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Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has expressed confidence that he will win next year’s presidential election and has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to prepare for his retirement.
Chamisa said God had endorsed him as Zimbabwe’s next president adding that Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga should start preparing for retirement. Said Chamisa:
<blockquote>
I am going to lead, no doubt about that. I feel it, the heavens have endorsed me. Even endorsed me (sic).
Even my brother Mnangagwa is feeling the heat. We are not going to let go of our victory this time.
My brother Mnangagwa will be on pension in Kwekwe, while we will be leading this country to glory.
Even (Vice-President) Constantino Chiwenga, will be in his rural home of Wedza enjoying pension benefits. An old man cannot till the land, while a young man is there.
</blockquote>
The CCC Change Champion in Chief made the remarks while addressing scores of mourners at the burial of the late constitutional law expert and academic Alex Tawanda Magaisa in Mangisi Village, Chikomba District in Wedza, Mashonaland East Province on Tuesday, 28 June.
Meanwhile, ZANU PF director for information Tafadzwa Mugwadi said Chamisa is hallucinating, adding: “The boy is over-excited for nothing.”
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/06/prepare-to-retire-chamisa-tells-ed/">NewsDay</a></h4>

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Chamisa Tells ED To Start Preparing For Retirement

The body of the late academic Alex Magaisa will arrive in Zimbabwe on Saturday 25 June for burial next week.
Magaisa succumbed to a chronic heart ailment on 5 June at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kent, England.
Family spokesperson Esteri Magaisa on Thursday said the date for the burial of the constitutional law expert will be announced in due course. She said:
<blockquote>
His body will arrive on Saturday (tomorrow) around 2:30 pm and his body will go to the Nyaradzo funeral parlour.
Then on Sunday, we will have a memorial church service for his friends, family and the Big Saturday Read fans at East End Hall at the Showgrounds, Harare. This has been cleared by the police.
With regards to burial, we still want time with him as a family. As you can see, his body will arrive on a weekend and we don’t know the procedures.
We are still grieving and need time with him. In addition, we need to process a burial order first. So with regards to the burial date that will be announced later.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/06/magaisas-body-arrives-tomorrow/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Magaisa's Body Arrives In Zimbabwe On 25 June

Journalist and filmmaker-cum-Government critic, Hopewell Chin’no, said the late academic Alex Magaisa rejected attempts by ZANU PF to lure him to support the ruling party following the 2017 military coup.
Addressing guests at Magaisa’s memorial lecture held in Harare on Thursday, Chin’ono said:
<blockquote>
Contrary to the nonsense I was reading on social media, they (ZANU PF) approached Alex and I just felt that out of respect, after the period of mourning if they continue, I will set the record straight.
We know the people. We have got names and some of them came through me. But Alex said, ‘No. I am a Zimbabwean. If you do things right, you do not need Magaisa’s support. Do not look for individuals. Do the right thing and the whole country will support you’.
</blockquote>
In his tribute to Magaisa last Sunday, researcher Dr Phillan Zamchiya also claimed that the late intellectual resisted ZANU PF co-optation.<a href="https://twitter.com/NewsHawksLive/status/1533465005743656961"> He wrote:</a>
<blockquote>
Words fail me. Mukoma is no more. Dr Alex Magaisa [Save] is dead. He suffered a cardiac arrest. Around 10 am this 5th of June 2022 in the United Kingdom. As usual, I tried to phone. The phone rings. But this time Mukoma can not answer.
Save cannot breathe. He cannot talk. Save can not write. Save cannot see. I am just left with waMagaisa’s last words to me which capture his legacy and must inspire a generation.
Thanks, Munin’ina [My young brother]. You know your word means a lot to me. We have remained in one corner because integrity matters. I have been courted millions of times. And I could be very rich Munin’ina! But my principles cannot allow that.
‘I cannot abandon the few that believe in me. 2017 they came with everything. They still come because they would like to parade me! But I cannot do that munin’ina… I’m not Nyathi!’.
He lived true to his words to the very bitter end. WaMagaisa has gone with his legacy intact. Maybe he can hear in those far-away spiritual lands where the dead goes. I do not know. I have never been there. But Mukoma is now there. I am blown. I am guttered.
He was a democrat at heart. A fighter to the bitter end. A patriot par-excellence. An intellectual with finesse. A cultured man. A man of the people. A family man. Who can replace mukoma? None.
</blockquote>
Magaisa died from a cardiac arrest in the United Kingdom last week on Sunday at the age of 47.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/06/magaisa-spurned-zanu-pf-co-option/">NewsDay</a></h4>

"Magaisa Could Have Been Rich But He Resisted ZANU PF Co-optation"

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has declined to grant a request by Heal Zimbabwe to hold a candlelight commemoration of the late academic, Alex Tawanda Magaisa, in the Harare Gardens on 11 June.
In a letter dated 9 June 2022, the Officer Commanding Harare Central District Superintendent G Moyo advised Heal Zimbabwe that he would not sanction the event saying the organisers did not comply with provisions of the Maintenance of Peace and Order. Wrote Superintendent Moyo:
<blockquote>
Your notification letter dated 9 June 2022 to hold a candle lighting commemoration of Dr Alex Magaisa on the 11th of June 2022 at Harare Gardens from 1200 hours to 1500 hours has been noted.
I am not in a position to sanction the gathering. You did not comply with Section 7 (1) (a) of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Chapter 11:23.
</blockquote>
Magaisa died on Sunday at Margate Hospital in the United Kingdom after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The former advisor to late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai worked at the University of Warwick, the University of Nottingham and since 2007, he was based at Kent Law School, the University of Kent at the time of his death on 5 June 2022.
His main area of teaching and research was company and financial services law.
<h4>More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

Police Refuse To Sanction Alex Magaisa Candlelight Commemoration

Civil Society Organisations on Wednesday declared the late academic and late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s advisor, Alex Tawanda Magaisa, a people’s national hero.
Magaisa died on Sunday at Margate Hospital in the United Kingdom after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Addressing journalists in Harare, the Secretary for the Constitutional Law Centre (CLC), Dzikamai Bere, said they have set aside five days of mourning in honour of Magaisa. Bere said:
<blockquote>
Magaisa chose to live his life in the public square with the ordinary struggling masses of Zimbabwe. For that, he deserves to become a people’s hero.
In his own words, he said, “Heroes are not decided in boardrooms. They are decided by the work they do during their lifetime” and in that regard, on behalf of the millions of Zimbabweans whose lives were touched by Alex Magaisa, today we declare Dr Alex Tawanda Magaisa the people of Zimbabwe’s national hero.
In line with this declaration and in consultation with the family and friends, we are declaring from today five days of mourning.
</blockquote>
Bere said they have a lot of activities lined up for the five day mourning period. He said:
<blockquote>
During these days, starting from today, a series of activities have been lined up to give Dr Magaisa a befitting send-off.
As tribute to the late intellectual, CLC has lined up a lot of activities for the next five days.
On Wednesday at 7pm, we will host a memorial space to honour the hero, an inaugural memorial lecture on Thursday at 5pm which will be hosted by top human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, a virtual memorial service on zoom and Facebook livestreaming on Friday, a big Saturday march in memory of the famous big Saturday Read (BSR), which will start from Africa Unity Square at 11 am and the fifth event will be confirmed as we await repatriation.
</blockquote>
Magaisa worked at the University of Warwick, the University of Nottingham and since 2007, he was based at Kent Law School, the University of Kent at the time of his death on 5 June 2022.
His main area of teaching and research was company and financial services law.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/magaisa-declared-national-hero/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Magaisa Declared "People's National Hero"

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Alex_Magaisa">Alex Tawanda Magaisa</a>, a Zimbabwean-born University of Kent law lecturer died on Sunday in the United Kingdom where he was based. According to journalist <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Hopewell_Chin%27ono">Hopewell Chin’ono</a>, Magaisa suffered a cardiac arrest at Margate Hospital at 10 am. Pindula News presents five things you probably didn’t know about WaMagaisa:
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1). Magaisa worked at the University of Warwick, the University of Nottingham and was based at Kent Law School, the University of Kent at the time of his death on 5 June 2022. His main area of teaching and research was company and financial services law.
2). Magaisa was Chief of Staff in the office of a late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Morgan_Tsvangirai" title="Morgan Tsvangirai">Morgan Tsvangirai</a> in the period to the July 2013 parliamentary and presidential election in Zimbabwe. 
3). He was the technical adviser to the <a class="new" href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/index.php?title=Constitution_Parliamentary_Select_Committee&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Constitution Parliamentary Select Committee (page does not exist)">Constitution Parliamentary Select Committee</a> (COPAC), the organ that wrote the new Constitution of Zimbabwe in the period of the March 2013 constitutional referendum.
4). Magaisa also worked in financial services regulation, having spent three years at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), the financial services regulator in Jersey, the international financial centre based in the Channel Islands.
5). Magaisa was born on 9 August 1975 in the then <a class="new" href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/index.php?title=Charter_District&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Charter District (page does not exist)">Charter District</a>, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Rhodesia" title="Rhodesia">Rhodesia</a> (now <a class="new" href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/index.php?title=Chikomba_District&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Chikomba District (page does not exist)">Chikomba District</a>, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a>. He grew up in both rural and urban Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>
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Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Alex Tawanda Magaisa

