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Analysts rubbish Mugabe's SONA

by Stephen Jakes
06 Dec 2016 at 14:36hrs | Views
Political analysts have mocked President Robert Mugabe for presenting an empty State of the Nation Address which they said does not address the current economic challenges bedeviling the nation.

Misheck Nyazenga said Mugabe is not totally irrelevant, obsolete and retrogressive.

Zenzele Ndebele  said in the State of the nation address Mugabe sounded tired and clueless.

"He didn't touch on serious economic issues that are affecting the country.Clearly, Zanu PF has no plan to deal with the current challenges," he said.

Pedzisai Ruhanya said Mugabe did one thing Nothing.

"Mugabe said nothing about the state of the economy ie bond notes, struggling masses, civil servants salaries etc. It was just a public appearance,"  he said.

Pardon Maguta  said today' SONA proves beyond reasonable doubt that Mugabe and his lieutenants are not in touch with the current problems facing the nation.

"Surely the old man needs to be rested. The deadwood must rest too. We are going backwards and nowhere with these useless people running state affairs," he said.

Vince Musewe said Zimbabwe economy has collapsed and cash shortages are a clear indication that people are no longer able to generate the resources need to function normally.

"When a whole President ignores this it points to two things. It's either he is ignorant of realities on the ground or has ceased to care. I suspect it's both. This means that our country no longer has President and that we must cease to expect any meaningful solutions to our problems coming from there. We are now a rudderless country consumed with petty political fights and speculative gossip about what could happen. In the mean time we are not producing nor are we productively using our time to produce. This generation one of wasted lives and talents which can never be recovered," he said.

President Mugabe has presented the SONA today but never talked about the much talked about bond notes and liquidity challenges affecting the nation. People had hoped that he will talk about how to overcome the cash shortages and challenges affecting them.

Source - Byo24News