YOUR FEEDBACK

THE Harare disturbances that occurred on August 1, 2018 in the midst of rounding up an election process and counting of votes is regrettable and wrongful. —Patriot

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With two decades in the political wilderness, the MDC Alliance had this time around orchestrated an environment that saw the 2018 elections as their long awaited opportunity to govern. Indeed, the elections were treated as a formality to usher an MDC Alliance government.

The disturbances in Harare feed into a dream gone awry and supported by a leadership that warned of bloodshed if victory was not delivered to them. — Mutare

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The tragedy about disturbances is that when elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.

There is no justification for rowdy behaviour when concerns can be ventilated in a more civil way, with peaceful demonstrations regarded as the democratic way to show unhappiness with any situation. —Rusape

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There is no justification for loss of life, we should exercise as much restraint as the protesters should also desist from acts of provocation. — Observer

***** Zimbabweans are peace loving and must be urged to maintain their traditional place as the most peaceful nation under the planet. — Peace Lover

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If differences exist, these must be ironed out in pursuance of peaceful resolution of disputes.

This is the only way to operate within civilised standard.

Zimbabweans are thus urged to remain calm and not fall prey to ambitions that are far removed from the virtues attached to the unity of the nation at large. — Peace Maker

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With the presidential vote still outstanding, it is only fair to allow the electoral process to run its full course in an atmosphere of calm. — Chikanga1

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There is a crisis of expectations with the Marange-Chiadzwa debacle a noose around the neck of the province.

This could also be impacting the political environment negatively as it dampens their expectations at the national level. — Devolution Lobbyist.

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In politics, one ought not to be so power hungry that they eat from every plate handed to them.

That is how Mr Nelson Chamisa got poisoned by former President Mr Robert Mugabe ahead of the Monday harmonized elections.

In all fairness, Mr Chamisa had managed to gather relatively significant ammunition to combat ZANU-PF, but lost the plot when he picked and went to bed with Mr Mugabe and his much disliked wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe.— Dangamvura

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MDC Alliance supporters had pledged to stand by Chamisa despite his conspicuous lies and vows.

However, the Mugabe factor proved too big to push down their throats as its tremors were felt even in the MDC Alliance’s echelons of power.

The Alliance went for the polls with its leadership divided on whether to include Mugabe in their grand strategy to defeat ZANU-PF.

So horrible are the memories that most Zimbabweans have for the Mugabes. —TK

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Most people made a u-turn on Mr Chamisa after the Mugabe factor gained momentum ahead of the polls. He failed to listen to the outcry over the Mugabes and dismissed it as ZANU-PF propaganda. Indeed, the voice of the people is the voice of God. Zimbabweans again rejected Mr Mugabe, this time through Mr Chamisa. — Chipinge

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The gods have a funny way of protecting their own, hats off to Mr Mugabe; ED has just climbed a step further in his quest to steer around the country’s fortunes. — Caitlin Kamba

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I am just glad that we are now about to enter a new era. — Headlands

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Politics aside, I can already see light at the end of the tunnel.

There are many investors who are just waiting to move in as soon as the elections are over. —Prosper Moyo

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It is disturbing to see that the trade unions which should represent the workers have totally failed to do that and in fact chose to indulge in party politics at the expense of the workers. — Rusape