<h2>Full statement by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere on the death of UK-based Zimbabwean academic Alex Tawanda Magaisa.</h2>
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Today, Zimbabwe received the tragic news of the untimely passing of academic, lawyer and champion of democracy – Dr Alex Tawanda Magaisa.
We are informed that he passed away around 10 AM this morning following a cardiac arrest.
Magaisa was a patriot who contributed to the betterment of Zimbabwe in a number of spheres.
He was born on the 9th of December 1975. He read law at the University of Zimbabwe and at the University of Warwick.
He participated in Zimbabwe’s constitution-making process as a key advisor to COPAC, the parliamentary committee that wrote Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution.
He also served as an advisor to the former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan Tsvangirai between 2012 and 2013.
He taught law at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom and was a prominent constitutional expert.
Magaisa was a towering figure in the Citizen Movement. He exhibited thought leadership and endlessly gave of his intellect, ideas and insight to the struggle for democracy.
He firmly believed in the philosophy of placing citizens at the centre of all matters of governance.
He loved Zimbabwe and always spoke fondly of his communal lands in Njanja, Chivhu.
Most citizens will remember Magaisa for his widely-acclaimed blog, The Big Saturday Read which offered in-depth analyses of law and politics in Zimbabwe.
Magaisa was unafraid to speak truth to power and to offer constructive criticism to friends and foes alike.
He had a remarkable capacity to deconstruct complex principles and ideas into bite-size treatises that gripped the attention of citizens of all walks of life.
True to his commitment to enhancing a culture of respect for the rule of law and constitutionalism, he wrote a handbook on citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms under the Zimbabwean Constitution.
A dark cloud has fallen over the nation. The citizens have been robbed of a voice, a heart and a beautiful mind.
Magaisa leaves a rich legacy and an indelible mark on the struggle for democracy and good governance in Zimbabwe.
We are grateful for his industry in sharing his bold ideas for a better Zimbabwe and we pay homage to him for seamlessly adhering to principle – even when it was inconvenient or unpopular. It is going to be impossible to fill the void left by him.
As a tribute to his legacy, we undertake to champion the values he stood for and to ensure that his dream for a prosperous Zimbabwe where the dignity of all people is respected comes to fruition.
We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Shamiso, his family, siblings and loved ones.
Rest in peace, Musaigwa.
</blockquote>
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"A Dark Cloud Has Fallen Over The Nation", CCC Pays Tribute To Magaisa

Norton MP, Temba Mliswa (Independent), said that in a democratic country, the late legal expert Alex Tawanda Magaisa would have been appointed the Attorney General.
The Attorney General is the main legal advisor to the government.
Posting on the microblogging site Twitter, Mliswa said Magaisa was “a cut above the rest” and an intellectual hero. He said:
<blockquote>
Painful news. Magaisa was a great legal mind, sober and never aggressive despite what you threw at him. Anga ane hunhu.
In a better country, he would have been the Attorney General. He was a cut above the rest.
The intellectuals should have their own Heroes Acre where people like Magaisa should be laid. I shared many platforms with him and felt respected to share a stage with him.
A well-researched guy. Once wrote things about me but I respected him because he researched and had facts.
When he commended me for my work in Parliament it really made me believe I was doing something right. We have lost a true hero and a democrat. Very sad indeed.
My condolences to his family and the rest of the nation. Zvarwadza izvi!!
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, South African-based ZANU PF activist and Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement leader Rutendo Matinyarare suggested that Magaisa’s death is linked to “avenging spirits”, further alleging that the now-deceased called for sanctions to be imposed on the country. <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsHawksLive/status/1533454258267467776">He tweeted:</a>
<blockquote>
Yet another lawyer who supported sanctions on Zim, Alex Magaisa, dies six months after another lawyer, Dewa Mavinga, also died while supporting sanctions on poor Zimbabweans, including his parents.
All die less than 1 year after #UNHRC says sanctions on Zim are illegal. Ngozi?
</blockquote>
Dewa Mavhinga was a lawyer and Southern African Director of Human Rights Watch. He died of suspected COVID-19 complications on 4 December 2021.
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Mliswa: In A Normal Country, Magaisa Should Have Been Attorney General

Alex Tawanda Magaisa, who was the former advisor to the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, died on Sunday morning in Britain where he was based.
The academic’s sudden death shocked many Zimbabweans, with several prominent taking to Twitter to express their disbelief and sorrow. Here are some of the reactions to Magaisa’s passing away:
George Charamba (Presidential spokesperson), responding to journalist Hopewell Chin’ono: Nedzinoparadzaka idzi. But the way you harp about the absence of cancer machines here in Zimbabwe, one would think that people in England don’t die because there is a whole arsenal of medical equipment. If he had died at Parirenyatwa you would be blaming govt. But now who do you blame.
Nelson Chamisa (Opposition CCC leader):  A HUGE BLOW FELLOW CITIZENS! What a force, a giant! What a human being! What an intelligent man! What gigabytes of intellect! What a fine great man! What a sober mind! What a cool character! What a lovely brother! And he has not seen his heart’s desire-A New Great ZIMBABWE.
Mduduzi Mathuthu (ZimLive editor): Alex Magaisa’s death, at the height of his intellectual powers, is an extremely shocking event and setback for the pro-democracy movement in Zimbabwe. He brought such clarity to political and legal discourse in our country and I hope he will forever be remembered. R.I.P bro!
Elias Mambo (Zim Morning Post editor): Only last week at 13:10 I missed your call…I returned the call 3 mins later…”Munin’ina I haven’t been too well..But keep pushing..the Pomona deal is a real scandal…I just called to say hi after seeing your post…”.. Mukoma hamudero!!!
Kuda Musasiwa (Businessman): Politics will never be the same again for me. I always looked forward to  @Wamagaisa’s interpretation of events and contributions. Can you imagine the 2023 election missing that huge voice?? How sad. 
Tsitsi Dangarembgwa (Filmmaker, Author): I am devastated to hear that Alex Magaisa, who opened my and other minds with his Big Saturday Read, who always gently pointed out progressive ways of seeing things has died. What a loss. He will be sorely missed. Go well champion of the nation. Condolences to the Magaisa family.
Tendai Biti (CCC deputy president): We are devastated. We have no words. We are numb. We are in shock.
Jameson Timba: The death of Alex Magaisa has robbed Zimbabwe of an illustrious son, intellectual and committed democratic patriot. Worked closely with Alex in the office of the Prime Minister. A pleasure to work with. You will be greatly missed Musaigwa.#RestInPeaceAlex
Caesar Zvayi (Former Herald editor): Is what I am hearing about @Wamagaisa true? <img alt="😳" class="emoji" decoding="async" draggable="false" src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f633.png"/> … we differed politically but always humanely engaged in other interests. A true gentleman. Only early this morning, I tagged him for his views on the Kambosos- Haney fight in Melbourne. MHDSRIEP.<img alt="😭" class="emoji" decoding="async" draggable="false" src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f62d.png"/>
Obey Shava (Human Rights lawyer): Someone please wake me up. The oasis of knowledge, the fountain of wisdom and the national treasure has been promoted to glory. Heaven has gained and we have lost. 
Obert Mpofu (ZANU PF Secretary for Administration): Such a humble intellectual! May His Soul Rest In Peace.
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Zimbabweans React To Academic Alex Magaisa's Death

Zimbabwean-born University of Kent law lecturer Alex Tawanda Magaisa has died.
Magaisa, a former adviser to the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai died on Sunday in the United Kingdom where he was based.
According to journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, Magaisa suffered a cardiac arrest this morning at Margate Hospital at 10 am.
The director of a local think-tank SAPES Trust, Ibbo Mandaza, said Magaisa’s demise is a great loss to Zimbabwe’s intellectual community. <a href="https://twitter.com/ibbosnr/status/1533401557408141312">He tweeted:</a>
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Just received the sad news that Alex Magaisa is no more; a great loss to Zimbabwe’s intellectual community, to the struggle for a better and democratic Zimbabwe.
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More to follow…

