It’s been a while since I’d have given two Bobs (Mugabe) for the news. But upon my word, riveted, I have been,
since hearing of the coup (in both senses, of course) in Zimbabwe. Are the
Macbeth’s of Zimbabwe to be foisted from power? Will the ghost of Mugabe be
banished from government or will his ghoulish spectre hover for another
generation or two via ZANU PF?
Please no! Let’s have real change in
Zimbabwe. I’m with Tendai Biti and his suggestion for a non-political
transitional party (NTA) to bring about stability before the elections that are
currently scheduled for July 2018. A group of
campaigners, activists, prominent business people and concerned citizens
have been meeting since October 2015 to brainstorm peaceful change. Apparently
the PCC (Platform for Concerned Citizens) number actual war vets in their
egalitarian sounding group. (Vets from the war in the 60’s and 70’s as opposed
to the homemade weapon-wielding infants that were involved in the farm grabs
that began in 2000).
Here’s hoping that this really will be the coup de Grace that sees Grace and her ilk banished to Never Never Land and Zimbabwe
dragged out of its economic misery - Grace reminds me of Winnie in her latter
years. I’m also hoping to see some dynamic women rise up and take to the
podium. Perhaps we will hear some new voices emerging via the PCC and other new
grassroots organisations? It is time.
