AFRICAN EYE

To nominate Nkomo and Mujuru is something that a lot of people within ZANU PF never liked.Who do you think deserved the posts.You can leave your comments.

When the MDC was formed in 1999 it received unflinching support from supporters who were frustrated by Mugabe's rule characterised by human rights abuses,looming poverty and the absence of the rule of law.This was an opportune time for people to voice out their concerns through a swift and democratic vehicle called the MDC.The MDC became such a formidable force to reckon with through extolling efforts and support from its supporters.Tsvangirai did not rise to power simply because he had any political clout but because the people were frustrated by void and null promises made by Mugabe that have not been fulfilled after independence.The inclusive government has offered  the MDC a platform where they can fulfill their democratic struggle of improving the lives of many people who have sufferered political and economic neglect by the self enriching regime of Mugabe and his cronies.Pulling out of the inclusive govenrment is an ill-advised step and a gaffe.Morga

Since independence there has not been tangible or evident peace of mind in any Zimbabwean's mind.Right from independence abductions,torture and murder embraced people who had just thought were free from white minority.The Gukurahundi atrocities caused a major dent on the image of the new government.For the first time blacks were now governing themselves.The fissure on the new government horizon was far from being mended.The 1987 unity accord never did justice  in that it never addressed the issue of reconciling  opposing groups.So it was just a an agreement that overlooked a lot of unresolved issues and the new government never offered some form of assistance to the victims of this genocide.Given the fact that Matebeleland is a semi-arid region,the people there continued to live under dire conditions because  the government never sought to address the isssue of food and water in that region.Zimbabweans never enjoyed the taste of true independence that most of them have dreamt of.Th

On Tuesday 11 November i was shocked to see a headline that said that Kwekwe Central Legislator,Blessing Chebundo was found guilty of raping  a 13 year old minor.The story went on to say that Magistrate William Bhila cleared him of the charges after the complainant was found to have been an unreliable witness in the case.The reason for his acquital was because the young girl took 5 months to report the matter to the police.Chebundo dismissed  the rape charges saying that they had been "manufactured" by his political opponents.This whole drama that transpired forces one question the efficiency of our judiciary system today.The fact of the matter however is Chebundo slept with someone young enough to be his own daughter.That alone is a form of abuse since the girl is way below the age of 18.This same incident also makes one want to question the role of Non governmental Organisations that deal with women and chidren's rights.I thought  the following morning,i was going to se

When i received the news that the constitutin making process has finaally resurrected,i began to question why the constitution making process had become an anathema to the top echelons in the ZANU PF camp and why it was met with stiff opposition among Mp's.The answer to this is not hardfind.When you have a senior member of the Parliamentary Select Committee Paul Mangwana,reiterating every time that he doesn't want to cut his term of office short because the new constitution will have ushered in a time for new elections,it prevaricates and contradicts the Committees commitment to the constitution making process.There is a high posibility that he will not dedicate himself fully to the success of the process because of his own parochial interests.For several months the arcane maneuvres of the committtee has left the population in the dark in terms of full comprehension of the process which has roared back into life.Many people still have a hard time defining Machiavellian terms su

The recent visit by SADC mission really raised hopes and optimism in every peace loving Zimbabwean but what a lot of people dont understand is that their happness and expectations are shortlived because as already proven ijn the past,SADC is a toothless dog that is incapable of monitoring the regions peace.It's chairmanship is currently being hold by the inept and youthful Kabila who is  heavily indebted to Mugaber in terms of loyalty after his father was helped by Mugabe to consolidate power.Mugabe might surely agree that the communique has a bounding effect but him granting concessions to the MDC that are likely to secure the MDC's victory in the next elections is a lie.He will always manouvre his way out knowing that SADC can do nothing even if he defies their ruling