UK-based Zimbabwean Academic, Alex Magaisa, Dies

Legal experts say President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ban on bank lending has no legal force.
On Saturday, Mnangagwa banned banks from lending to both corporates and individuals as one of the measures meant to stabilise the local currency, the Zimbabwe dollar/RTGS dollar.
On Monday, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) ordered banks to take heed of Mnangagwa’s announcement and threatened to take action against non-compliant banks.
United Kingdom-based lawyer Alex Magaisa said Mnangagwa’s decree has no legal foundation and there is no law compelling banks to comply with such measures. Wrote Magaisa:
<blockquote>
This is a shameful document by Zimbabwe’s central bank. Since it knows the decree has no legal foundation it distances itself by calling it a ‘Presidential Announcement’. 
There is no legal instrument under Zimbabwe’s laws called a ‘Presidential Announcement’.
He could have used the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act even if that would still be controversial. But no, he couldn’t be bothered.
And here the central bank colludes in the lawbreaking by purporting to enforce the illegal decree. But the pliant banks will oblige.
</blockquote>
Lawyer Obey Shava concurred with Magaisa, saying there is no law giving effect to the President’s announcement. Added Shava:
<blockquote>
Banks are not legally obliged to act upon this RBZ directive.
</blockquote>
CCC spokesperson and lawyer, Fadzayi Mahere warned that if banks fail to challenge the directive, it will be the end of banking law as we know it. Mahere said:
<blockquote>
This decree is unconstitutional in its substance and ultra vires the law.
You can’t undo the entire law of banking, violate the constitutional right to trade and freedom of commerce — and do so by memo!
If banks don’t challenge this, it will be the end of banking law as we know it.
</blockquote>
However, in an interview with NewsDay, corporate lawyer Rodgers Matsikidze said the RBZ directive remains binding on banks unless they challenge it in the courts. Said Matsikidze:
<blockquote>
Basically, what the President did was pronounce policies.
The relevant procedure was that the relevant minister should have drafted the legal principles of the policies and submitted them to the Attorney-General.
The President could have used the Presidential Powers Act to enact a law on economic policies.
In the meantime, RBZ has proceeded to issue a statement on the announced measures and unless that is set aside by a court of law, it remains binding.
RBZ is a regulator, so unless its directive is challenged in a court of law.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/05/ban-on-bank-lending-null-and-void/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Ban On Bank Lending Has No Legal Force - Experts

United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean constitutional law expert Alex Magaisa says the newly-formed Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa should prioritise the drafting of a constitution, even an interim document, before holding a congress.
This comes after some political commentators, including ZANU PF officials, have suggested that CCC should have an elective congress before the 2023 general elections. Pindula News publishes Magaisa’s <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1518223355920461824">comments</a> below verbatim:
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<h2>Congress debate: Putting the cart before the horse</h2>
1. When they say you’re putting the cart before the horse they mean you’re doing things in the wrong order. You want to buy a wedding gown before your partner has proposed! Everything must follow a process. This is why the debate over the CCC “Congress” is misplaced and misdirected.
2. I’ve been searching for when the “Congress” became an issue of public debate. I took a break over Easter and I probably missed its genesis then. Back to the idiom: an event of the nature described as a “Congress” is the culmination of other foundational processes.
3. The nomenclature of “Congress” is a reflection of how ZANU PF discourse has shaped our political thinking. MDC simply copied &amp; pasted the language &amp; processes of ZANU PF. The organs were similar albeit with minor modifications such as “Youth Assembly” for “Youth League”
4. Where ZANU PF had a Women’s League, the MDC called it Women’s Assembly. For ZANU PF’s Politburo (Soviet-style political bureau) the MDC had the Standing Committee (SC). It’s here where there was a major difference. MDC’s SC was elected while ZANU PF’s Politburo was appointed.
5. But most may not realise that it wasn’t always like this in ZANU PF. The big changes giving the President powers to appoint Politburo members started at its Congress in 1984. It centralised power with Mugabe becoming not just the President but the First Secretary of the party. The Secretary-General role then held by the political maverick Edgar Tekere became redundant. Mugabe was not only centralising power but eliminating competition.
6. Therefore elected members gave way to appointees. The MDC’s National Council is the equivalent of ZANU’s Central Committee the difference again being in appointment and election. However, it’s important to note that the MDC had an appointed National Executive.
7. This digression is meant to demonstrate how the obsession with the discourse of “Congress” is rooted in a political culture established by ZANU PF and copied with some modifications by the MDC. Hence both ZANU PF and the MDC had a “Congress” serving similar roles.
8. It’s therefore perhaps less surprising that this same political discourse is being uncritically exported to the CCC. What if the CCC is reimagining how it is constituted, far away from this discourse? This is where that idiom of putting the cart before the horse comes in.
9. The organs of a party are creatures of its founding document, the Constitution or the “grund norm”. The roles, functions &amp; powers of these organs are set out in the party’s constitution which is adopted by a special gathering whose role it is to debate &amp; approve the grund norm
10. How this special gathering is constituted and its purpose is a matter for the founding members. Every organisation has founding members. After all, a party is a voluntary organisation with the liberty to make its own rules that best advance its interests and goals.
11. They can choose to have an interim constitution which establishes rules &amp; organs pending the adoption of the final constitution by the body of people given that role by the interim constitution. They might call it a “Congress” but they might decide to change this discourse.
12. It is therefore the proposed constitution of the CCC that will set this discourse. If therefore there’s a matter that should be a priority at this time, it is not what people are pre-occupied with regarding a “Congress” but the question of the party’s constitution.
13. So we return to that idiom: You cannot put the cart before the horse because that would be the wrong order. Once you deal with the constitutional question you will find that current issues are easily resolved because it is the document that will chart the path for the party.
14. I conclude by urging the CCC interim leadership to hasten the pace to establish the set of rules called the constitution, even on an interim basis. These debates and accompanying noises are a reflection of the unsureness that results from a constitutional void.
15. If the CCC wants to transform the political discourse, it has the great opportunity to do so via its constitution. Presently the discourse around “Congress” festers because that is what people are accustomed to from their days in ZANU PF and the MDC. That’s all they know.
WaMagaisa
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CCC Should Prioritise Drafting Party Constitution - Magaisa

Alpha Media Holdings chairman and former member of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC), Trevor Ncube says CCC president Nelson Chamisa has no capacity to lead Zimbabwe out of its current economic challenges.
In his article published by NewsDay on 12 April 2022, Ncube said Chamisa has good oratory skills at political rallies but doesn’t have what it takes to make tough decisions to navigate the country out of the economic quagmire. Wrote Ncube:
<blockquote>
The Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) claims to have the answers to all that afflicts Zimbabwe.
As things stand, I am far from persuaded that Chamisa has what it takes to dig the country out of the ZANU PF-created morass.
I, too, sense the palpable excitement for the possibility of something new and the desperate desire for change after 42 years of authoritarian rule that has blighted the country’s fortunes.
Oratory is the skill required at rallies while governing requires a different skillset and the courage to make decisions to administer tough love to the adoring masses.
There is no doubt that Zimbabwe is ripe for change. Unless we are clear about the change we want, then anything that looks like a change will suffice. Have we waited this long to shortchange ourselves?
The country has been ready and on the cusp of change for a while now. Brute force, intimidation and daylight electoral robbery have subjugated the majority to the whims of narrow and selfish political, military and economic interests.
To many Zimbabweans, particularly the youth, Chamisa holds the key to the escape door out of years of the ZANU PF dictatorship.
He has captured the mood and his speeches at rallies, while underwhelming on substance, have connected with many, especially the young.
There is a personality cult that says he can do or say no wrong. Any criticism is seen as sacrilege at worst and a reckless attempt to derail the people’s hopes and march towards the new.
Criticising Chamisa or pointing to his shortcomings is often equated to supporting ZANU PF.
</blockquote>
Responding to Ncube, Alex Magaisa, a former advisor to the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, questioned his political judgement, saying his previous political projects failed. <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1513804312878723072">Wrote Magaisa on Twitter:</a>
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@TrevorNcube I’ve read your piece &amp; there are loose ends that need clarity. You say you supported Mssrs Makoni &amp; Moyo in their political projects.
It’s common cause that 1. both failed &amp; 2. you abandoned them. Could you elaborate on why they failed despite the merits you saw?
Secondly, you pledge a holy petition that Chamisa “attracts men &amp; women who are far better than him to add content, vision and strategy to his ambitions”, an indirect claim that he has none. Is that how lowly you regard accomplished peers like Welshman Ncube &amp; Tendai Biti?
Who might these men and women be that you have in mind so that we can also assess their qualities and your judgment?
When you joined PAC were you satisfied that Mnangagwa had men and women of the calibre that you suggest? If so who were they and why did they fail?
You have joined Mssrs [Simba] Makoni, [Nkosana] Moyo and Mnangagwa in their political projects and it’s been a hat-trick of failures, walking out on all 3.
On that record, do you think you’ve just been unlucky to be on the wrong side of chance or does it say something about your political judgment?
</blockquote>
In 2018, Ncube tweeted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had made an offer to Chamisa that he said the opposition leader couldn’t reject.
He, however, didn’t disclose the nature of the offer or whether it was indeed made to Chamisa or not.
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Chamisa Doesn't Have What It Takes To Lead Zimbabwe, Says Trevor Ncube

