1] In memory of #June2008

My biggest problem with the politics of "rational disputation" is that it equalizes the behaviour of the perpetrators of electoral violence & its victims.

You cant say to both, "asifuni iviolence".
Had Zimbos been violent, we would have had civil wars.
2] In memory of #June2008

You equally can't sweep down the proverbial carpet, the experiences of Zimbabweans at the hands of the State, by hiring merchants in the Opposition, to front a pseudo reconciliation & national healing drive.

You do so through truth & justice.
3] In memory of #June2008

You equally don't attempt to be seen as desperately "siding" with the citizens, by driving a half-baked, revisiont anti-ED agenda that separates him, from Mugabe, yet he was his Chief Elections Agent in 2008.

"Qui facit per alium facit per se"
4] In memory of #June2008

...kudos to @mdczimbabwe & other citizens for keeping the memories alive through different communications today.

That history cannot be wished away.
The perpetrators can never be celebrated, nomakanjani.

may the departed souls rest in Power

enkosi!

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27 Jun
1] Meanwhile, said Tungamirai Madzokere on ZimboTV Live:

"@OurMDCT Leadership, led by Yvonne Musarurwa came to my house and told me that my release from prison was necessitated by @DMwonzora as part of his negotiation with ZanuPF for supporting Const Amendment Bill number 2..."
2] T Madzokere:

"This exposes injustices in Zim as courts are influenced by the Executive & the Legislature, which shouldnt be the case. The Constitution we wrote clearly separates the Judiciary, Parliament, Executive & Cabinet. We shouldnt be having one influencing judgements"
3] T Madzokere:

"I cannot be happy for being released due to political intervention. I want to be released because I committed no crime. The scholarly judgement shows the intervention of God with Judges being Spokespersons of the heavenly intervention, because of my innocence"
Read 10 tweets
21 Jun
1] Fellow members of humanity....I've been cracking my head over something which seems to be a feature of Zimbabwean politics.

What exactly is the end game for Opposition politics?

Can an Opposition party exist and be useful, whilst accepting that it cannot win State power? Image
2] I say so, because I've become absolutely convinced that @DMwonzora is comfortable with just existing as an Opposition Leader.

The core Leadership of @OurMDCT is populated by fatigued yesteryear activists who for all intent and purpose, just want to co-exist with ZanuPF. Image
3] Rational disputational is for me, the intellectualization of a defeatist attitude which has engulfed MDC-T.

Baba Bertha is simply saying to Baba Collins, "you can go ahead & (rig)win all elections, but just allow us to exist".

They are clearly comfortable that way. Image
Read 7 tweets
20 May
1] I guess when you are fortunate enough to own and drive private vehicles, and only know about the existence of Zupco from news reports on the purchasing/donation of new busses, then the whole monopolization has worked.

If you commute daily, this claim by SK is an insult.
2] If you're part of state security, then the claim that new jobs have been created by government makes sense.

Those guys seem to be the only ones busy travelling all over, in huge numbers.

If you're a graduate or a job seeker, then this claim by SK is nonsensical!
3] What does media reform mean when:

•Gov social media platforms communicate Zanu affairs?

• State media remains ZanuPF media?

•newly licensed stations are linked to Zanu aligned institutions & individuals?

• Journalists are harassed & others are always getting arrested?
Read 7 tweets
18 May
1] Some time in 2017, the ever excitable Baba Bertha, then MDC-T SG, issued a statement stating that MDC-T would field candidates in "alliance partners allocated seats"

MDC-T Leader then, Pres MRT quickly issued a statement rubbishing both his SG & the unsanctioned statement
2] In 2021, Baba Collins pushes for unpopular & illegal constitutional amendments

He is successful challenged in court and his government legal adviser & Minister of Justice issues a strong worded statement attacking the courts, MDC-A, lawyers & pretty much everything that moves ImageImageImage
3] Feeling embarrassed, Baba Collins sends the Justice Ministry Perm Sec to cryptically rubbish her Boss' press statement and effectively attempts to distance the government from it.

Unconvinced by the shallow climp-down, Baba Collins' twitter account sends the tweet above Image
Read 6 tweets
4 May
1] #LegislationofDictatorship

When some of us tweeted against Mwonzora from 2018/19, (before it became fashionable), the accusation was that "we had picked Chamisa's faction"

It was particularly strange because "we" had no known political footprints then, in the MDC affairs.
2] It was thus strange, to be treated as supporters of one faction against the other.

Some preferred characterising the Khupe/Mwonzora-Chamisa battles as mere Tsvangirai succession, even when signs became evident, that ZanuPF had developed an interest and indeed taken over.
3] The tragedy in Zimbabwe, is that the constitution is treated as merely a political document.

It's owned & handed over to the winner of the next election, after every 5 years.

If the constitution was a baby, then in 2008 & 2013, ZanuPF had the discomfort of co-parenting.
Read 10 tweets
4 May
1] Sadly you were right Sekuru @Wamagaisa,not that it was too difficult to call, truth be told.

@OurMDCT has voted WITH ZanuPF even after that fake PR speech in Senate by VaMwonzora & the subsequent claim by @witness_dube that they wouldn't allow CAB2 to pass without amendments.
2] MDC-T has no incentive 4 opposing ZanuPF,its political blood drip.

If anything, they have many reasons to do the exact opposite.
And yes, this is "rational disputation" in motion.
Clearly, some concessions were made.

One hope what they'll get in return is worth our democracy
3] Its doesn't even need rocket science, to understand their benefits:

•A captured judicial makes favourable judgements

•A satisfied ED won't use state apparatus to descend on the "mature lot"

•Eventually, a "decimated" NC creates political space for both their existence.
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