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Peter Makotose

Disregard of the rule of law in Zimbabwe has reached another level

By Alexios P Makotose

Zimbabwe’s disregard to the rule of law is perpetuating. The situation is degenerating to unimagined crisis levels. If events currently panning out on the political scene are left to go unchecked, it is difficult to imagine how life will be like in the country for the next five years.

Periods like the Gukurahundi, Jambanja hondo yeminda and the 2008 Presidential election rerun, are top ranking in terms of lawlessness in the country. However, the current situation differs with all the above eras simply because during those times the courts and most of the state institutions appeared to have been operating independently.

Dec 02, 2023 Read more

Mutevedzi judgment on CCC MPs vs Sengezo Tshabangu a scandal

By Alexios P. Makotose

In support of his erratic position, the judge went to town (to use his other phrase in reference to the applicants) about why the party CCC was not in court to support its members.

The Judge used the analogy of a parasite and the host in reference to the MPs as party members and the party, compelling the host to be present to defend its parasites.

Surely the parasites’ rights cannot be ignored by the courts because the host did not come to defend them. The MPs approached the court as aggrieved citizens and therefore expected justice rather than to be informed that they had no locus standi (right to approach the court).

Nov 15, 2023 Read more

Alexios P. Makotose: Zimbabwe constitution needs alignment not amendment

By Alexios P. Makotose

The government of Zimbabwe proposes to introduce the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill, 2019. The Bill proposes to make 27 amendments to the current constitution but the major changes worth highlighting are;

election of the President and Vice President (running mate) to the appointment of Vice Presidents,
increase the number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers appointed by the President, who are not members of Parliament from five to seven,
increasing parliamentarians by ten more youths appointed on proportional representation from the provinces,
delimitation of electoral boundaries to be done anytime without waiting for the population census results,
appointment of Judges by the President, and
removal of MPs from Provincial Metropolitan Councils.

Constitutional amendment means making changes to the existing constitution. In our case the new constitution has not been fully implemented or aligned by enacting laws that are in sync with the new constitution in order to complete the constitution making process fully, but surprise surprise, the government wants to make changes already.

Jan 11, 2020 Read more

Is it right for a Christian to be involved in politics?

By Peter Makotose This article seeks to demystify the myth that the church must not be involved in issues of politics and that Christians meddling in politics are missing the point. This article tries to briefly answer two questions that is: Is it right for a Christian to be involved in politics? Does God have […]

Jul 09, 2016 Read more

Minister Dokora’s strategy: I pray it does not succeed in Zimbabwe

By Peter Makotose The National Pledge [NP] introduced by the Zimbabwean Minister of Primary and Secondary Education reads; Almighty God, in whose hands our future lies, I salute the National flag. United in our diversity by common desire for freedom, justice and equality. Respecting the brave fathers and mothers who lost lives in the Chimurenga/Umvukela […]

May 17, 2016 Read more

Don’t ban scripture union in Zimbabwean schools

By Peter Makotose Not being one who comments on everything that goes on in the political circles, however I have realised that keeping quiet on critical matters is not a good thing to do. A friend of mine advised me that when one keeps quiet after seeing a wrong that makes him/her an accomplice.   […]

May 04, 2016 Read more