United Kingdom-based law expert, Alex Tawanda Magaisa, has said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is right in prohibiting photographing marked ballots.
ZEC issued a statement announcing that taking photos in the polling station and sending them on social media saying it is a violation of the law. This was after pictures of marked ballots circulated on social media platforms. 
Commenting on the development, Magaisa, a former Chief of Staff in the office of a former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, the late Morgan Tsvangirai, said despite ZEC’s shortfalls, the electoral body was right this time. He said:
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<a class="link-complex" data-user-name="ZECzim" href="https://twitter.com/ZECzim/" rel="noopener user" target="_blank">@ZECzim</a> fails on a lot of things but it is right to insist on this prohibition of photographing marked ballots. The moral hazard of allowing pictures is that a party can direct voters to take such pictures as proof of how they voted and this undermines the secrecy of voting.
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When some suggested that there was nothing wrong in photographing marked ballots, Magaisa said:
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But imagine Party X instructs voters in an area that they must take photos of their marked ballots and present them to it as proof of how they have voted. Do you not see how that is a problem?
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Some agreed with him saying it could result in the intimidation of voters who would not have provided proof that they voted for a certain political party’s candidate.
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By-elections Update: Magaisa Speaks On ZEC Prohibition Of Photographing Marked Ballots

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday has made headlines across the world, with Western powers and some African countries criticising Russia’s “aggression” and demanding that the Kremlin withdraw its troops from its neighbour.
Some countries, notably China, have refused to condemn Russia, describing the crisis caused by Russian president Vladimir Putin as “complex”.
UK-based Zimbabwean law expert, Alex Magaisa, has attempted to explain, in simple terms, the crisis. Pindula News publishes Magaisa’s Twitter thread in full below:
<blockquote>
1. Some say what about a piece on the war in Ukraine? I’m not sufficiently equipped in that area. But like everyone else who cares about humankind and the world I’m following events with keen interest. I have sketched out a very simplified take on events.
2. Once upon a time there were two rival gangs one led by Blue and another by Red. They threatened each other for decades but never had a direct fight. Each had a weapon that could destroy not only the other but themselves as well. So it was a cold war.
3. Later, however, Red’s empire collapsed spectacularly. He wasn’t managing his affairs well. As a result, he lost many of his friends who were quite delighted to have independence after decades of tight control. Blue felt triumphant and some even said it was the end of history.
4. Without any serious rival, Blue began to spread his way of life around the community. Free from control, some of Red’s former friends began to join Blue’s circle of mates. Red wasn’t amused by this turn of events but he was too weak to do anything about it &amp; he bided his time.
5. As Blue made more friends close to Red’s residence, Red grew more uncomfortable. He thought his old friends were getting too big for their boots. As far as he was concerned they enjoyed their freedom at his pleasure and he could take it back if he wanted to &amp; because he could.
6. Red’s old mates thought Blue and mates would help if Red threatened them. One of these chaps is Orange who wants to join Blue’s circle. Red is furious and has gone after Orange. The problem for Orange is Blue and his mates are not prepared to sacrifice themselves to defend him.
7. Blue and his mates don’t want a big war. They suspect that Red is unhinged &amp; this is a risk since he has weapons that could destroy everyone. Red knows their fear and is using it to do as he pleases. His attitude is “Vangandidii? Hapana zvavanondiita!”
8. Blue and his mates take measures to exclude Red and hope that this will force him to relent. Red doesn’t seem to be bothered. Some of Blue’s friends are reluctant to take tougher measures because they are highly dependent on Red for some critical supplies in their homes.
9. Red knows their dilemma and vulnerabilities. He thinks he has them exactly where he wants them to be. Some of Blue’s friends host Red’s rich mates who have brought lots of their money to their homes. They are reluctant to take tough measures lest this affects them.
10. There’s another chap who’s quietly watching all this. For years, Purple has had an eye on an old neighbour, Green whom he claims to be an estranged member of his family. He wants to take him back, by force if necessary, because Green doesn’t really want to join Purple.
11. Red believes because of shared interests, Purple, who has become very powerful and wealthy in recent decades, is in his corner. Purple also has a tense relationship with Blue. So he’s watching events with great interest.
12. Meanwhile, the rest of the chaps are busy doing their calculations. They have opinions but not much else as they suspect they will be ignored. Those in the grey zone for example know they are small &amp; are uncomfortable with the idea of the big boys having their way.
13. But some of them have old friendships with Red and Purple while they have a difficult relationship with Blue and his mates. So do they sit back and watch big Red suffocate Orange just because he is small or do they challenge Red and risk upsetting him and possibly Purple?
14. Some in the grey zone have stood up for Orange as a matter of principle but others remain silent, unsure how to handle their dilemma. The other problem is that they rarely stand up against bullies in their neighbourhood so they are also facing criticism.
</blockquote>
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Russia, Ukraine Conflict Explained In Simple Terms {Full Thread}

University of Kent law lecturer Alex Magaisa says Tapiwa Mashakada’s claim that Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates for the 26 March by-election still belong to the MDC Alliance is meant to create voter apathy.
The MDC-T is led by Douglas Mwonzora while Chamisa leads the CCC formerly known as the MDC Alliance. Mwonzora now claims to be the leader of both MDC-T and MDC Alliance.
Mashakada, a senior MDC-T official, on Saturday sensationally claimed that former MDC Alliance members who filed their nominations for the by-elections under the CCC banner still belong to their former party.
In response, Magaisa, a former advisor to the late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai, said Mashakada’s claim shows that the MDC-T has realised that it is headed for a crushing defeat, and is trying to deflate hope in the CCC. Pindula News is publishing Magaisa’s post on Facebook verbatim:
<blockquote>
1. Please don’t pay attention to the likes of Tapiwa Mashakada and his type in the MDCT. The lot knows the end is nigh. Realising that they face certain defeat and a fast track to political irrelevance, they are hoping to deflate hope in the Yellow Nation and fuel voter apathy in the forthcoming by-elections. Please use their trolling as motivation.
2. Mashakada says CCC candidates belong to their party as they didn’t “renounce” their membership. He conveniently forgets that his party recalled them from Parliament because they had allegedly “automatically expelled themselves”. He doesn’t say how &amp; when they rejoined them!
3. Mashakada’s claim is a classic case of the English saying: you can’t have your cake and eat it. You can’t say a person ceased to be a member of your party and remove from Parliament while also claiming that he is a member of your party and your candidate for Parliament!
4. Mashakada’s party justified the parliamentary recalls arguing that a person had “automatically expelled” himself by joining another party. Now they turn around and claim he is still our member until he renounced his membership! One can’t be inside &amp; outside at the same time.
5. The notion of freedom of association is alien to their lot. They don’t know the freedom to associate includes the freedom to disassociate. You cannot force a person to be a member of your party. Haungarambi kurambwaka! Mashakada arikuramba kurambwa. A relationship by ginya.
6. Mashakada says CCC candidates cannot ride on another party’s structures. The stupidity of the claim is that their party, the MDCT held a congress in 2020, purportedly using its party structures. The CCC has never claimed or used those structures. It’s an empty claim.
7. Second, Mashakada and allies have been saying there is no such thing as the MDC Alliance. They used this argument to grab the name. So how then do he and his lot claim the existence of structures when they said there was no party called the MDC Alliance?
8. The problem for Mashakada and his lot is that they expected a fight for the MDC Alliance name but they didn’t get it. Chamisa and his allies won the battle without fighting by simply walking away. Mwonzora &amp; Mashakada were left holding an empty shell. Hence they are furious.
9. You would expect Mashakada to be mounting a vigorous campaign for his party’s candidates, extolling their virtues &amp; selling them to the electorate. But no, it’s a sign of how lowly he rates them that he is preoccupied with grabbing their rival’s candidates.
10. For the likes of Mwonzora and Mashakada, their interest is not in how to win democratic space from ZANU PF but how to stop the authentic opposition from reclaiming stolen democratic space. In chiShona it’s called politics of shayisano: if I can’t have it then neither can you!
11. I would not normally write like this as I don’t believe trolling deserves attention. But too many innocent people have been so traumatised by the conduct of Mwonzora and Mashakada that they literally jump in fear each time they come out with threats. But these are desperate threats.
12. These are acts of desperate men who realise that their rickety boat is sinking into the Yellow Sea. They are hoping to dampen the spirits of CCC supporters ahead of the by-elections. Some might be tempted to say why bother if they will be recalled? Please don’t fall for it.
WaMagaisa
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Magaisa Responds To "Chamisa's Candidates Still Belong To Mwonzora" Claims

