By Baba Jukwa

Letter to the Editor

The Whisper of Thrones

Dear Editor,

The winds of Harare are alive with whispers, a tale carried through corridors of power and shadowy backrooms. It is said that His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is plotting a quiet reshuffle of his inner court, with the seasoned Kembo Mohadi standing at the edge of the political chessboard. In his place, like a phoenix rising, looms Mthuli Ncube, the banker-turned-minister who guards the nation’s coffers with a practiced hand.

If the murmurs from the President’s inner circle are to be believed, this move is less about governance and more about trust—a sentiment etched in the currency of loyalty. Mthuli Ncube, the steward of fiscal stability, is seen as the President’s man through and through. His ascent, it seems, is the culmination of a bond forged in financial strategies and sealed with the currency of unwavering allegiance.

Yet, as speculation swirls, George Charamba, the President’s trusted mouthpiece, remains conspicuously silent. His lips, often quick to quash or confirm, now seem sealed with the weight of political intrigue. From the lips of heavyweight insiders to the ears of the press, this tale has traveled, yet no official confirmation escapes the walls of power.

What does this foretell for the nation, one wonders? Is this but a tactical move, a reshuffling of pawns to shield the king? Or does it mark a deeper shift in the dynamics of leadership—a tilt toward a new axis of power where loyalty supersedes legacy?

As the drama unfolds, the nation waits, watching the chessboard with bated breath. The story of Zimbabwe’s leadership continues to be one written not just in policies but in the poetry of alliances, the rhythm of power plays, and the prose of whispered ambitions.

Asijiki!

Ndatenda
Baba Jukwa