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Prof. Moyo's Political Career in Limbo
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Discarded knowledgeable academic Professor Jonathan Moyo, who is currently eking out a life somewhere in East Africa's dungeons, has confessed that factional fights in his previous party exist and is asking the warring groups to unite and stand together.
Moyo's political career is withering and coming to an end. Nobody trusts him anymore due to his flip-flopping. He changes like the Cape Town weather and is unpredictable.
Prof. Jonathan Moyo, a former media hangman, was the main force behind the draughting of the most notorious and harsh media law, AIPPA, which resulted in the arrest of private-sector journalists. He was also implicated in the bombing of Daily News publications, which occurred while Geoff Nyarota was the main editor.
Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo promised to silence the Daily News because it constituted a security threat to the country. Then after he gave that statement the following morning, at gunpoint, an armed crowd detained the Daily News' six-man security staff at its printing facility.
Several explosives were scattered across the property and exploded about 15 minutes later, resulting in material damage estimated at $2 million. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blast.
Moyo, who introduced 75% local content at the National Broadcasting ZBC, bombarded the whole country with Rambai Makashinga and Hondo Yeminda jingles from musician Tambaoga. Moyo made sure that no airplay was given to the opposition on both the television and radio.
Jonathan Moyo was also part and parcel of the Tsholotsho Declaration, where he supported a factional group, Lacoste, led by Mnangagwa.
The mission was scuppered by Solomon Mujuru, and Moyo vented his anger against Mugabe.
He wrote a deadly sting in the tail and concluded that "the current political and economic problems facing Zimbabwe (were) due to the fact that the country (was) being ruled by a hopelessly clueless, tired, and terrified undemocratic clique that desperately (wanted) to cling to power by fair means or foul at the clear expense of national interest.".
Moyo was subsequently expelled from Zanu PF, and Mnangagwa was demoted to the lowly position of Minister of Rural Housing.
Jonathan Moyo is a person of a shrewd character. He is too manipulative. At one time he fell out with former President the late Robert Mugabe, and he was sacked from the party and later bounced back as an independent candidate.
He was later readmitted back into the party until the time he was kicked out in 2016 during Operation Restore Order when the army toppled Mugabe.
When he was booted out in 2017, Moyo began denouncing Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime, calling it a mafia organisation that had seized power from Mugabe illegally.
He subsequently began posting positively about the opposition MDC-T Alliance, led by Nelson Chamisa, and during the campaign, he introduced the hashtag #KwekweHim, which literally means Mnangagwa must be defeated.
Surprisingly, Moyo, now a fugitive in Kenya, continues to defend the dictatorship that expelled him from the nation.
This is undeniably true, and it cannot be denied that Professor Jonathan Moyo is now home sick and eager to return to the feeding trough. The going is getting tougher in East Africa.
Email: konileonard606@gmail.com
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Moyo's political career is withering and coming to an end. Nobody trusts him anymore due to his flip-flopping. He changes like the Cape Town weather and is unpredictable.
Prof. Jonathan Moyo, a former media hangman, was the main force behind the draughting of the most notorious and harsh media law, AIPPA, which resulted in the arrest of private-sector journalists. He was also implicated in the bombing of Daily News publications, which occurred while Geoff Nyarota was the main editor.
Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo promised to silence the Daily News because it constituted a security threat to the country. Then after he gave that statement the following morning, at gunpoint, an armed crowd detained the Daily News' six-man security staff at its printing facility.
Several explosives were scattered across the property and exploded about 15 minutes later, resulting in material damage estimated at $2 million. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blast.
Moyo, who introduced 75% local content at the National Broadcasting ZBC, bombarded the whole country with Rambai Makashinga and Hondo Yeminda jingles from musician Tambaoga. Moyo made sure that no airplay was given to the opposition on both the television and radio.
Jonathan Moyo was also part and parcel of the Tsholotsho Declaration, where he supported a factional group, Lacoste, led by Mnangagwa.
The mission was scuppered by Solomon Mujuru, and Moyo vented his anger against Mugabe.
He wrote a deadly sting in the tail and concluded that "the current political and economic problems facing Zimbabwe (were) due to the fact that the country (was) being ruled by a hopelessly clueless, tired, and terrified undemocratic clique that desperately (wanted) to cling to power by fair means or foul at the clear expense of national interest.".
Jonathan Moyo is a person of a shrewd character. He is too manipulative. At one time he fell out with former President the late Robert Mugabe, and he was sacked from the party and later bounced back as an independent candidate.
He was later readmitted back into the party until the time he was kicked out in 2016 during Operation Restore Order when the army toppled Mugabe.
When he was booted out in 2017, Moyo began denouncing Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime, calling it a mafia organisation that had seized power from Mugabe illegally.
He subsequently began posting positively about the opposition MDC-T Alliance, led by Nelson Chamisa, and during the campaign, he introduced the hashtag #KwekweHim, which literally means Mnangagwa must be defeated.
Surprisingly, Moyo, now a fugitive in Kenya, continues to defend the dictatorship that expelled him from the nation.
This is undeniably true, and it cannot be denied that Professor Jonathan Moyo is now home sick and eager to return to the feeding trough. The going is getting tougher in East Africa.
Email: konileonard606@gmail.com
X- @Leokoni
Source - John Mbizvo
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