UK-based Zimbabwean constitutional law expert, Alex Magaisa, has warned opposition politicians hobnobbing with President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he will dump them after using them.
His warning comes after MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora met Mnangagwa at State House in his push for a Government of National Unity (GNU).
Magaisa, a law lecturer at the University of Kent and former advisor to the late former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said Mnangagwa is using Mwonzora to weaken the opposition, especially MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa.
Chamisa narrowly lost the presidential race to Mnangagwa in 2018 while Mwonzora didn’t even contest the election but grabbed a Senate seat to be in Parliament. Pindula News publishes Magaisa’s Facebook post verbatim.
<blockquote>
Pawns in a game
1. Opposition politicians who throw themselves at Emmerson Mnangagwa (ED) don’t know the man they are dealing with. He knows their desperation since no serious opposition leader will try so hard to please the ruling party. But ED is happy to exploit this desperation.
2. Just look at how he handled Khupe. She was handed the party when she was already a big cheerleader in POLAD, ED’s platform for opposition wannabes. ED made her feel like a buddy. She dreamt big, praising ED and talking dialogue incessantly despite lacking political capital.
3. ED knew she was of little value because she had performed dismally in 2018. She had no political capital to repair the legitimacy deficit. She was only useful as a nuisance to his great rival, Chamisa. But she was dispensable. Unfortunately, she didn’t know what she meant to ED.
4. As it happened, she spent too much time clapping for ED and ended up losing control of the party she had been given on a silver platter. She fell for Mwonzora’s scheming. She cried foul but nobody cared. Her newfound chum ED was nowhere to be found. She was on her own.
5. Isolated and realising she was headed for the political wilderness, she swallowed her pride and submitted to Mwonzora. Over a year later she is back in the political doldrums, even fearing for the seat she was unjustly given because she is now at the mercy of Mwonzora.
6. Her successor Mwonzora has taken the same route, trying desperately to please ED and pushing for so-called political dialogue. ED has granted him an audience, which has given Mwonzora some confidence. But ED knows that just like Khupe, Mwonzora lacks political capital.
7. Political capital comes from the authority that is conferred by the people through an election. ED knows dialogue with Mwonzora is worthless without this authority. The by-election presents a chance for him to prove he has it. But incredibly Mwonzora did not want by-elections!
8. Why would a man who should be clamouring for elections to prove his political legitimacy be so averse to elections? Well, Mwonzora knows his weaknesses in the court of public opinion. Why subject yourself to humiliation when you are pretending to be the biggest opposition?
9. Mwonzora knows a drubbing in the by-elections will extinguish any hopes for the so-called dialogue with ED. He would rather dialogue using political capital that was stolen from Chamisa and the MDC Alliance than seek his own political capital.
10. With by-elections now a certainty, Mwonzora’s next strategy was to avoid Chamisa’s competition. The easiest way to win a race is to prevent your stiffest competition from competing. One way is to frustrate Chamisa into boycotting the by-elections.
11. What better way to do it than grab the name that Chamisa’s party is using, knowing the system will back you just like it has backed previous appropriations? This would frustrate Chamisa or at least leave his party nameless. He might also bank on the goodwill in the name.
12. This is why an election boycott by Chamisa would have been a boon for him. In the absence of a boycott, he will still try other means apart from the name grab to block competition. The MDC Alliance must be alive to these legal shenanigans at or after nomination day.
13. And of course, they must be extra vigilant to make sure ZEC conducts a free &amp; fair election. Mwonzora’s only chance is if the system rigs on his behalf. That is a big risk but even more reason for Chamisa and his team to implement a robust anti-rigging system.
14. Khupe thought ED might rescue her but he just strung her along before dumping her. Mwonzora probably thinks ED will rescue him but he is likely to suffer the same fate. ED’s prize is 2023 &amp; he wants to fight a weakened Chamisa. That’s Mwonzora’s only value: to drain Chamisa.
WaMagaisa
</blockquote>
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Mwonzora's Only Value To Mnangagwa Is To Drain Chamisa - Magaisa

University of Kent law lecturer, Alex Magaisa, has advised the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa to abandon the MDC brand and adopt a new name for the party ahead of the 26 May by-elections and next year’s general elections.
This comes after the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T wrote a letter to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) saying no other party is allowed to use the name MDC or its derivatives in any election as it is their identity.
It also comes as the Chamisa-led party reportedly resolved to register its candidates under the MDC Alliance name saying they will not give up the name without a fight.
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<li class="entry-title"><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/01/11/mdc-mdc-alliance-all-derivatives-are-our-names-mwonzora/">MDC, MDC Alliance &amp; All Derivatives Are Our Names – Mwonzora</a></li>
</ul>
Posting on microblogging site Twitter early on Wednesday, Magaisa said there are some battles that are not worth fighting. <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1481042897583677440?s=20">He wrote:</a>
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We learn the following from Sun Tzu, the great war strategist of ancient China, “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight”.
A wise general chooses his battles carefully. Some battles aren’t worth the effort and are best avoided. The best are won without fighting.
</blockquote>
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the party is prepared for the upcoming elections and will teach “ZANU PF” a lesson. <a href="https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1481142904651452419">She tweeted:</a>
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We guarantee that we’ll bring our A-game to this &amp; every election. There’ll be no confusion. People know who their leaders are.
We’re going to teach Zanu PF, by whatever name called, a lesson in this election &amp; in the main show. There must be action on reforms.
</blockquote>
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Chamisa Advised To Drop MDC Alliance Name

Alex Tawanda Magaisa, a Law lecturer at Kent University in the United Kingdom has dissuaded the opposition from considering boycotting the 26 March by-elections saying the citizenry has a message to deliver.
The by-elections are meant to fill 133 vacant local government and parliamentary seats most of which were left vacant when opposition MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora recalled members of rival MDC Alliance accusing them of ceasing to be members of the MDC-T.
Some members of the MDC Alliance are suggesting that the party could boycott the by-elections if the requisite electoral reforms have not been implemented. 
The implementation of electoral reforms has been a topical issue across the political divide with the MDC-T having approached President Emmerson Mnangagwa to propose that the elections be postponed to allow for reforms to take place first.
Meanwhile, Magaisa who is a former Chief of Staff in the office of a former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, the late Morgan Tsvangirai, believes elections must proceed. He said:
<blockquote>
Any thought of boycotting by-elections would be a gross misreading of the political mood in the country. These particular by-elections mean a great deal to citizens whose representatives were unjustly removed by individuals wearing stolen robes. They have a statement to deliver.
</blockquote>
Some political analysts say the by-elections will work as a gauge for the country’s preparedness to hold the 2023 harmonised elections.
Some, however, say it will be unfair for those who would have been elected in March to serve up to 2023 instead of a five-year term.
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Citizens Have A Message To Deliver In The March By-Elections - Magaisa

