James Makamba May Need To Return To Exile, Nothing Has Changed - Analysts
According to political analysts businessman, James Makamba may find himself needing to return to exile in the near future. Makamba who was in self-imposed exile for the past 12 years only returned home after the ouster of former president Robert Mugabe following a military intervention. However, after his return, he was disqualified from running in the Zanu-PF primary elections despite having been confirmed by the Zanu-PF Politburo earlier on.
Makamba is also being accused of plotting to a smear campaign against Minister of ICT and CyberSecurity Supa Mandiwanzira as well as denigrating Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Marry in a leaked audio.
Speaking to the Daily News, Political analyst Maxwell Saungweme said
After elections, these chameleonic political beasts will show their true colours. So he has a high chance of facing the same fate he faced under Mugabe. This case shows that Zanu PF never changed a bit…The people who were persecuting him under Mugabe are still the same in power. It’s only that they are trying to appear to be different, tolerant and keeping a veneer of democracy while eviscerating its very substance.
Political scientist Ibbo Mandaza said:
This is not the first time that Makamba has been frustrated by Zanu PF and I don’t know why he keeps going back there. He has been rebutted a few times before; this must be the third or fourth time. It’s entirely his fault. Now they may pursue his old cases and we might see him running away from the country again.
More: The Daily News
