Tajamuka demonstrations meant to derail economic progress

 Zimbabweans should not heed to the call by #Tajamuka/Sesjikile to demonstrate against RBZ as well as not practice panic buying as it is a ploy by the country's detractors to destabilize the country ahead of the 2018 harmonized election.

It has become the norm for #Tajamuka/Sesjikile to try seek relevance by confusing citizens and creating an artificial playground in a bid to revive its failed political agenda.

One would consider demonstrations a ‘borrowed' occurrence that really does not resolve any raised concerns but usually result in violence, destruction of property and infrastructure as well as uncalled for injuries to innocent citizens.

As much as Zimbabwe is a democratic party that allows for peaceful demonstrations, it is up to the citizens and those demonstrating to find relevance in the protests.

In the past, Zimbabweans have proven that they refuse to be used and have their precious time wasted by #Tajamuka/Sesjikile though the opposition activists have remained nonetheless ill-advised.

Last year, Citizens Against Violence and Anarchy Trust (CAVAAT), a local organization that promotes peace and business, filed an application at the High Court to have the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) held liable for the looting and destruction of property in Harare's Central Business District during a demonstration, for which #Tajamuka/Sesjikile is an affiliate of the pressure group.

Calls were made to have all those who had their property destroyed to report and to date, no compensation has been disbursed by NERA for people to recover their property. The demonstration left behind a trail of damaged property worth thousands of dollars including burnt vehicles.

In another demonstration, NERA members vandalized and looted groceries from Choppies Supermarket under the guise that they were demonstrating for unemployment and introduction of bond notes.

It is during such times that citizens are called on, to refuse to be used by the opposition so as to shame our detractors.

Tajamuka/Sesjikile has threatened to take to the streets against Reserve Bank Governor, Dr John Mangudya over bond notes and cash shortages in the country and has called for citizens to be part of the demonstrations.

Similar attempts to demonstrate against RBZ were unfruitfully carried out when the bond notes were introduced as citizens boycotted the demos and described them as unproductive and meaningless.

Government has been making efforts to curb the hoarding and externalisation of foreign currency which has seen an increase in cash shortages.

Some mischievous detractors have taken to the rampant abuse of social media where unfounded talk of basic goods shortages is being fuelled so as to cause pandemonium amongst the public.

In the same destructive vain, some unscrupulous people have been hoarding basic commodities from mainline registered supermarkets like OK Zimbabwe, using swipe, mobile banking  and eco-cash, then putting them up in backyard tuckshops and selling the same products and demanding cash from unsuspecting citizens.

It is also the responsibility of citizens to desist from buying from unlicensed tuck shops which are in the habit of robbing customers by demanding cash upfront when flexible means of payment including swipe and eco cash are there for the convenience of the consumer.

Citizens should be reminded that violent protests have a negative impact on the investment climate as a whole and that the ultimate goal of these demonstrations is to scare away both domestic and foreign investment resulting in the hindrance of sustainable economic growth and ultimately blame the Government.