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Alex_Magaisa">Alex Tawanda Magaisa</a>, a former Chief of staff in the office of a late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Morgan_Tsvangirai">Morgan Tsvangirai</a> has said “the politically homeless must not overestimate their worth,” remarks that have been viewed as directed at former Minister Jonathan Moyo.
Magaisa, a Law lecturer at Kent University in the United Kingdom, makes the remarks at the backdrop of verbal warfare with Moyo who is currently in exile after the latter <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/12/20/g40-kingpins-gang-up-on-magaisa-after-stinging-bsr/">suggested how MDC should use the money</a> donated <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/12/10/update-on-chamisas-new-car-donations-surpass-target-of-us120k/">to buy an armoured vehicle for Nelson Chamisa.</a>
In a series of messages posted on Twitter, Magaisa rebuked those defending “the politically homeless”  urging them to “stop it.” 
Moyo is allegedly a member of the defunct G40, a ZANU PF faction that fought with Lacoste that was aligned to then Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa. 
The members of the G40 faction were scattered in 2017 following the ouster in 2017 of the late founding leader of Zimbabwe, the late Robert Mugabe. Some are now in exile. Pindula News Presents Magaisa’s messages:
<blockquote>
We have always stood by the movement. From 1999 we don’t have to tag leaders for approval. We don’t owe them anything &amp; we don’t require their approval. If they lose track we will tell them in a convivial way. We have never hurt them &amp; they know they are dispensable.
The party is the people. That’s why Nelson succeeded Morgan &amp; people approved of him despite the challenges. Those who want to come in &amp; hang on to the leadership are gravely mistaken if they think they can mock the people just because they can blackmail the leadership.
The politically homeless must not overestimate their worth. They must be humble &amp; appreciate the hurt they caused. The system is what it is because of their actions. The human factor. Haikonai kutiudzira zvekuita. You think elite pacts will buy tickets to glory. They won’t.
And you comrades who never stood up to condemn lies, only to stand up to defend known tormentors, please stop it. We work hard to support the cause. They lie &amp; malign &amp; you pretend you don’t see it. Whatever kompromat they have against you, ignore. It doesn’t matter.
</blockquote>
In one of his previous Big Saturday Read (BSR) Magaisa <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/03/07/mohadi-affairs-opposition-zanu-pf-must-be-worried-magaisa/">defined Kompromat as blackmailing</a> opponents by threatening to or actually exposing private lives they would not have otherwise wished to be in the public domain.
The United Kingdom-based law expert said this is done for bargaining in business and political deals.
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The Politically Homeless Mustn't Overestimate Their Worth - Magaisa

Ecocash, Zimbabwe’s largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service, has approached the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in a bid to have Sirizani Batau exempted from Ecocash limits.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/12/25/man-burnt-while-retrieving-victims-of-harare-mutare-highway-accident/">Batau was burnt while trying to rescue people who were trapped in Beta bus</a> that was in flames after being involved in a head-on collision with a fuel tanker about 20 km outside Mutare on Christmas Eve.
Five people died in the accident while 60 were sent to Victoria Chitepo Hospital for treatment after sustaining injuries.
Many people have been sending money to Batau for medical bills and his upkeep. 
Journalist and filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono announced that he had spoken to Ecocash management after many people had reached out to him informing him that Batau’s number had reached the Ecocash limit. He said:
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Many have written to me saying Sirizani Batau’s number has reached the limit. I have spoken to @EcoCashZW management, and they have informed me that they have asked for permission from @ReserveBankZIM to remove the limit. @EcoCashZW are still waiting for a response from RBZ!
</blockquote>
Chin’ono had initially posted on his social media pages fundraising for Batau. His <a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1474768775241207810">post read:</a> 
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If you are in Zimbabwe or abroad and want to send a Christmas gift to Sirizani Batau who risked his life saving lives in the Mutare Road tragic accident, this is his Ecocash is: +263773024849. Once more we thank him for his heroic efforts that saved lives.
</blockquote>
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Econet Seeks RBZ Exemption As Batau's Ecocash Reaches Limit

University of Kent law lecturer Alex Magaisa said that exiled former ZANU PF officials, the so-called G40 kingpins, have not changed and will still abuse power if given another chance.
Posting on the microblogging site, Twitter, Magaisa said the likes of Patrick Zhuwao and Jonathan Moyo are still as vile as they were during the Robert Mugabe era and behave as if they have title deeds to name-calling.
Magaisa was responding to Zhuwao, a nephew to the late former president Robert Mugabe, who had suggested that his latest BSR was a personal attack on Jonathan Moyo and other former G4O kingpins. Below is Magaisa’s post in its entirety:
<blockquote>
[Patrick Zhuwao] you say I want to silence you and your friend, Prof Jonathan Moyo. I have no such power.
You silenced yourselves by the egregious abuse of power during your time in govt.
You lost the moral authority to speak on issues that you now claim to be champions of.
Check your friend’s record when he was Information Minister and how many journalists, media houses and citizens he mocked and silenced when he had the power to promote freedom.
Daily News press bombing, Capital Radio, ZBC journalists, foreign journalists like Andrew Meldrum.
You behaved like demigods as if power would not end. And I haven’t even mentioned the abuse of Morgan Tsvangirai, the name-calling and the disgusting, cruel and hurtful words when Itai Dzamara was abducted and caused to disappear in 2015 when you were all in government.
And even now, you both behave like you have title deeds to name-calling. I wanted to show that you have not changed, notwithstanding the pontification over the last 4 years of exile.
You’re still the same vile characters who revel in using uncouth language towards others.
You clearly haven’t come to terms with losing power. And your conduct in recent days confirms what I (and probably others) always suspected: that if given another chance in or near power you will be just as vile and dangerous as you were during the Mugabe regime.
The axe might forget, but the tree never does. It’s tough and traumatic to be in exile; to be unable to return home because kwakaberekera ngwena.
Humility is an underrated but beautiful thing. Respect the people that suffered abuse. Deal with the reality of the post-power phase.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Zhuwao did not take Magaisa’s criticism lying down but sarcastically referred to the academic as “Mighty Professor Magaisa”. Said Zhuwao:
<blockquote>
I don’t claim to be a champion of anything oh Mighty Professor [Alex Magaisa]. I only urged my colleagues to not give up politics because the ranks of the opposition are bereft of politically astute characters.
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Magaisa Responds To Mugabe's Nephew, Says "You Have Not Changed"

Exiled former ZANU PF officials accuse UK-based Zimbabwean constitutional law expert, Alex Magaisa of an unwarranted attack against them using his blog, The Big Saturday Read (BSR).
Former cabinet minister Patrick Zhuwawo, who now resides in South Africa said Magaisa’s latest BSR, titled “Post Power Syndrome”,
<blockquote>
… appears to target [Jonathan Moyo] in particular but mentions [Saviour Kasukuwere] myself in a weak attempt to make the article appear to be a conceptual piece although it is an ad hominem attack on [Jonathan Moyo].
</blockquote>
An “ad hominem” response is an argument or reaction directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
Zhuwawo, Kasukuwere and Moyo were alleged members of Generation 40 (G40) a ZANU PF faction that was attempting to take control of the ruling party during the late former president Robert Mugabe’s twilight years.
In a tweet on Monday last week, Prof suggested that the MDC Alliance should channel the US$120 000 donated by party supporters to buy party president Nelson Chamisa an armoured vehicle to purchase offices and bicycles for polling agents for the 2023 elections. <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfJNMoyo/status/1470339191712194562?s=20">Moyo wrote:</a>
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Dai ndiri shiri ndai buda mudungeon mangu ndobhururuka ndodzokera kudheni; ende dai ndiri 2023 presidential candidate ndine USD120K, ndaitsvaga vashandi vanoshandira musangano wangu kana kuti ndaitenga office, kana mabhasikoro emapolling agents kumaward centres!
</blockquote>
<a href="https://bigsr.africa/bsr-post-power-syndrome/">In his latest BSR published on 17 December</a>, Magaisa argued that people who have been in power for a long time manifest what psychologists refer to as “post-power syndrome” when they leave office. He wrote:
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Post-power syndrome is a condition that afflicts individuals who believe they have power or status in society long after they have left their positions of power.
Typically, an individual who used to hold a position of power and influence, whether in a company, organization, or the state, but now they no longer have it.
We may, for convenience, refer to this stage when they no longer have power as the post-power phase.
For individuals suffering the post-power syndrome, they will be physically out of power, but mentally, they will still be wielding power and influence.
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Turning to former ZANU PF officials who lost cabinet posts after the November 2017 military coup, Magaisa said:
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The coup swept them away, leaving them without power. Some had to flee into exile while others were thrown from pillar to post in the politicized criminal justice system.
The post-power phase has not been easy for them although each of them has handled it in different ways. Some like Professor Jonathan Moyo remain vocal in the political arena, while by contrast, former police boss Augustine Chihuri has been on mute since the coup.
Mandi Chimene is allegedly holed up in Mozambique while others like Saviour Kasukuwere and Patrick Zhuwao are living in South Africa.
Dr Ignatius Chombo, who was detained and tortured during the coup, has been dragged around the courts to no avail.
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Posting on Twitter, Moyo seemingly criticised Magaisa’s analysis, describing it as “egregiously unscholarly” and “anti-intellectual”. Said Moyo:
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Zizi risina nyanga rinotora a concept from a political science textbook for undergraduate freshmen; roghaya kuti better riyishandise as a psychoanalytic tool for a sophomoric composition about the dynamics of political power; to entertain and amuse legions of thoughtless trolls!
It’s egregiously unscholarly and therefore anti-intellectual to lift concepts from undergraduate textbooks and abuse them to pre-analytically describe political phenomena that one has not empirically researched; and for which there’s no baseline research done by other scholars!
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G40 Kingpins Gang Up On Magaisa After Stinging BSR

