By David Khulani Ndlovu| Revolutionary greetings dear comrades. I once opined that Mnangagwa is nothing but a replica of R.G. Mugabe. He was mentored by Mugabe and therefore subscribes heavily to Mugabeism. Ngwena talks right and walks left like his predecessor. Thus, what we experienced was a mere change of personalities at the helm and the continuation of the old system, Mugabeism.
The fact that Nust students were protesting some few days ago proves beyond reasonable doubt that students are dissatisfied with the new regime. Students insurrections are normally a response to ill-governance. Mnangagwa’s poor governence is noticeable in his 100 days old administration. Let us not forget that he rose to power through the barrel of the gun and through it he will consolidate his power. This explains why the protesting Nust students were bitten by dogs and tear-gassed. It is worrying but not surprising for the junta to respond militantly to peaceful students protests. Such and more is expected from the military government.
The violence precipitated upon Nust protesting students is a foretaste of the juta’s future rule. When children ask for some sweets from the father and he responds by giving them stinging agents like scorpions and bees, then such a father is Lucifer himself. I pity a familly headed by an evil father for theirs is the kingdom of suffering and pain.
Mnangagwa soon after unconstitutionally rising to power, he promised easy cash flow. However, cash shortages are making the lives of people in the streets unbearable. Surely this is an extension of the Mugabe rule. How will people do their day to day businesses in the absence of money?
Zimbabwe is the sicklady of Africa. In order for her to recover, her resourcss must be managed carefully. Mnangagwa is seemingly squandering her meagre resources, buying chiefs luxury cars yet the masses are labouring under the stigma of poverty. This is unaldulterated vote buying at the expense of the ailing economy and the suffering-unemployed masses.
Hundred days into office, the health system remains in shumbles. It is further disintegrating and Ngwena is failing to rejuvinate it. Hospitals are running short of medication and the vital oxygen. Is Zimbabwe a cursed country? Why are is it always presided by mis-leaders? One can easily believe that the devil was cast on planet earth, in Zimbabwe to be precise, and resides therein.
The old trains were repainted and declared new. Mnangagwa can fool us, but not the economy. Repainting old trains and declaring them new is economic suicide if not economic stupidity. Zimbabwe deserves new trains that can lucratively ply the major cities.
Most of the industries especially in Bulawayo closed down. Ngwena promised to lure more foreign and direct investment. This investment is allegedly meant to resuscitate the industries. However, upto date, the industries are still closed and in Bulawayo they are now habours of charismatic churches that are robbing the people of their hard earned cash. Are these churches capable creating employment opportunities or they are ponzi schemes meant consign the members to poverty? These charismatic churches have created kindoms of religious fanatics who surrender their all to their pastors hoping for a better life in paradise. In short, they have created kingdoms of suffering and poverty.
The rate of unemployment is rising at an alarming rapidity. The president promised to eradicate unemployement. However he has failed disimally to tuckle this evil. Some educated youths are still vending in the streets, Ngwena ichingo tonga. He has done absolutely nothing to create employment opportunities for the unemployed, 100 days into office.
Mnangagwa promised Zimbabwe and the world free and fair elecfions. However elections without electoral reforms are a pipe dream. Hundred days into office, he has failed to reform the electoral system. Mnangagwa has failed to repeal the notorious AIPPA and POSA laws. Owing to the fact that Zimbabws is now a military state, violence and intimidation can not be ruled off in the upcoming elections.
The First Lady has slowly but surely become the head of state. Like the gone Grace Mugabe, she can not work within the confines of her duties as the first lady. She is more often seen poaching into the duties of the husband president. Surely Mnangagwa has learnt nothing and forgotten nothing from dethroned Mugabe. As a man of law he must be an avid reader of the holy bible because it is the foundation of all laws. Samson’s downfall was Delillah, Mugabe’s downfall was Grace and if Mnangagwa is not carefull his downfall would be Auxilia. We expect the first lady not to enterfere with the duties of the president. She must know her space and operate within it.
The moratorium on externalised/looted funds has come to an end. One wonders how much has been returned/recovered? How much was recovered from Mnangagwa and his cronnies? The ineffectiveness Mnangagwa’s administration will be measured against amount of externalised funds recovered. From the the look of things nothing has been rovered.
Dear Zimbabweans, we have been sold a polished bottle bottom for diamonds. I reitererate that Mnangagwa is our new Mugabe, the only difference is the age and names. Like his predecessor, he speaks right and walks left. His cabinet is made up of ideologically bankrupt individuals who have failed to give the economy the much needed breath of life. It is a bunch of recycled failed leaders who are ill-tutored in the ABCs of the political economy. He pronounced that the voice of the people is the voice of God. Let us hold him and his incompetant cabinet responsible and punish them in the balot. He knows that real power lies with the people, let us therefore use our voting power to vote him and his diabolic church of Baal-Zanu PF out of power. Dear comrades, voting Zanu PF out of power is the only way we can restore democracy and constitutionalism.
Victory is certain, alluta continua.
Khulani David Nhlovu