If Zanu-PF doesn’t change its ways, the euphoria over Mugabe’s fall won’t last

The downfall of Robert Gabriel Mugabe, one of the longest serving presidents in Africa, warrants a celebration. However, Zimbabweans should be cautious because their celebration might be a short-lived one.

The army that seized power is the same army that refused to salute Morgan Tsvangirai when he won elections in 2008. In their conscience the same army generals who are hailed as Zimbabwe’s saviours today are living with guilty conscience that in Mugabe, they created a monster.

Replacing Mugabe with Emmerson Mnangagwa, a deputy he fired on November 6, which sparked military intervention, is opportunistic.

The same Mnangagwa presided over a murderous regime that mismanaged political and socio-economic affairs of the country and he should be the last person to talk about democracy.

Zanu-PF war veterans who denounced Mugabe when he fired his deputy recently are not doing it for Zimbabweans but for self interests and accumulation.

The war veterans want special treatment in the affairs of the state and nothing more.

Zanu-PF is the biggest stumbling block to development, not Robert Mugabe as an individual. As long as the political orientation of Zanu-PF doesn’t change, the celebration of Zimbabweans will be a short-lived one. Phaswana Rofhiwa

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