UK-based renowned Zimbabwean constitutional law expert and political analyst <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Alex_Magaisa">Alex Magaisa</a> has identified several barriers which he calls “big fights” which the opposition has to contend with to win elections in Zimbabwe.
He identified the big fights as habituation, fatigue, fear, bribery, propaganda, biased referring and partisan traditional leaders. Pindula News is publishing <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1459836105935790081">Magaisa’s Twitter thread</a> below:
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1. The Big Fights:
Habituation: when people become accustomed to poor governance, hardship &amp; mediocrity they end up thinking it’s normal. Some don’t know it’s abnormal because that’s all they know. When people habituate, they become placid. You can’t fight what you’re used to.
2. The big fights:
Fatigue: when people have voted in past elections &amp; their voices were thwarted, they might believe their votes won’t make a difference. They become apathetic. You have to give them a reason to believe that it will make a difference; that they mustn’t give up.
3. The big fights:
Fear: when elections have been a life and death affair; relatives &amp; friends killed or maimed during campaigns, fear becomes a part of their lives. It controls them. The regime just sends reminders. You must give people the reason &amp; motivation to overcome fear.
4. The big fights:
Bribery: towards elections politicians suddenly develop the urge for generosity. It’s bribery. Advise people to cheerfully accept these handouts &amp; chow them. But remind them that in the polling booth, their vote is their secret. Take the gifts but vote wisely.
5. The big fights:
Propaganda: it comes naturally to the regime though it has become clumsier. There will be more in future. You have to debunk propaganda. Social media has changed the game a lot. But remember the regime’s audience is rural so countermeasures must get there.
6. The big fights:
Biased referee: it’s no secret that ZEC, the referee is weak, compromised &amp; biased. But biased referees are not new in contests. Teams have won contests despite bias. You must develop countermeasures. Have credible, resolute &amp; bribe-resistant polling agents.
7. The big fights:
Traditional leaders: in rural areas headmen are known to organise poor villagers into voting lines, to say Jane votes after John &amp; sometimes to be assisted. It’s important to convince these folks that they can still make their choices in secret.
8. Some will say you left out the military. The military is made up of people: elites &amp; ordinary. Only a few elites are comfortable but some can’t even pay school fees for their kids at their preferred schools. Ordinary soldiers are dirt poor &amp; suffering just like everyone else.
9. In any event, the 6 big fights are things that are within people’s control. The golden rule is to focus on what’s within your control. Fight habituation, fatigue and apathy, fear, propaganda. Find ways to deal with bribery &amp; how to overcome a biased political referee.
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Law Expert Outlines "Big Fights" Facing Opposition In Zimbabwe

Legal experts say President Emmerson Mnangagwa can be sued as he is not immune to court proceedings and has to respond to any lawsuit challenging his legitimacy as the ZANU PF leader.
Last month, a ZANU PF member, Sybeth Musengezi, challenged Mnangagwa’s ascendancy to the top party post in November 2017 when he was fired in government and in ZANU PF by the late former President and party leader Robert Mugabe.
In an opposing affidavit to Musengezi’s High Court application last week, Mnangagwa’s lawyers argued that The President was not liable to judicial proceedings in terms of section 98 of the Constitution.
Section 98(1) of the Constitution states: “While in office, the President is not liable to civil or criminal proceedings in any court for things done or omitted to be done in his or her personal capacity.”
University of Kent constitutional law lecturer and political analyst Alex Magaisa on Sunday said Mnangagwa did not have such immunity as the institution of “Presidency” was different from the party ZANU PF as an institution.
Magaisa cited the 2018 High Court case of Elias Mashavira against the MDC-T, in which Nelson Chamisa was declared illegitimate leader of the opposition party. He wrote:
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The case does not stand/fall on his (Mnangagwa’s) immunity. Musengezi sued ZANU PF, Mnangagwa and other party officers.
Let’s assume for a moment that Mnangagwa’s immunity defence is valid, it doesn’t apply to Zanu PF and the other parties. They must answer the lawsuit and they must decide whether their conduct was lawful.
The outcome will still be consequential upon Mnangagwa. Musengezi is relying on the (Elias) Mashavira case against the MDC-T.
Just like Mashavira, Musengezi sued the party and its officers. The Mashavira court directed party officers to correct past irregularities of the party.
Likewise, the decision that the courts make in the Musengezi case must primarily focus on the conduct of the party at the relevant time, and if it finds that there were irregularities, it should order the party’s officers to carry out their mandates to correct the irregularities.
They will have a hard time distinguishing the Musengezi case from the Mashavira precedent without looking silly and partial.
Mashavira waited years before making his challenge and the court allowed him, although he had not exhausted internal remedies in the MDC-T.
It cannot now turn around and say Musengezi should have exhausted internal remedies in ZANU PF before approaching the courts without sounding stupid.
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Another lawyer, Tawanda Mapuranga, told NewsDay that even though the Constitution had provisions of the President’s immunity, it did not change the nature of the application before the courts. He said:
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In this case, Musengezi’s case does not seek relief against Mnangagwa in his official capacity as the President of Zimbabwe.
The court can render judgment on the case without Mnangagwa being sued. If he has immunity, he can be removed and the rest of the respondents can respond to the matter, and then it can be decided without him.
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However, constitutional law expert Lovemore Madhuku said there was no chance for the court to rule that Mnangagwa was not immune.
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Mnangagwa's Legitimacy Can Be Challenged - Lawyers

Alex Tawanda Magaisa, a former Chief of Staff in the office of the late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, has said the man who challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidency is not working alone. Last week, Sybeth Musengezi approached the High Court seeking an order that nullifies Mnangagwa’s ascendancy to power in 2017 saying the party’s constitution was violated. Magaisa who is also a law lecturer in the United Kingdom says there are some people behind Musengezi. Pindula News presents Magaisa’s argument.
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Having listened to Sybeth Musengezi, here are a few observations:
We were not far off at the BSR when we suggested there are several signs of trouble in House Mnangagwa. Musengezi is a smart, articulate &amp; well-prepared chap. He has done his homework. But he’s NOT a lone wolf.
He’s a well-trained proverbial tortoise, but not even the smartest tortoise can climb to the top of the fence post on its own. Someone helps it to get up there. An application like this would have taken several meetings of well-organised people to plan &amp; execute.
Other tortoises usually lend their name to an application &amp; remain in the background. They have no voice, even when they are challenging individuals without state power. It’s more than bravery for Musengezi to take up such a public platform as the SABC. What is the reason?
Those behind the smart tortoise have a multi-pronged strategy which includes a media assault on Mnangagwa’s legitimacy. They know the legal route is unpredictable so they have to fight him in the court of public opinion. Ndaba Mangwana cannot survive round 1 with Musengezi!
 Apart from things highlighted in the BSR, there has been a string of negative publicity around Mnangagwa, with images of him failing to connect with or being shunned by children taking the limelight. Those images come from within &amp; they are designed to show rejection.
“Dog whistling” is when someone says something that might not be heard by everyone but is only understood by a few because it’s directed at them. In this case, the political message is: i. You’re no longer wanted; ii. Let’s have a Congress iii. You’re going to be challenged.
This is a direct response to the mainstream message that Mnangagwa must be given 5 more years. Some of his comrades clearly do not agree. They are resisting. As @NewsHawksLive revealed a few weeks ago, he is facing legitimacy challenges within his party.
But why now? One theory is that by insisting on another term, Mnangagwa is repudiating an agreement with his coup comrades. People like Chiwenga did not risk their lives in order to be permanent handmaidens. They also want power.
Another theory is that the authors of the coup realise they made a grave error &amp; they want to undo parts of the coup. I don’t think even they foresaw the egregious looting, incompetence &amp; selfishness of the regime. However, this theory may be too generous.
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He concluded by saying the matter is an internal power struggle in ZANU PF adding that neither side has a genuine interest in the welfare of citizens. 
Magaisa added that the “opposition has no bone in this and it has no business getting lured into it. If it does, it risks being used and dumped once again like in 2017.” 
Some believe Musengezi is being sent by a faction reportedly being led by Vice President Contantino Chiwenga. 

