Bona’s Child Stuck In Singapore
21 April 2016
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Bona’s child and Robert Mugabe’s first grandchild, is stuck in Singapore where he was born and will not be in Zimbabwe anytime a week after his birth, it has emerged.

Sources told this reporter Bona was told under strict warning the child cannot fly at present due to health concerns.
The boy who was born on Friday has been nicknamed “Mr. Far East,” a pun reference to his place of birth.
“They will not come home anytime soon for several reasons,” one source said citing United Nations Health guidelines. A fit and healthy baby can travel by air 48 hours after birth, but it is preferable to wait until the age of 7 days. Until their organs have developed properly and stabilized, premature babies should always undergo a medical clearance before travelling by air. Changes in cabin air pressure may upset infants; this can be helped by feeding or giving a pacifier to stimulate swallowing.
Meanwhile it emerged the lad, now furthermore qualifies for dual citizenship.
Constitutional law expert Alex Magaisa told the local Newsday Mugabe’s grandson, whose name is yet to be made public, under the existing laws would qualify for both Singaporean and Zimbabwean citizenships.
Magaisa said Mugabe’s grandchild under the Constitution would qualify for Zimbabwean citizenship by birth because he was born of Zimbabwean parents who are ordinarily resident in the country.
Section 36 (2) (a) provides as follows: “Persons born outside Zimbabwe are Zimbabwean citizens by birth if when they were born either of their parents was a Zimbabwean citizen and ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe.”
Magaisa said this meant that the newly-born child would automatically qualify to be a Zimbabwean citizen by birth even though he was born outside the country.
“Since Bona and Simba Chikore are both citizens of Zimbabweans, all that needs to be shown is that one of them is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe. The fact that their child was born outside Zimbabwe is irrelevant to whether or not he is a citizen by birth,” he said.
Magaisa said the same child would qualify for Singaporean citizenship under the jus soli, the law of the soil which is the most common law of citizenship.
“A common form of citizenship is called jusi soli (law of the soil). It is awarded on the basis a baby is born in a particular country. It is also referred to as birthright citizenship,” he said.
Another lawyer, Obert Gutu, agreed that Mugabe’s grandchild was a potential holder of dual citizenship despite Zanu PF’s well-documented opposition to that right. “The fact that he was born outside Zimbabwe to Zimbabwean parents means that he is a potential holder of dual citizenship.
Many people might not like it, but that is the law,” he said.
Magaisa said during the making of the new Constitution, Zanu PF opposed the dual citizenship approach while the MDCs pushed for its acceptance and the politicians only reached a compromise which now allows for dual citizenship.

21 Replies to “Bona’s Child Stuck In Singapore”

  1. that is TRUE that grandchild is not safe neither are any of Mugabe kids or their kids I will go after one of them once the goblin is gone knives will be out

  2. that is TRUE that grandchild is not safe neither are any of Mugabe kids or their kids I will go after one of them once the goblin is gone knives will be out

  3. that’s exactly it, but make no mistake Bona is not safe neither is her child where ever they go, I lost family members to ZANU PF and I will avenge them. This grandchild is not safe, not at all

  4. that’s exactly it, but make no mistake Bona is not safe neither is her child where ever they go, I lost family members to ZANU PF and I will avenge them. This grandchild is not safe, not at all

  5. This extended stay, just like Dr. Fugu’s is funded by Chamunorwa tax payer, the same person who is not accorded any freedoms at all. The same person who is forced to street vend or street walk to put food on the table. These are the same thousands who throng the NSS to ululate at the man who has reduced them to beggars and a laughing stock of Africa never mind the world.

  6. Zwana wena mfowethu.
    It is you the public who solicit his opinions. He just doesn’t volunteer information. Most of the time he is busy eGayisa amabele akhe and then its you who disturb him from his ukuGayisa business.
    Just leave him alone to Gayisa and as they say; ask no questions, you will be told no lies!

  7. Zwana wena mfowethu.
    It is you the public who solicit his opinions. He just doesn’t volunteer information. Most of the time he is busy eGayisa amabele akhe and then its you who disturb him from his ukuGayisa business.
    Just leave him alone to Gayisa and as they say; ask no questions, you will be told no lies!

  8. “Far East” has to pay for Gukurahundi just like we Mthwakazi are still paying for tribal wars to date. That includes his mother, father and grand mother. The gukurahundi himself is walking dead, so no need to focus on him. Just saying!!

  9. “Far East” has to pay for Gukurahundi just like we Mthwakazi are still paying for tribal wars to date. That includes his mother, father and grand mother. The gukurahundi himself is walking dead, so no need to focus on him. Just saying!!

  10. The position of the Singapore Government is that dual citizenship is not allowed. The laws regarding Singapore citizenship are found in the Constitution of Singapore. A dual citizen may have acquired citizenship by birth in a foreign country, by descent from a foreign citizen parent, or by naturalisation.

  11. The position of the Singapore Government is that dual citizenship is not allowed. The laws regarding Singapore citizenship are found in the Constitution of Singapore. A dual citizen may have acquired citizenship by birth in a foreign country, by descent from a foreign citizen parent, or by naturalisation.

  12. Talking of citizenship South Africa will never giver Zimbabwean babies born in South Africa citizenship, otherwise half the population of SA will be zimbabweans. Just saying.

  13. Talking of citizenship South Africa will never giver Zimbabwean babies born in South Africa citizenship, otherwise half the population of SA will be zimbabweans. Just saying.

  14. You are right Fonseca, the problem with Magaisa is he thinks anoziva sitereki everything and anything. This dodgy advisor of Tsvangirai barks a lot

  15. You are right Fonseca, the problem with Magaisa is he thinks anoziva sitereki everything and anything. This dodgy advisor of Tsvangirai barks a lot

  16. No other proof required that these two know that things might be wrong one day and obviously have set themselves to live in Singapore.

  17. Some of Magaisa’s pronouncements are wrong. Singapore does not allow tourism baby citizenship nor do they allow dual citizenship. So Far East has to suffer like all of us with a Zimbabwe citizenship.

  18. Some of Magaisa’s pronouncements are wrong. Singapore does not allow tourism baby citizenship nor do they allow dual citizenship. So Far East has to suffer like all of us with a Zimbabwe citizenship.

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