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Mnangagwa must be doing something right
FORMER United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once famously said: "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."This seemingly strange statement refers to the fact that, in pol...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Faith Hope
The Hard Truth About The Fuel Price Increase
Sometimes the truth hurts. And in this case, it really hurts. The price increases were both necessary and proportional. The economy needs them. The country needs them. However there has be...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Faith Hope
Yes to dialogue, no to GNU!
Soon after the Constitutional Court ruled that Emmerson Mnangagwa had legitimately won the presidential election, throwing out the MDC's case, the president put out a Facebook post calling for unity. ...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 11:25hrs | | by Faith Hope
No to fake news! There are NO NEW SANCTIONS
It is said that the first casualty of war is the truth. Well, I think we can now extend that saying to Zimbabwean elections, as over the past few months, we have seen a series of exaggerations, half-t...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:55hrs | | by Faith Hope
Chamisa can't read polls; how do you expect him to run a country
Nelson Chamisa is not stupid. In fact, he is a very intelligent young man. So when I say he can't read polls, I think what I mean is that he won't read the polls. Every poll t...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 18:03hrs | | by Faith Hope
With Grace and Nelson on the Same Side: We must all get behind ED
This is a momentous juncture in our history. No less important than last November. No less important than even our liberation struggle. For what is a struggle for freedom if we are just to...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 16:53hrs | 1 | by Faith Hope
A message to the undecided voter
After months of campaigning, Election Day is almost upon us. Supporters of both main candidates are expectant and confident, and the country is delicately poised. Both candidates are impe...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 16:14hrs | | by Faith Hope
Blinded by hate
If you want an example of how hatred blinds people, look no further than the reaction of some of the MDC Twimbos to the interface on Saturday morning between ED and members of the Zimbabwean white com...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 19:10hrs | 2 | by Faith Hope
The NPF is no Joke: Mugabe is Manipulating Chamisa
Articles started to appear a few months ago that young Nelson Chamisa was beginning to act like Robert Mugabe. He was accused of being dictatorial within his party. He had no time for dissent or oppos...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 15:57hrs | | by Faith Hope
Beggars should still be choosers: Chamisa's wicked deal with the Mugabe devil
The court decision hit the young usurper like a smack in the face. Friends in the MDC who had cautiously been supporting Chamisa (mainly because their preferred candidate Khupe had been violently remo...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 15:48hrs | | by Faith Hope
Chamisa should check his ego for the sake of Zimbabwe's future
The Book of James says "God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble."Perhaps Pastor Nelson Chamisa would do well to reread his Bible every now and again, because it is replete with op...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 10:51hrs | | by Faith Hope
Does the Chamisa-led MDC pass the fitness for governance test?
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa likes to show off his moderate physical fitness. He has shown that he can walk five whole kilometers and at the drop of a hat he can pull off at least three push-...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 09:52hrs | | by Faith Hope
Mugabe and Chamisa: It makes sense
Many MDC supporters have experienced the same feelings over the last few weeks. Feelings of betrayal. Hurt. Even disgust.How can it be that Nelson Chamisa, who was supposed to be our saviour, ...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 16:39hrs | | by Faith Hope
As Chamisa welcomes the Mugabes: I am shocked and heartbroken
I am going to vote for ZANU-PF. I cannot believe I am even saying this. I shudder a bit when I write those words.But I am that shocked. I am that heartbroken. Chamisa's MDC's negotiations with...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:19hrs | | by Faith Hope
ED's show of accountability
During all election campaigns, I keep in mind the famous and eternal line from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who said, "Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when th...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 19:03hrs | | by Faith Hope
What does the MDC stand for under Chamisa?
Since late last year and the beginning of this year, both of Zimbabwe's main parties have new leaders. While President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stamped his vision on the ZanuPF and in essence the co...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:55hrs | | by Faith Hope
Chamisa has created a monster
There is a well-known piece of fiction by English novelist Mary Shelley, where the main protagonist Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist creates a grotesque creature or monstor in an unorthodox scie...Published: 28 May 2018 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Faith Hope
Change Vs More of the same
One of the most famous ever political campaign slogans comes from the Bill Clinton 1992 campaign: Change Vs More of the same. The genius of this slogan is in its simplicity. Because in pretty much any...Published: 21 May 2018 at 11:26hrs | | by Faith Hope
Chamisa's war on women
My parents called me Faith because they are believers. Believers in the Gospel. Believers in God. Believers in a bright and better future for their children.They wanted their little daughter -...Published: 12 May 2018 at 16:18hrs | | by Faith Hope
Believing in our economy, in their billions
Sometimes it takes an outsider to look at a situation in a neutral, dispassionate and unemotional manner. They can wade through conflicting emotions to see what is happening in a given situation far b...Published: 02 May 2018 at 09:10hrs | | by Faith Hope
Nelson Chamisa's war against workers should not be forgotten
Why was Nelson Chamisa welcomed to the office of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) without asking him hard questions about his past as an MP and lawyer defending corporations against the av...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 09:07hrs | 3 | by Faith Hope
In memory of MaWinnie, the women of the MDC must find their voices
"To those who oppose us, we say 'Strike the woman, and you strike the rock'" - Winnie Mandela. I grew up believing in equality. That's how I was raised. I was told that women and m...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:31hrs | | by Faith Hope
Wanted: Leadership for MDC
Nelson Chamisa seems to think he will win these elections purely on the fact that he is younger than his opponent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Almost every opportunity Chamisa has to spe...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 21:19hrs | | by Faith Hope
Now is a time for strong leadership
There are certain critical moments in the history of a nation which are transcendent and transformative. We are all aware of these moments because once they happen you know nothing will ever be th...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 13:49hrs | | by Faith Hope
Speaking up against Chamisa's hypocrisy
As an MDC supporter my whole life, I cannot keep quiet with the pure hypocrisy we are witnessing today.Indeed, if we were to create a new excerpt for the definition of ‘hypocrite' in a dicti...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 13:06hrs | | by Faith Hope
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