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Musengezi Who Challenged Mnangagwa's Presidency Is NOT A Lone Wolf - Magaisa

Alex Tawanda Magaisa, a Law lecturer in the United Kingdom has said the 2018 election dispute between MDC Alliance’s Gift Konjana and ZANU PF’s Dexter Nduna shows the shortcomings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). Nduna lost the Chegutu West Parliamentary election to Konjana but ZEC announced him the winner. Nduna’s victory was challenged and ZEC admitted to making an error, but, Nduna is still the MP and is set to finish the term. Pindula News presents <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/#">Magaisa’s submission</a> on the matter.
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Konjana v Nduna: defiling the will of the people
1. This is the affidavit of Godfrey Maisiri, @ZECzim’s District Elections Officer for Chegutu. He explains how Dexter Nduna benefited from an “error” in the collation of results at the constituency office when votes for Gift Konjana were exchanged with another candidate’s votes.
2. Konjana’s 121 votes at Proposed Primary School polling station were given to Simon Kache who had received just one vote. This “error” led to Konjana losing to Nduna. Despite this admission under oath, @ZECzim failed to correct the “error”.
3. Despite this glaring irregularity, ZEC failed and/or neglected to correct it. It was left to the winner to go through the legal jungle to fix it. Incredibly, despite the plain injustice, the judicial process has failed to give effect to the will of the people.
4. I have seen some people say Konjana deserves it because he later deserted the MDC Alliance for Mwonzora’s outfit. This is short-sighted. The case demonstrates the shortcomings of our institutions: ZEC, the judiciary &amp; the Electoral Law. It’s not just Konjana’s problem.
5. The precedent set is dangerous: it means ZEC can make an error, declare a winner, admit to the error &amp; sit back while the winner is thrown from pillar to post in the judicial process.That’s why anyone with an interest in democracy &amp; elections should be concerned.
6. The bizarreness of this case is truly staggering and hard to fathom. It sounds like a work of fiction. But hey, this is Zimbabwe, where losers win elections and judges say it’s absolutely fine, we can’t be bothered. I understand why some feel utterly despondent about the elections process.
What’s the point, they ask, when the loser is declared the winner of an election and the entire system, including the courts, does nothing to fix it?
I do not believe that ZEC is fit for purpose. In other countries, heads would have rolled after such a calamity. The court itself does not even take a moment to rebuke ZEC for its failings and the negative effect it has on the integrity of elections.
WaMagaisa
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Konjana v Nduna: Defiling The Will Of The People - Magaisa

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has come under fire for claiming that the commission is neutral. 
Last week ZEC was also accused of being a ZANU PF tool to fight the opposition after the commission conducted stakeholders’ engagement meetings without inviting MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa.
Posting on Twitter Thursday morning, ZEC said it is neutral in applying the laws made by the legislature. Read the tweet:
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The first hallmark of Justice is upholding the law. Whatever it is Agree with it/Disagree with it. ZEC will uphold the law until it is changed. Misinformation and disinformation is subversion of democracy. Laws are changed in Parliament not by an Electoral Management Body.
ZEC is neutral in that it applies the law consistently.
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In response, Alex Tawanda Magaisa, a law lecturer in the United Kingdom who is also a former Chief of Staff in the office of the late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, said:
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There’s no law that stops you from correcting your mistake. If anything you, as a reasonable referee, should have approached the court to fix your error. Now the people of Chegutu West have a loser for an MP courtesy of your “error” &amp; you claim to be “upholding the law”?
You should take responsibility instead of pontificating about “upholding the law”. What law says a loser will be an MP? You failed in your duty as an elections management body. Anywhere else heads would roll. But you’re @ZECzim and what do you care about standards?
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MDC Alliance activist, Pedzisayi Ruhanya questioned the independence of the electoral body after announcing a losing ZANU PF candidate as the winner in the 2018 Parliamentary elections. He said:
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Why did you announce Dexter Nduna of ZANU PF as MP for Chegutu West after he lost the election to MDC Alliance’s Gift Konjana; which law allows you to do that? Can you do or did you ever do that against a winning ZANU PF candidate. You are a disgraceful election management body.
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This is happening when Zimbabwe is scheduled to have general elections in 2023.
Stakeholders have been calling for the implementation of reforms to ensure a level playing field with Chamisa threatening to boycott the elections if ZEC is not reformed.
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ZEC Under Fire For "We're Neutral" Remarks

United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean academic Alex Magaisa has criticised Harare Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC), Tafadzwa Muguti for purportedly exercising powers that he doesn’t possess.
This comes after Muguti Wednesday directed Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and churches, among other organisations, to seek operational clearance through his office.
Commenting on Muguti’s directive, Magaisa, a law lecturer at the University of Kent, United Kingdom, said Muguti is now “intoxicated by a false sense of power”. Wrote Magaisa:
<blockquote>This chap, one Tafadzwa Muguti* has a disproportionately elevated opinion of himself. If he’s not demolishing homes, he’s trying to control civil society organisations.
Conspicuously missing in this extravagant demand is the law under which he’s exercising his phantom power. He just refers to an MoU. An MoU is not a law.
It is trite that the conduct of governmental and administrative affairs must be based on the law.
Someone told him he is a Provincial Development Coordinator &amp; he sees himself as Harare’s Prime Minister.
He even has “Office of the Provincial Coordinator” on his letterhead! Intoxicated by a false sense of power, he just wakes up and decides that he’s going to do something, no legal basis for it, just his whim!
A decent bureaucrat would have said, “acting under X Act, I require the following information which is required in terms of the law”.
But Muguti cannot do that because his role is a fiction created by the regime. He’s just a ZANU PF impostor masquerading as a serious public officer. His demand in this poorly written letter cannot survive judicial review.
The first basic test of any administrative action is that it must be lawful. Section 68 of the Conis clear but he probably doesn’t even have a copy of the supreme law of the country. In other words, it must be based on existing law.
There’s no law that gives this chap the power that he’s flaunting. It’s called arbitrary rule. The chap is, quite clearly, a danger to society and to himself.
The trouble is that instead of getting together to resist this unlawful demand, some will quietly comply, giving him an unwarranted sense of self-importance.
That is the problem of habituating to authoritarian rule. People comply with unlawful demands in the name of survival.
The proper way is to challenge the unlawful exercise of this power through judicial review.
… For the avoidance of doubt to my fellow St Francis of Assisi alumni, this not our Tafadzwa Muguti. He is a decent man schooled by the Franciscans!</blockquote>

'Muguti Clearly A Danger To Society And To Himself'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa erred in claiming that the late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda was the last surviving Elder Statesman in the SADC region, a prominent political commentator has noted.
In his statement on Friday announcing the government’s decision to declare three days of national mourning in honour of Kaunda, President Mnangagwa described the late statesman as “our Region’s last surviving Elder Statesman, leader of the Frontline States in the struggle against Colonialism”.
However, United Kingdom-based Zimbabwe law expert Dr Alex Magaisa pointed out that Mnangagwa’s assertion is a gross misrepresentation of facts as the leader of Namibia’s SWAPO party, Sam Nujoma is still alive. <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1406141032308391937" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Said Magaisa:</a>
<blockquote>Maybe they were just excitable but President @edmnangagwa killed and buried Sam Nujoma in that ahistorical statement.
This might be explained by incompetence and lack of probity. It might also be a deliberate distortion of history. Or just a lack of regard for Nujoma and SWAPO.</blockquote>
Except for Nujoma, all regional leaders who led their countries to black majority rule are now late. Kaunda died on Thursday aged 97 while Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe passed away in 2019.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/18/ed-declares-3-days-of-national-mourning-in-honour-of-kenneth-kaunda/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">READ MORE: ED Declares 3 Days Of National Mourning In Honour Of Kenneth Kaunda</a>
Other departed regional Elder Statesmen are Kamuzu Banda (Malawi), Samora Machel (Mozambique), Julius Nyerere (Tanzania), Sir Seretse Khama (Botswana), Agostinho Neto (Angola), and Nelson Mandela (South Africa).

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