AMID the gathering storm of the MDC’s 2005 split, I asked a forlorn Welshman Ncube: ‘If you could turn back the clock, what would you do differently as the MDC?’ He grew woebegone before he recounted in a movingly expressive … Read more
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Gay rights are human rights too!
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have recently spoken out against gays and lesbians, seemingly agreeing between them that homosexuals should have no rights under a new constitution. Their comments made for some sad reading to say the … Read more
Indigenisation and curse of land reform
IN HIS intriguing book, The Problems of Philosophy, British philosopher Bertrand Russell criticises “absolute sceptics” who claim nothing can ever be known with any certainty. While criticism is the hallmark of philosophical inquiry, he brands the sceptics’ approach as “destructive … Read more
Constitution will not save us
THE constitution-making season appears to have begun, albeit with squabbles over the notorious Kariba Draft which was concocted by a collection of politicians sometime in 2007. When the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairman Lovemore Madhuku protested against entrusting politicians … Read more
Dinner with Tsvangirai
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party is holding a banquet for him on Saturday evening. Zimbabwean groups and other interested parties have been invited to come and wine and dine with the Premier – at the not too modest price … Read more
Form and content in ‘new’ constitution
NCA chairman Lovemore Madhuku last week wrote a newspaper article which focused chiefly on the definition of a constitution. He promised to explain this week a “people-driven” constitution-making process. My observation on the second point is that either Madhuku … Read more
When cars and luxury take precedence over life
EARLY this week, Zimbabweans woke up to pictures of two beautiful Tsholotsho twins. They were conjoined twins, a rare phenomenon that called for urgent attention. A few days later, news arrived that they had failed to make it. They … Read more
The politics of constitution-making in Zimbabwe
Draft from Kariba THE waters of Lake Kariba are both beautiful and treacherous. For much of the year, the land on which it rests is enveloped in a heavy coat of heat. The sun is the faithful messenger of both … Read more
