Why would SADC risk confrontation with regime in Zimbabwe whilst citizens act as if all is well?
By Tendai Ruben Mbofana
So, another meeting of SADC (Southern African Development Community) heads of state has come and gone without the much anticipated ‘resolution on flawed elections recently held in Zimbabwe’!
Of course, there were no surprises there!
In fact, people as myself and a few others had already warned Zimbabweans, prior to these summits, that there was really no logic in expecting any firm stance from the regional body towards the ZANU PF regime.
I made it very clear that this was merely a ‘gentlemen’s club’ of predominantly like-minded leaders who would never condemn one another over such things as rigged and fraudulent electoral processes.
It is always so energy-sucking and exasperating whenever I witness Zimbabweans still harbouring some self-deceiving hopes in SADC coming out with a resolution that risks a direct confrontation with their allies in ZANU PF.
That is why I initially had resolved never to write about this election issue again – as I had grown weary and given up on ever getting through to my fellow compatriots.