Eddie Cross

As we approach Christmas we need to reflect on what has gone on in the past year and think about the New Year that approaches; in doing so we need especially to think of those who live in conflict zones.
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In 1980 when we came to Independence, one of the first things we did was to join the World Bank and the IMF. Membership of these global financial institutions is accepted as an essential step towards growth and stability.
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It is now almost certain that the 2014 budget will only see the light of day in mid January 2014. That is OK from a Constitutional point of view as we have up to the 31st January to pass the budget in Parliament.
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Living in the 21st Century, we tend to think that democracy as it is practiced in many countries in the West has been around for a long time. Not so. It’s a relatively new phenomenon and does not have strong roots in our different…
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It is now just over 100 days since the elections on the 31st of July. Having secured their objective of total control of both Houses of Parliament, Zanu PF has made a slow start to getting their act together and perhaps it is time to review…
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The MDC-T provincial administrator for Bulawayo has been fired following allegations that he mismanaged funds that were meant to be used to pay polling agents from the July election.
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Talking to a senior diplomat the other day I was asked if the MDC (T) still supported the travel restrictions on Zanu PF leaders and the remaining sanctions on the financial sector and certain companies.
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We must understand that all progress is based on individuals feeling secure and knowing that what they create will not be taken from them on an arbitrary basis. You could link this to the rule of law and the need for everyone to feel that…
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Anyone who thinks that the struggle for a better quality of life for the people of any country is less than a “long walk to freedom” (Mandela) is no student of history.
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This motion seeks to support the view adopted by Zanu PF as a principle propaganda platform that the ills of the Zimbabwean economy are totally attributable to the “illegal sanctions imposed by the West on the country”.
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