in 1998, in Russia’s St Petersburg, Oleg Sergeyev ran for the Governor’s position. When he officially launched his campaign, to his chagrin there were two other opponents. Opponent one was Oleg Sergeyev, opponent two was Oleg Sergeyev. On voting day, voters were unsure which Sergeyev they were voting for. For students of politics, it was therefore not a shock when in authoritarian Zimbabwe, Morgen Komichi, the chairperson of the splinter Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC T) led by Douglas Mwonzora announced on 24 October 2020 that his party was going to contest in future elections as Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance). Yet MDC Alliance is led by Nelson Chamisa, who has used that name in polls since the 2018 general election. So MDC Alliance, like Sergeyev of Russia, faces opponent number two as MDC Alliance at the nomination court for by elections on 26 January 2022, by elections voting day on 26 March 2022 and the subsequent general election constitutionally due in 2023. What then are the political options? I am not here to be overly prescriptive but to lay the basis for democratic debate."

By Dr. Phillan Zamchiya (PhD) Dear Reader. Just before 1545 hrs on 28 July 2018, I wrote, ‘I have traversed the country with him [President Nelson Chamisa]. His mother is close to his heart.’ Now her heart stopped beating forever on 06 July 2020 at 66 years. Mama [also Gogo] collapsed at 1600hrs in her beautiful garden in the serenity of Gutu in Masvingo. I thought the medical doctors would resuscitate her. However, the village elders insisted she was dead. Many were in denial for hours. Somehow rejecting the village wisdom. I also insisted on waiting for the medical confirmation. I kept hoping Mama was not dead. When we finally got the confirmation, I was deeply hurt. I could only imagine how heartbroken Nelson Chamisa was.

By Dr. Phillan Zamchiya 'The whole management and organisation of this country depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we eat the MEAT at high altitude. Otherwise, at ground level, vegetables remain the best for your health because they have vitamins.