MASHAKADA THINK TANK
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ZANU PF appears to have been able to partially sort out the mess that it created during the land
reform program. Definitely Command Agriculture has restored food
security after almost 17 years of maize imports. However, 2 critical
areas of Agrarian reforms remain and these are: the speedy compensation
of former white commercial farmers and the issue of a proper land tenure
system that can restore the land market and strenthen the national
balance sheet. This is relation to the 17 million hectares acauired out
the total of 40 million hectares which is the total country land stock.
On Manufacturing the key is to introduce export led growth by investing
in agro-processing as compared to general industrialization where it
will take time to gain competitiveness. Linked to this strategy will be
the rescuscitation of the engineering , iron and steel steel subsector
which has always been inextricably linked to Agriculture. In other words
re-industrialization ought to be propelled by
Agriculture,Agro-processing and engineering. In regard to Mining the
key issues are transparency and value addition. This will unlock the
full potential of Mining contribution to employment, exports and the
fiscus. Tourism has always been a sector of low hanging fruits. It is
affected by confidence and personal security issues. It is elastic to
the country brand and tourism products that the country can show case.
Zimbabwe's tourism facilities are out moded and out dated. Much needs to
be done to spruce up everything including our infrastructure.
Unfortunately there are no quick fixes. No govt can address all these
structural issues in 7 months. For now I think the gvt should focus on
the price hikes and the cash shortages because the 2 are connected. The
100 day program and its success will be measured on the basis of these
2. Indigenization reforms are good but serious investors may elect to
wait for electionr fearing revisionism.
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Off Politics, Chiefs told.
Article by Shorai Murwira 263 Chatt
Movement for Democratic Change has dismissed remarks by chiefs from
Mashonaland East province that they will not allow someone who was a
toddler during the liberation struggle to be President of Zimbabwe
saying they back off political fights and respect the constitution.
Speaking during a recent Zanu PF meeting in Mashonaland East, Chief Musarurwa said they will not allow anyone who did not fight in the war of liberation to rule Zimbabwe. Said Chief Musarurwa
In an interview with 263Chat, MDC-T Presidential Spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka urged chiefs not to involve themselves in national politics or campaign for anyone saying it is against the dictates of the constitution.
“That is fundamentally wrong, chiefs should not be involved into these this or campaign for anyone, that is the constitution says,” said Tamborinyoka.
Tamborinyoka added that Zimbabweans have a problem of not following the requirements of the constitution, giving an example of military personnel who reportedly constitute 15 percent of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission board.
“We have a problem in this country, people do not follow the constitution, on the ZEC issue, soldiers should stay in the barracks that is their place not where they are now,” he said.
Treasure Basopo, a Zimbabwe University student leader also condemned chiefs’ remarks which he said do not have a place in an electoral democracy.
“Well, those utterances by chiefs are highly predictable they have no space in an electoral democracy where constitutional ism and the rule of law are the guiding doctrines to the full blooming of our young democracy. Those utterances leaves everything to be desired on war verterans who attempt and are threatening to diminish, dismiss and depreciate the sacrosanctness of the people`s voice which the president ED Mnangagwa referred to as the voice of God.
“Gerontological and ageism have no space in conducive environment for democracy, its for the people to decide and make their choice, as per their desires, any attempt to liquidate the people`s choice and desire is treasonous, its also a gross act of insubordination and irresponsibility of the highest order by anyone( the chief who said so) who uttered those word of intolerance and intimidation to electoral outcome,” said Basopo.
“The chief who said that is debilitating negative energy on the efforts by the president and cabinet to fight for a free and fair election and subsequently is scaring away investors, that should be rebuked,” added Bassopo.
Chief Musarurwa’s remarks were targeted at MDC-T Acting President, Nelson Chamisa who was recently endorsed to take over the reigns of the labor backed movement following the death of Morgan Tsvangirai.
Chamisa is likely to represent the MDC-Alliance and will battle it out against the Zanu PF candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2018 Presidential election.
Article by Shorai Murwira, a journalist based in Harare.
Article by Shorai Murwira 263 Chatt
Speaking during a recent Zanu PF meeting in Mashonaland East, Chief Musarurwa said they will not allow anyone who did not fight in the war of liberation to rule Zimbabwe. Said Chief Musarurwa
In an interview with 263Chat, MDC-T Presidential Spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka urged chiefs not to involve themselves in national politics or campaign for anyone saying it is against the dictates of the constitution.
“That is fundamentally wrong, chiefs should not be involved into these this or campaign for anyone, that is the constitution says,” said Tamborinyoka.
Tamborinyoka added that Zimbabweans have a problem of not following the requirements of the constitution, giving an example of military personnel who reportedly constitute 15 percent of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission board.
