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Columnist / Mike, harare

Chamisa's Alliance with Grace and Bob shows a short memory or worse

Mugabe is backing Nelson Chamisa. It's official. While I hear the hardcore Vanguard of the MDC cry, "we can't help who endorses us", the response should be "yes you can".When Jealousy Mawarire stands next to Chamisa at a rally; you can sto…

Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:10hrs | | by Mike, Harare

What did Chamisa have to promise for Mugabe to endorse him?

"Since nothing is free, to each his price" (Gore Vidal)  One of the universal truisms in life is that nothing comes for free. Everything has a price. This is especially true in politics, where politicians are masters of negotiation an…

Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 09:58hrs | | by Mike, Harare

A time for calm heads

Anyone with even the most basic understanding of Zimbabwean history will have been nervous last week to hear the chilling words of MDC-T youth chairperson, Happymore Chidziva, that "we will make the country ungovernable" unless our demands…

Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 09:41hrs | 708 | by Mike, Harare

Chamisa's lies show how he is completely unfit for public office

American politician Daniel Moynihan once said: "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."Nelson Chamisa it seems would disagree with this statement. He wants to be entitled to his own facts, his own tak…

Published: 30 May 2018 at 14:03hrs | 25 | by Mike, Harare

Chamisa and Mugabe's unnatural relationship is turning us into MDC-M

If there is one thing that should unite all the disparate factions within the MDC it is a distaste, to put it mildly, for former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe. Almost every supporter, let alone member, of the MDC has some story to tell…

Published: 21 May 2018 at 21:45hrs | 18 | by Mike, Harare

Chamisa's Big Problem With the Truth

Yesterday morning in church I was a little more attentive than usual.  The sermon seemed to hit a real nerve.  Warning lights started flashing.  And I started to listen harder. I am a God fearer, I am a believer. But I …

Published: 14 May 2018 at 08:50hrs | 3160 | by Mike, Harare

No Nelson Chamisa, sexism is not part of our culture, it's just you

Just when you thought Nelson Chamisa couldn't put his foot any further into his mouth, he goes and proves you wrong.Chamisa who has come under fire from many Zimbabweans, even in his own party, for his sexist attitudes, doesn't seem to be …

Published: 09 May 2018 at 10:56hrs | | by Mike, Harare

What workers day is all about

During President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Independence Day op-ed he made an astute assessment of what will drive our nation's future and especially its economy."When I travel abroad and greet foreign guests in Zimbabwe, many want to talk about…

Published: 01 May 2018 at 14:02hrs | 9 | by Mike, Harare

The newfound freedom to speak our mind

The English writer George Orwell once famously wrote, "if liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."We Zimbabweans understand the truth of this statement all too well. For years, we hav…

Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 09:23hrs | 1208 | by Mike, Harare

Reclaiming the soul of the MDC

The current furor surrounding the succession battle in the MDC since the loss of President Morgan Tsvangirai has been brutal and bloody. It has involved harassment, intimidation, sexism, tribalism and even attempted murder.In fact, the rea…

Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 19:18hrs | | by Mike, Harare

Dispelling violence must remain part of our struggle in the new Zimbabwe

Unfortunately, the MDC are receiving a lot of attention these days for the wrong reasons. Mere months after we removed dictatorial brutality, political violence appears to have crossed the aisle with a vengeance. Political opponents have b…

Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 10:29hrs | | by Mike, Harare

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