Opinion / Columnist
NERA demo-failed electoral appeal
21 Mar 2017 at 12:14hrs | Views
Political parties under the auspices of National Electoral Reforms Agenda, (NERA), have decided to 'raise their voice instead of improving their argument' as they forge ahead with their Wednesday, 22 March 2017, demonstration, despite concerted efforts to sit them down by Government.
If there is anything NERA has successfully conveyed from this 'dogmatic' and barbaric political stunt, it has to be their declining electoral appeal, which leaves them with no option, but to take to the streets and appear to be doing something ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections.
It is common knowledge in our African culture that, when one is beaten at arguing they resort to physicality to cover up for their lean brains, by engaging in fist fight, 'kana pfungwa dzaguma, teere zvibhakera.'
Nevertheless, this archaic approach to resolving problems has no place in modern day society, which is fast gravitating towards standardization by means of information technology.
Over the weekend, the media carried news articles where the Joint Operations Command, JOC, reportedly summoned NERA to a meeting on Monday, 20 March 2017. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, ZEC, on its part summoned NERA to another meeting on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, to which its Head of Legal Affairs and MDC-T Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora, responded as a gimmick to try and pacify them ahead of their protest.
Oblivious of the fact that people through social and mainstream media are following through debates presented by both Government and its rivalries, NERA is exposing itself by refusing to sit down and meet other election stakeholders to dialogue and deliberate on the best way forward.
Government has however, proven to be in control of the situation despite aspersions cast at its initiatives to improve the state of affairs in the country. A more recent example is that of the Bond notes which some politicians and other political stakeholders sought to denigrate as the smuggling back of the Zimbabwean dollar by Government.
Today, the notes have eased the cash crisis and are trading at par with the United States dollars, despite previous machinations to shoot them down.
The Command Agriculture Programme, CAP, has proved to be the proverbial goose that lays golden eggs, with a bumper harvest expected at the end of the 2016-2017 farming season. The success story of CAP has seen Government mooting Command Economy Programme and of late Command Content Creation by the Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services.
It is in light of this resilience showcased by Government that NERA has awaken to the realisation that they are fast losing ground as was the case ahead of 2013 harmonised elections.
With the electorate bound to referee between Government and its opponents in 2018 harmonised elections, NERA cannot afford to engage in 'talk shows' and has in haste opted to apply the 'jungle law' out of desperation.
It is thus needless to amplify on the notion that NERA is desperate for political relevance, hence their insatiable zest to take to the streets. -End-
If there is anything NERA has successfully conveyed from this 'dogmatic' and barbaric political stunt, it has to be their declining electoral appeal, which leaves them with no option, but to take to the streets and appear to be doing something ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections.
It is common knowledge in our African culture that, when one is beaten at arguing they resort to physicality to cover up for their lean brains, by engaging in fist fight, 'kana pfungwa dzaguma, teere zvibhakera.'
Nevertheless, this archaic approach to resolving problems has no place in modern day society, which is fast gravitating towards standardization by means of information technology.
Over the weekend, the media carried news articles where the Joint Operations Command, JOC, reportedly summoned NERA to a meeting on Monday, 20 March 2017. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, ZEC, on its part summoned NERA to another meeting on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, to which its Head of Legal Affairs and MDC-T Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora, responded as a gimmick to try and pacify them ahead of their protest.
Oblivious of the fact that people through social and mainstream media are following through debates presented by both Government and its rivalries, NERA is exposing itself by refusing to sit down and meet other election stakeholders to dialogue and deliberate on the best way forward.
Government has however, proven to be in control of the situation despite aspersions cast at its initiatives to improve the state of affairs in the country. A more recent example is that of the Bond notes which some politicians and other political stakeholders sought to denigrate as the smuggling back of the Zimbabwean dollar by Government.
Today, the notes have eased the cash crisis and are trading at par with the United States dollars, despite previous machinations to shoot them down.
The Command Agriculture Programme, CAP, has proved to be the proverbial goose that lays golden eggs, with a bumper harvest expected at the end of the 2016-2017 farming season. The success story of CAP has seen Government mooting Command Economy Programme and of late Command Content Creation by the Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services.
It is in light of this resilience showcased by Government that NERA has awaken to the realisation that they are fast losing ground as was the case ahead of 2013 harmonised elections.
With the electorate bound to referee between Government and its opponents in 2018 harmonised elections, NERA cannot afford to engage in 'talk shows' and has in haste opted to apply the 'jungle law' out of desperation.
It is thus needless to amplify on the notion that NERA is desperate for political relevance, hence their insatiable zest to take to the streets. -End-
Source - Jasper Hloka
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