Most of our problems in Zimbabwe emanate from greedy policy makers who have overstayed in positions of authority.
The excuse given by these recycled politicians is that they are still popular with the electorate and as such they cannot step down.
They also claim to have some unfinished projects they did initiate.
As a result of this we then find lifetime members of parliament, senators and councilors in our politics.
We have seen this from both Zanu PF and the opposition political parties.
How can someone be an MP since 1980 and wants the whole world to believe that there is no person in the same constituency capable of performing the same duties.
What is more disappointing is to have opposition politicians who have been in council, parliament and senate for more than 10 years.
If you visit the constituencies represented by these lifetime politicians drawn from ruling party and opposition there is nothing tangible and not even a single project worth discussing.
The majority of our politicians are hardly seen in their constituencies.
Most of them were last seen when they were campaigning in 2013 and it’s a well-known fact that they will reappear towards the next general elections in 2018.
These lifetime politicians are the ones responsible for using money in exchange of votes.
The voters who are the victims of these politicians seem to be content with receiving some few dollars during election campaigns and are not worried about their own future development.
Maybe the people themselves have concluded that no development will ever come from these politicians except for some few food handouts at campaign rallies.
It’s as if there is a decree that specify that our Zimbabwean politicians must drive expensive and obscene top of the range vehicles.
One will be justified to mistake their houses for hotels and it’s rare just for an ordinary person to meet and have a conversation their elected representatives.
The only closest chance for an ordinary person to meet a politician is unfortunately at a rally and it is public knowledge how such gatherings are conducted.
It’s all about chanting party slogans and rhetoric in the form of speeches which strictly rule out an opportunity of productive engagement during and even after  the ritual.
Zimbabweans must know that our burden as a country lies with politicians who have mistaken politics for an industry.
Politics in developing countries must be centered on representing issues affecting people and continuous engagement with the ordinary person.
The person who qualifies to represent others in any capacity must be an accessible person who is also affected with the same issues that they raise in council meetings, parliament and senate. It’s sad to watch ZTV and see obese bulky bellied crazy baldheads addressing poverty stricken masses purporting to be concerned about hunger and starvation in the country. This is worse than hypocrisy!
As we get closer to the next general elections in 2018 it must be the responsibility of every responsible Zimbabwean to put a stop to lifetime perennial politicians with no solutions to their problems.
Problems will not be solved by people who are not affected as a result of the existence of such.
The biggest problem we have as of now is that of having perennial politicians who are now a liability to the country.
The solution to the problem of lifetime flamboyant politicians who represent unknown interests lies with the voters.
The honor is on them to stop these mercenaries or to continue voting them as councilors, MPs and senators.
The struggle to liberate Zimbabwe is in the hands of the voters if they are caught napping our misery will remain at our door step.
 
BY MADOCK CHIVASA
The writer is the National Spokesperson of opposition NCA party. The views expressed in this article are his personal opinion and can be contacted on email [email protected].