IF THE idea that every dog has its day is indeed true, then the day has come for Constitutional Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC) to be parked. COPAC’s final moment of reckoning beckons, with its discredited constitution drafters who are now … Read more
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Election debate and lies that tell the truth
PRINCIPALS to the coalition government and their respective political parties have lately been doing much talking about the conflicted question of new elections this year, and yet we remain unclear whether or not the said polls will go ahead. Still, … Read more
Only way now is down for MDC
A FEW weeks ago, I was invited as a special guest on South Africa’s e-News Channel (Judge for Yourself programme) to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe along with author Peter Godwin whose most recent book: The fear: The last days … Read more
Grand coalition to defeat Zanu PF
FELLOW citizens, make no mistake: now is a time for great vision not petty political point-scoring. The MDC formations, ZAPU, Mavambo-Kusile-Dawn, and MDC 99 must come together in a coalition determined to redeem our country from the rapacious jaws of … Read more
Beautiful lessons from Ghana
I LOVE Ghana. If I had to choose an African country other than Zimbabwe as my home, it’s fair to say Ghana would have little, if any, competition. Perhaps it’s the fascination of a one-time visitor. Perhaps it is … Read more
Zimbabwe: in the eye of the storm?
THEY say the perfect eye of a tropical storm is often calm, quiet and serene. The sky is clear and everything seems beautiful, a welcome relief after the heavy and violent storm. But at the same time it’s an … Read more
Mapping ‘Nkomo country’
LET me start by doffing my hat to Mduduzi Mathuthu, editor of New Zimbabwe.com for boldly dishing out some home truths about the centrality of ethnicity in the politics of our nation. Raising the often emotive subject of tribalism … Read more
Paying politicians for appealing to our worst instincts
THIS paper is a response to Mduduzi Mathuthu’s challenging article, The Ndebele President, and must be read with the context created in that article. Let us face it, my writing of this paper is unlikely to be regarded as a … Read more