“We have a problem in this country, people do not follow the constitution, on the ZEC issue, soldiers should stay in the barracks that is their place not where they are now,” he said.
Treasure Basopo, a Zimbabwe University student leader also condemned chiefs’ remarks which he said do not have a place in an electoral democracy.
“Well, those utterances by chiefs are highly predictable they have no space in an electoral democracy where constitutional ism and the rule of law are the guiding doctrines to the full blooming of our young democracy. Those utterances leaves everything to be desired on war verterans who attempt and are threatening to diminish, dismiss and depreciate the sacrosanctness of the people`s voice which the president ED Mnangagwa referred to as the voice of God.
“Gerontological and ageism have no space in conducive environment for democracy, its for the people to decide and make their choice, as per their desires, any attempt to liquidate the people`s choice and desire is treasonous, its also a gross act of insubordination and irresponsibility of the highest order by anyone( the chief who said so) who uttered those word of intolerance and intimidation to electoral outcome,” said Basopo.
“The chief who said that is debilitating negative energy on the efforts by the president and cabinet to fight for a free and fair election and subsequently is scaring away investors, that should be rebuked,” added Bassopo.
Chief Musarurwa’s remarks were targeted at MDC-T Acting President, Nelson Chamisa who was recently endorsed to take over the reigns of the labor backed movement following the death of Morgan Tsvangirai.
Chamisa is likely to represent the MDC-Alliance and will battle it out against the Zanu PF candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2018 Presidential election.
Article by Shorai Murwira, a journalist based in Harare.
The indefinite suspension of Nyagura !!! thank you President Mnangagwa.
On a chilly morning, in the northern suburbs of Harare in Mt Pleasant, I woke up to some shockingly good news of the suspension of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor (VC) Levi Nyagura. Not as a gesture of an evil celebration of the fall of a man, but the birth and restoration of constitutionalism, administrative justice and rule of law in the body politic.
Following the unprecedented, 2017 November
20 mass students’ demonstration against both Nyagura and Mugabe, the
petitioning to Zimbabwe Anti Corruption by UZ sociology department, the
letter by Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) to authorities, the
handing of a letter to President Mnangagwa`s office by myself and
various contributions from students, lecturers and intellectuals , WE as
students, would like to thank ZACC, President Mnangagwa, Vice President
Chiwenga and the entire cabinet for efforts to listen to the plight of
students from the University of Zimbabwe by disassociating UZ from the
person of Nyagura who had causes serious levels of despondency and fall
of academic standards due to his propensity for nepotism, corruption and
prebendalism.
On a chilly morning, in the northern suburbs of Harare in Mt Pleasant, I woke up to some shockingly good news of the suspension of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor (VC) Levi Nyagura. Not as a gesture of an evil celebration of the fall of a man, but the birth and restoration of constitutionalism, administrative justice and rule of law in the body politic.
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| Grace Mugabe being conferred a controversial doctorate by her husband Mr Mugabe during a graduation ceremony at UZ |
To Professor
Amon Murwira, we also welcome you to the new post with wide open arms
in the new office due to your fetish and passion to restore sanity among
universities evidenced by the peeling off of all incompetent staff
members as you have demonstrated by starting with the man in question.
Zimbabwean education system has been on stake due to visible, open and clear unprofessional contact in the academic system, the case of UZ and Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC). The impacts of compromising the sacrosanctness of academic legitimacy are far reaching and do not affect the old, but the young and the future for confidence and trust is corroded at an international level thereby making our education uncompetitive. The rule of law equally will be white elephants in an event where a mere Vice Chancellor can dilly dally, riff raff or shilly sh-ally with national laws and get away with it.
Despite these good strides, we also wish to have the government more tolerant to the students` voice and give them space to demonstrate and petition as enshrined in the national constitution, the events at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) leave a lot to be desired, we abhore violence on students and an intolerant police force, we wish to be heard!!!
The struggle continues, victoria ascete`, A luta` continua
The Students` Commissar
Cde Treasure Basopo
Zimbabwe National Students Union.
Zimbabwean education system has been on stake due to visible, open and clear unprofessional contact in the academic system, the case of UZ and Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC). The impacts of compromising the sacrosanctness of academic legitimacy are far reaching and do not affect the old, but the young and the future for confidence and trust is corroded at an international level thereby making our education uncompetitive. The rule of law equally will be white elephants in an event where a mere Vice Chancellor can dilly dally, riff raff or shilly sh-ally with national laws and get away with it.
Despite these good strides, we also wish to have the government more tolerant to the students` voice and give them space to demonstrate and petition as enshrined in the national constitution, the events at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) leave a lot to be desired, we abhore violence on students and an intolerant police force, we wish to be heard!!!
The struggle continues, victoria ascete`, A luta` continua
The Students` Commissar
Cde Treasure Basopo
Zimbabwe National Students Union.
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