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'Mugabe must go'
27 Oct 2014 at 14:34hrs | Views
Mugabe must leave office if Zimbabwe is ever going to move forward, says respected economic and political analyst, Vince Musewe.
Musewe who was addressing a one day conference under the theme "Zimbabwe Going Forward: Opportunities and Constraints" in Harare today, told participants that Mugabe was a stumbling block to the country's development.
"Zimbabwe practices predator politics where government behaves like a lion that eats everything that moves.
"Mugabe spends huge sums of money on his external visits at the expense of national development," said Musewe.
According to Musewe, it is time Mugabe leaves for the good of the country.
Musewe called on Zimbabweans to stop being academic but gather information for action.
Avoid Masiraha, a University of Zimbabwe student, concurred with Musewe and said the 34 years of Zanu-PF rule, had brought untold misery and infrastructure destruction to the nation.
"The powers that be should leave since they have failed dismally and have no clue regarding the way forward," said Masiraha.
Eddie Cross, a Bulawayo based economic analyst and MDC-T Member of Parliament Bulawayo South said: "Zimbabwe government is the fundamental problem as it lacks accountability and prioritises self interests at the expense of the nation."
Cross said parliament did not take national issues such as climatic change seriously while public projects were in an appalling state.
He gave an example of the Rwandese president, Paul Kagame, who would travel in a cheap car with only one body guard, unlike Mugabe and the his wife who go around with a convoy of body guards on tour.
Rejoice Ngwenya, an independent political analyst, said Zimbabwe had an appalling leadership which should admit failure.
"Zimbabwe's leadership is not worth its following, since it does not admit failure and is in perpetual denial," said Ngwenya.
Ngwiza Mnkandhla, a Bishop with the Faith Ministries, said he wondered what legacy the current Zimbabwe leadership would leave.
"As a nation we are worried that Zimbabwe has no leadership with eyes on the radar," said Mnkandhla.
Speaking at the same occasion, Klaus-Juergen Hedrich, former Germany vice Minister noted that a legally elected government would not be uncomfortable with ‘external interference' since every nation should serve its people's interests as well as those of the global family.
"No good government would kill its people for their political beliefs, race, religion or gender," said Hedrich.
Hundreds of Zimbabweans were reportedly killed by Zanu-PF and state security agents for supporting MDC since 1999.
Meanwhile, the country's economy is on a free fall, partly due to government mismanagement, corruption and leadership illegitimacy among other resons.
Musewe who was addressing a one day conference under the theme "Zimbabwe Going Forward: Opportunities and Constraints" in Harare today, told participants that Mugabe was a stumbling block to the country's development.
"Zimbabwe practices predator politics where government behaves like a lion that eats everything that moves.
"Mugabe spends huge sums of money on his external visits at the expense of national development," said Musewe.
According to Musewe, it is time Mugabe leaves for the good of the country.
Musewe called on Zimbabweans to stop being academic but gather information for action.
Avoid Masiraha, a University of Zimbabwe student, concurred with Musewe and said the 34 years of Zanu-PF rule, had brought untold misery and infrastructure destruction to the nation.
"The powers that be should leave since they have failed dismally and have no clue regarding the way forward," said Masiraha.
Eddie Cross, a Bulawayo based economic analyst and MDC-T Member of Parliament Bulawayo South said: "Zimbabwe government is the fundamental problem as it lacks accountability and prioritises self interests at the expense of the nation."
He gave an example of the Rwandese president, Paul Kagame, who would travel in a cheap car with only one body guard, unlike Mugabe and the his wife who go around with a convoy of body guards on tour.
Rejoice Ngwenya, an independent political analyst, said Zimbabwe had an appalling leadership which should admit failure.
"Zimbabwe's leadership is not worth its following, since it does not admit failure and is in perpetual denial," said Ngwenya.
Ngwiza Mnkandhla, a Bishop with the Faith Ministries, said he wondered what legacy the current Zimbabwe leadership would leave.
"As a nation we are worried that Zimbabwe has no leadership with eyes on the radar," said Mnkandhla.
Speaking at the same occasion, Klaus-Juergen Hedrich, former Germany vice Minister noted that a legally elected government would not be uncomfortable with ‘external interference' since every nation should serve its people's interests as well as those of the global family.
"No good government would kill its people for their political beliefs, race, religion or gender," said Hedrich.
Hundreds of Zimbabweans were reportedly killed by Zanu-PF and state security agents for supporting MDC since 1999.
Meanwhile, the country's economy is on a free fall, partly due to government mismanagement, corruption and leadership illegitimacy among other resons.
Source - zimbabwean
