Opinion / Columnist
Mukwazhe is a political comedy
05 Feb 2016 at 13:08hrs | Views
At times it's not necessary to respond to some statements that some nonentities vomit in the newspapers. I read in the newspaper of some political comedians going by the names Kisinoti Mukwazhe and Moreprecision Muzadzi of the little known Zimbabwe Development Party and the Voice of the People respectively, who approached the Constitutional Court seeking to force President Mugabe to dissolve Cabinet and Parliament.
Can somebody help me to know and understand these two guys? What development can we expect from Mr ‘Kiss not'? Which people's voices are represented by Muzadzi? These two men, who seem to be unified by foolhardiness, must just give the Concourt a breathing space. We know it is the right of all and sundry to approach the Concourt but one has to vet his own issue before approaching the country's highest court. It is unfair to load the already overburdened court with gibberish.
I have not responded because Mukhazhe and Muzadzi have said so, but I know this myopic view is shared by a few other dull politicians. The MDC-T is on record demanding the same on its rallies. The only difference is that, unlike the two, the MDC-T has not shamelessly approach the Concourt, thanks to the legal brains within the party. I have therefore, decided to take this opportunity to school such people on basic politics.
There is a separation of power in Zimbabwe. The Judiciary cannot force or direct the executive to dissolve Cabinet and Parliament. That will be interference at its best and if it's vice versa, the same people will cry foul accusing the executive of meddling in judiciary affairs. If the opposition wants a change of the status quo, let them push for it through the ballot rather than try to abuse the judiciary.
These petty litigations are meant to divert President Mugabe from the real issues of development. We have had several of these dim litigations against President Mugabe meant to force him off the rail of national development. Opposition parties must proffer meaningful solutions to the national challenges rather than just criticize for the sake of it. If the Cabinet is dissolved and then what's next?
Mukwazhe and Muzadza are trying to be too clever for nothing. They know that there is a grand coalition of opposition parties being talked about. As little as they are, they know for sure that they do not have any leverage. Thus, the talk and court application is meant to put themselves in the political limelight. They want to be recognized so that they will also approach the coalition discussion with some little bargaining powers. It's a pity and not surprising that there are even some sorry people who follow this pair in their respective parties. I hope they will not be like flies which follow corpses into the grave.
Can somebody help me to know and understand these two guys? What development can we expect from Mr ‘Kiss not'? Which people's voices are represented by Muzadzi? These two men, who seem to be unified by foolhardiness, must just give the Concourt a breathing space. We know it is the right of all and sundry to approach the Concourt but one has to vet his own issue before approaching the country's highest court. It is unfair to load the already overburdened court with gibberish.
I have not responded because Mukhazhe and Muzadzi have said so, but I know this myopic view is shared by a few other dull politicians. The MDC-T is on record demanding the same on its rallies. The only difference is that, unlike the two, the MDC-T has not shamelessly approach the Concourt, thanks to the legal brains within the party. I have therefore, decided to take this opportunity to school such people on basic politics.
There is a separation of power in Zimbabwe. The Judiciary cannot force or direct the executive to dissolve Cabinet and Parliament. That will be interference at its best and if it's vice versa, the same people will cry foul accusing the executive of meddling in judiciary affairs. If the opposition wants a change of the status quo, let them push for it through the ballot rather than try to abuse the judiciary.
These petty litigations are meant to divert President Mugabe from the real issues of development. We have had several of these dim litigations against President Mugabe meant to force him off the rail of national development. Opposition parties must proffer meaningful solutions to the national challenges rather than just criticize for the sake of it. If the Cabinet is dissolved and then what's next?
Mukwazhe and Muzadza are trying to be too clever for nothing. They know that there is a grand coalition of opposition parties being talked about. As little as they are, they know for sure that they do not have any leverage. Thus, the talk and court application is meant to put themselves in the political limelight. They want to be recognized so that they will also approach the coalition discussion with some little bargaining powers. It's a pity and not surprising that there are even some sorry people who follow this pair in their respective parties. I hope they will not be like flies which follow corpses into the grave.
Source - Rufaro Mufundirwa
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