Opinion / Columnist
Of Jonathan Moyo and the Cabinet reshuffle
07 Jul 2015 at 16:01hrs | Views
Am sure it is not the subject of the ministerial reshuffle that Zimbabwe should be worried about. The real issue here is Jonathan Moyo's dismissal from Ministry of Information and Publicity to assume a ministerial position in the area of higher and tertiary education. Worth-noting is that Prof Moyo has outgrown the position of being an ordinary cabinet member, he is now a reason for insecurity to a system whose blood line has been his genius. Secondly, the negligence of that volatile state portfolio to an acting minister shows the irreplaceable qualities of Jonathan Moyo as both a political genius and academic par-excellent. Remember, last week the media reported that he was booted out of cabinet. Now he is officially back.
It is also correct to observe that the matter at hand is bigger than the person of Jonathan Moyo and his brilliance. Instead it's a reflection of the current paranoia that is still haunting ZANU-PF after the removal of some factional weeds in ZANU-PF. It is proof of the unfinished 6th Congress business. Therefore, Zimbabwe should expect more political blood stains as there is more to deal with in the contested search for legitimacy within ZANU-PF's hierarchies of power. This goes further to prove that we are now in the extremes of Mugabeism's quest for authentication. Hence, it won't be surprise to hear of another cabinet reshuffle.
It's inevitable! However, at this stage ZANU-PF's power consolidation will increase the derailment of our already paralytic national progress. For example, the ministry of info will suffer draw-backs after its subjection to less capable hands following the remarkable developments set by Moyo. This is an advancement in the schizophrenic running of the state arms through ministerial portfolios. This will see different hands tackling ministerial problems using different mechanisms when we are already half way through the year and that is not healthy for a nation like ours.
Inevitably, this will add many complications to our state of confusion in the way of running a nation like ours. Moyo was the best man for that position. Remember it is Moyo's acumen that set the bar for state legitimacy in the midst of strong winds of regime-change in the early millennium. Therefore ZANU-PF is at risk of delegitimizing its status as a party if Moyo's dismissal was a mere result of the party's paranoia of a big brain in its midst.
I hope from time to time he will be consulted on the decisions that will be affecting that ministry and its policies. Again Moyo's brilliance in the media fraternity is a need for ZANU-PF if the 2018 elections are meant to return the party into power. Moyo is famous for delivering if assigned. Therefore if he sticks to what he is known for (delivering) those who are working to discredit his place in Zimbabwean politics are in a mess. I foresee tremendous defence of state and public interest in Moyo's new ministry. Chances are high that the ministry of higher and tertiary education will experience a new form of state patronage. Will that serve for the good or for the bad of the nation?
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Richard Mahomva is an independent academic researcher, Founder of Leaders for Africa Network-LAN. Convener of the Back to Pan-Africanism Conference and the Reading Pan-Africa Symposium (REPS) and can be contacted on rasmkhonto@gmail.com.
It is also correct to observe that the matter at hand is bigger than the person of Jonathan Moyo and his brilliance. Instead it's a reflection of the current paranoia that is still haunting ZANU-PF after the removal of some factional weeds in ZANU-PF. It is proof of the unfinished 6th Congress business. Therefore, Zimbabwe should expect more political blood stains as there is more to deal with in the contested search for legitimacy within ZANU-PF's hierarchies of power. This goes further to prove that we are now in the extremes of Mugabeism's quest for authentication. Hence, it won't be surprise to hear of another cabinet reshuffle.
It's inevitable! However, at this stage ZANU-PF's power consolidation will increase the derailment of our already paralytic national progress. For example, the ministry of info will suffer draw-backs after its subjection to less capable hands following the remarkable developments set by Moyo. This is an advancement in the schizophrenic running of the state arms through ministerial portfolios. This will see different hands tackling ministerial problems using different mechanisms when we are already half way through the year and that is not healthy for a nation like ours.
I hope from time to time he will be consulted on the decisions that will be affecting that ministry and its policies. Again Moyo's brilliance in the media fraternity is a need for ZANU-PF if the 2018 elections are meant to return the party into power. Moyo is famous for delivering if assigned. Therefore if he sticks to what he is known for (delivering) those who are working to discredit his place in Zimbabwean politics are in a mess. I foresee tremendous defence of state and public interest in Moyo's new ministry. Chances are high that the ministry of higher and tertiary education will experience a new form of state patronage. Will that serve for the good or for the bad of the nation?
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Richard Mahomva is an independent academic researcher, Founder of Leaders for Africa Network-LAN. Convener of the Back to Pan-Africanism Conference and the Reading Pan-Africa Symposium (REPS) and can be contacted on rasmkhonto@gmail.com.
Source - Richard Mahomva
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