1. I'm failing to make sense of this statement from @GodieTsenengamu.
Does it happen anywhere else in the world, that a president of an Opposition party holds a press conference to review the political activities of another Opposition party leader, and the movement he leads?
2. Surely, neither Adv Chamisa nor CCC, have any business acting on the political ideas of Tsenengamu and FEEZ.
That's the latters headache.
It's even more bizarre that Tsenengamu claims that FEEZ is a "radical & confrontational" movement when all he does is random interviews.
3. Nothing captures this level of desperation and weirdness, than the fact that some weeks back now, Tsenengamu and others, held a press conference promising to ACT and force the release of the #Nyatsime16
To date, nothing has come out of those promises and threats.
4. Multi-party democracy exists such that different parties can bring forward different ideologies and political programs.
You can't form a party solely for the purpose of reviewing the activities of another political party.
It defies logic and raises serious questions.
5. Tsenengamu should preoccupy himself without outlining what he's offering as a leader of his party.
Holding press conference to attempt to unite Adv Chamisa and Kasukuwere isn't "radicalism".
You equally don't form parties and then start out-sourcing leadership.
It's bizarre
6. It's not lost on anyone, that FEEZ is actually older than CCC.
It's equally not lost on anyone that FEEZ has not participated in any electoral contest.
It's on this basis, that Godfrey Tsenengamu develops an urgent appreciation of what he actually needs to prioritize.
7. While at it, it will be helpful for individuals & institutions clamoring for confrontational politics realize that they need to provide leadership for the same.
Guilt-tripping Adv Chamisa, characterizing him as a "popular coward" only but raises questions over their motives.
8. Adv Chamisa and CCC aren't standing in the way of "reforms"; "demonstrations"; "freeing political prisoners" or any other issue regarded as urgent.
Those with alternative ideas, yet outside CCC, simply need to act on the same.
Such is the nature of voluntary organizations.
9. There's a trend now.
Daily,Adv Chamisa is being guilt-tripped (also through 2023 doomsday prophesies), to join forces with certain ZanuPF factions & engage in confrontational politics.
This is exactly why some of us have called for caution & inspection.
What's the agenda?
10. Be cautious of those angling to make comebacks through elitist coalitions.
Be vigilant against those enabling the ZanuPF plot to drag CCC into a premature confrontation with an election dreadful regime.
Dzichatizvimbira politics dzatirikufurirwa idzi.
Goodnight.
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1] Funny how there is no mention of ZanuPF whatsoever, regarding the "structure" debate, by any of our brilliant political scientists & commentators.
This is interesting particularly because there is something curious, that is happening in Mr Mnangagwa's ZanuPF.
2] Whereas there cannot be any debate, as to whether ZanuPF has structures, if the whole debate hovers around party positions.
It's east to pin point who is heading what department, province, party wing, etc, in ZanuPF.
Yet interestingly, it's all about positions and shefu-ism.
3] Take for instance, the Political Commissars in ZanuPF.
Whereas this has traditionally been one of the key positions in the party, held by decorated mobilizers, it's currently held by one Bimha, a political dodo in his own right, who only occasionally holds press conferences.
1] @ProfMadhuku, it's unacceptably reckless of you to insuate that CCC is responsible for the political persecution of its supporters, as a way of advancing your pro-POLAD agenda.
I hope your next "reflection" will result in you retracting this unfortunate political stunt.
2] Prof, it's a shocking revision of history, to insinuate that Nelson Chamisa is against dialogue.
Since 2018, NC has publicly called for dialogue, even privately writing to Mr Mnangagwa, calling for the same, a call which the latter has spunned, for what are now clear reasons
3] It's disingenuous on your part, to insinuate that Chamisa's reluctance to be swallowed in the dubious platform swamped by weightless parties, formed solely for the purpose of posturing is tantamount to being against dialogue.
The outcome of 3 Bulilima council by-election results will certainly give CCC and citizens supporting the movement, a lot to cheer about, going into the rest of the week & perhaps the 2023 elections.
Most definitely, the yellow excitement is well earned.
2] The 3 Bulilima wards were all previously held by ZanuPF Councilors, as was the case with the rest of the council seats.
The three seats fell vacant around the same time (unusual phenomenon), two due to resignations, the other, death
In the end, CCC won 2, ZanuPF snatching 1.
3] What's the significance of the win, including potentially key lessons from the same?
First thing that immediately comes to mind is that CCC effectively unseated ZanuPF.
That's no mean feat, considering how ZanuPF traditionally takes by-elections seriously (more than Opp).
Social media has been awash with this video where Limpopo Health Member of the Executive Council (MEC) Dr Phophi Ramathuba confronts a Zimbabwean immigrant waiting for a medical procedure in a SAn hospital.
The video is extremely painful to watch.
2] At face value, it's extremely unethical for Dr Phophi, a health practitioner to confront & humiliate a patient, as she is otherwise duty bound to attend to the health needs of patients.
It certainly brings into question, her professional conduct as a medical practitioner.
3] However, besides being a professional doctor, the MEC is also a political figurehead of the ANC, performing administrative duties in the Province.
In fact, she rationalizes her conduct in a way that certainly will find resonance with those governing & funding SAn institutions