The news was greeted with joy and jubilation by Mnangagwa and his “Mnangagwa for 2030” bandwagon. If the Americans can amend their constitution to allow their president to serve a third term, surely Zimbabweans should be allowed to do the same!
By Wilbert Mukori
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle,” said Winston Church.
The quotation of the great man complete with his picture has been going the rounds in my social media circle, prompted by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s recent national budget statement. The statement itself is meant to once again “prove” Churchill wrong; just need to know how!
You tax the poor to bankroll the filthy rich ruling elite and their cronies. And to keep the poor quiet, you promise them that is will be their turn to stand in the bucket tomorrow and be uplifted into prosperity from the tax paid by the filthy rich ruling elite. Zimbabwe has been doing this for decades now!
Wilbert Mukori - "The sheer stupidity of Chin'ono’s arguments is breathtaking. The sanctions are being imposed to force Mnangagwa to implement the democratic reforms to restore the individual freedoms and basic rights of ZIMBABWEANS. Why is allowing the people to have a meaningful say in the governance of the country an “impediment”? The sanctions would have never been imposed if Zanu PF had usurped the people’s democratic powers and rigged elections."
By Wilbert Mukori
Pastor Evan Mawarire says he may contest next year’s elections.
“If the need arises or if it becomes necessary for me to participate...
Gabriel Manyati examines Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 through the lens of political science, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest reforms are less about governance than the enduring logic of political survival.
On the 18th anniversary of Zimbabwe's disputed 27 June 2008 presidential run-off, Luke Tamborinyoka recounts his imprisonment, remembers victims of political violence and argues that CAB3 represents a new chapter in what he describes as state-sponsored attacks on democracy.
Self-imposed opposition leader in Parliament Sengezo Tshabangu has called for Zimbabwe to abolish by-elections between general elections, arguing that political parties should simply nominate replacements, as the Senate approved Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3).
South Africa has ordered police to act decisively against threats, violence and hate speech linked to planned anti-immigration protests on June 30, warning that anyone inciting attacks on foreign nationals will face criminal prosecution.
