ZIMBABWE AFTER MUGABE
Dear Editor, EMMERSON Mnangagwa was Zimbabwean vice president before, but he fell out of Robert Mugabe’s favour in particular his wife Grace, who seemingly wanted to take over from her husband. He was fired and subsequently, he fled the country fearing for his life.
In no time, the Zimbabwean Army staged a very rare and peaceful military take over.
The streets of all cities were alive of activity with patrolling military personnel in armored vehicles and chanting civilians who were anxious to hear their long standing leader step down.
This was because Mugabe had over stayed in power thereby, violating the general rule of governance to which effect, the international community decided to sanction the country economically resulting in severe hardships for the citizens. Therefore, Mugabe’s exit was comparative whichever way citizens deemed fit.
Under pressure, President Mugabe resigned in 2017 and there was total jubiliation as there was no blood shed, and Mr. Mnangagwa returned from exile to be swornin President. In circumstances like this, it is most unlikely to see bloodless change of power and so, Zimbabweans should congratulate themselves and the leaders involved in the takeover.
Zimbabwe goes to the polls this year as per constitution, and I don’t see the need to change leadership soon as now, for Mnangagwa seems to turning things around for Zimbabwe, and it would be unfortunate for the country to discard an untested ‘germ’ in the name of Mnangagwa.
Here at play is not the period the ZANU-PF has governed the country, but the person to run state functions and be accepted by the international community for economic emancipation which the citizens so dearly need.
What I would like done in Zimbabwe, is to respect the constitution by freely electing a President, and not one imposing himself on the citizens, and further, one who would detach the family from governance. I would also love to see a strong parliament of equal representation for strong checks and balances to avoid useless patronage in the House.