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DEMOCRACY IS NOT FOR SALE IN ZIMBABWE
Zimbabweans were meant to celebrate freedom on Independence Day, to reflect on sacrifice, struggle, and the promise of self rule. Instead, the nation was confronted with a deeply troubling political spectacle that has raised serious questions about the state of democracy and the future of constitutional governance. The announcement that millions of United States dollars…
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JESSIE MAJOME’S REMOVAL EXPOSES ZANU PF’S FEAR OF THE CONSTITUTION
The removal of Jessie Majome from her position as chair of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission tells Zimbabweans something deeply troubling about the state of constitutional governance in this country. A woman placed in office to defend constitutional rights appears to have been removed shortly after doing exactly that. Whatever official language is being used…
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ZANU PF IS TRYING TO BUY ZIMBABWE’S DEMOCRACY
Zimbabweans must call this what it is. When Wicknell Chivayo stood up on Independence Day and announced that he would give US$3.6 million to members of parliament and the senate, this was not a simple act of kindness. It was not just charity. It was not national development. It was a political message, sent in…
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ZIMBABWE’S POWER STRUGGLE HAS EXPOSED A DANGEROUS THREAT TO DEMOCRACY
Zimbabwe is now facing a dangerous political turning point where the battle over Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 has grown into something far bigger than a normal political disagreement. What is unfolding is not simply a debate about law or governance. It is a fight over the future of the country, the meaning of democracy,…
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ARRESTING DISSENT WILL NOT SAVE A FAILING SYSTEM
The arrest of Constitution Defenders Forum convenor Tendai Biti and organiser Morgan Ncube is another troubling sign of how far Zimbabwe continues to drift away from democratic freedom and toward political control through fear. What should have been a normal civic gathering has now been turned into a criminal matter, raising serious concerns about freedom…
