Recent events in politics are regrettable, reminders, exclusions and more reminders, a testament to the cruel Mnangagwa regime whose glee increases the suffering of the masses. The streets show anxiety among residents amid a cloud of uncertainty.
People’s hopes have been shattered with a state willing to bet big on repression and putting spikes in the political arena leading to a constant hunger for money, which means more inhumane and exploitative taxes. Such a state will always fear its shadow wasting time on research and planning against opposition rather than development. Soon after realizing that CCC is in disarray, what next? Internal cleansing seeking a third term? Someone rightly said: “Emmerson Mnangagwa is happier when he inflicts pain on others than when he dips the whip in salt.”
The people who regrouped under the CCC found that the beehive had been destroyed by a bear like case. A familiar pattern of infiltration then destruction. It is unlikely that any new project will escape the hyenas of our politics, as it has become a cash cow for many who view Parliament/Council as a means of achieving wealth. Our opposition policy urgently needs the following:
1. Accountability – If power is in the people, then the people should hold the power, not the executives.
2. Transparency – The work of those charged with leadership must be clear and open to question by people
These are the pillars that can protect people’s hopes. Accountability ensures that no one can serve the state in the people’s project. Hackers are sensitive to accountability and scrutiny. Bootlicking is often confused with loyalty, but it is often a way to prey on a leader from achieving results.
Accountability means pursuing a database of two million opposition supporters divided into each wing using cheap online/WhatsApp tools. They can participate in key decisions, and the movement can gauge their feelings much faster than in face-to-face consultation. The diaspora is a key ally of the opposition and must therefore be included meaningfully. Management by the people ensures that intruders are easily outmaneuvered, and the current setup is co-opted by the few and hence MPs/Councilors easily ignore leadership. An electoral district with a population of 30,000 in which selection is down to 300 people is open to hijacking by rogue elements, and the bar is low for country penetration, with numbers reaching at least 50% of voters per district.
We have an opportunity to redesign our policies, and many technocrats and administrators have demonstrated their willingness to do this work. What remains is the political will of those who aspire to leadership. Can they trade off some executive power and control in order to get people at the table? This is an arrangement that can help our society, Zimbabwe is an elite nation, from corporates to politics, we see the upper ranks doing well while the middle and lower ranks wallow in poverty. We must build a solid foundation. The people have the power to dictate orders to leaders to promote freedom. You are freedom, rise up and take your place! Team Pachido writes on X
