Nkosiyazi Kan Kanjiri: Insights

 "Yes there are legal issues which have been problematic but ultimately we must always be mindful that politics is not about legality. Politics is about the people." Prof Welshman Ncube MDC A Vice Presiden t The generality of Zimbabwean’s has, in the past two weeks been drawn to the MDC Supreme Court ruling like mosquitos to a lantern. In what the main opposition laments as the weaponisation of the law, the powers that be stirred the hornet’s nest throwing Zimbabweans into a pandemonium. The timing of the ruling was suspicious. Delivered in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown, it sent tongues wagging. The verdict generated a brawled debate across the political divide, this time, not between ZANU PF and MDC but within the MDC. Social media has since been buzzing, awash with debates of polarity between the MDC families. Some have been healthy. Some have been toxic bordering on bigotry and name calling. It is messy. The MDC dogfight has gained the audience of...

In his first speech since stepping down, Mugabe vowed he would not vote for his tormenters. At Fort Hare, the Zimbabwean flag that had been flying at half-mast for a week gave up. It became business as usual at Robert Mugabe’s alma mater. Back home, somewhere in the corridors of power in Harare, between Munhumutapa offices and the Blue Roof, Mugabe’s private residence, talks for a mega deal were on-going. ED wanted Mugabe’s remains at the national shrine – the heroes Acre. The First family wanted Mugabe home, in Zvimba. Mugabe was refusing to be buried. For twenty one days Mugabe held the government at ransom. His burial place remained a riddle. Lying in his monumental Chinese designed Blue Roof, in an exquisite casket he was ruling from the grave. Oops, from the coffin. To contain Mugabe’s last show of power, ED went helter skelter bidding for a bargain. But as with many of his gambits, he misfired. Mugabe could not be his jackpot. Even in death. The one million...