Trying to avoid another Libya in Zimbabwe

The world is watching what is going on in Libya but there are some who are not just watching; there are some who are watching and trembling. Among those who are watching and trembling, there are those who are planning. Among the various plans that are being planned, there are plans that led to events that saw two fighter jets brushing feathers in front of an astonished crowd and in front the Zimbabwean strong man, President Robert Mugabe, one of Africa`s last dictators.

If you are a fan of world news like I am, I am sure you have come across a heading that says or is similar to "Zimbabwe Fighter Jets Collide At A funeral Of A Powerful Zimbabwe General" or "Zimbabwean Fighter Jets Brush Feathers" and If you are familiar with the "Zimbabwe Situation" I am sure you have an idea on how plans that are being made by some individuals may lead to a funeral where fighter jets fly over a cemetery in a burial attended by Zimbabwe`s top officials, even those from the opposition party. It's all connected with the war in Libya and what the war represents to the dictators of this world.

In addition to the actions of NATO, events in Libya never would have reached the point they have reached today without Libyan army defections. Most times when an army defects it's actually the commander of that unit defecting and his junior followers taking his order out of respect, to join the opposing side. It is no secret that somewhere in this near future that Zimbabwe is the next Libya and it was no secret that Solomon Mujuru, through the respect that he commandeered in the Zimbabwean army, was going to lead the revolutionary army that is going to defect against Mugabe and his evil regime when a revolution comes. The revolution and hence the army defections are not a matter of if but when.

All over the media, rumors have been circulating about a possible alliance between what was once a former opposition party, MDC T and The Mujuru lead fraction, the moderate fraction, of what was once Zimbabwe`s ruling part, ZANU PF.  In the next election, this is what was going to happen; Mujuru`s fraction was going to break away from ZANU PF, break away from the hard-line fraction of ZANU PF, and form an alliance with MDC T. It is not clear how candidates from the alliance were going to be fielded. In that regard, some say, Mujuru was killed so that his fraction would be left without a uniting leader. Mujuru was said to be close to Tsvangirai, the president of MDC T, and was going to be the bridge between the two divergent parties. That thought is true but not complete

In the next election, after the alliance, it was the thought that the hard-line fraction of ZANU PF was going to lose. It would have some seats but not enough to have any form of power. Robert Mugabe would be defeated as ZANU PF`s presidential candidate.  The army would attempt to stage a coup but the junior officers would defeat and go under the command of Mujuru to form a revolution army that would reject the orders of the current political generals. The violent ZANU PF Militia would unleash violence but this would quickly be stopped by the population and the police with the backing of the revolutionary army. The revolution army would drive the current generals away from Zimbabwe and a new and Democratic Zimbabwe would be formed. SADC and the African Union will be happy because the new government would be inclusive, involving the hard-line ZANU PF members. The hard-line ZANU PF members would not harm Zimbabwe anymore because they would be powerless; the current army generals are their backbone.

As for the incomplete thought, killing General Mujuru doesn't leave the Mujuru fraction or camp as some like to call it, without a leader bur it leaves it without a commander. Anyone can lead a camp but not just anyone can command the respect of the army. It is well known that the army is the one keeping Robert Mugabe in power. ZANU PF can survive a split by a fraction of its party and an alliance between that fraction and MDC but it cannot survive the alliance if it's backed by the army or part of the army. It fears that it will share the same fate as the Kaddafi Regime. This is a fight for survival for ZANU PF.

Something tells me that those who planned the assassination of Mujuru thought well and even argued between themselves. On one hand there was this great hero who had even elevated Robert Mugabe to his current position and on the other hand there was this man who was dinning with the enemy and was probably going to send them to the international court for crimes against humanity. In order to kill him, they had to have a survival motive and a moral satisfaction. I am sure ZANU PF concluded that General Mujuru was no longer one of their own because of his behind the scenes efforts of trying to reform ZANU PF and  his dinner conversations with the enemy, MDC T, hence the moral backing of killing him. All red lights turned green and the rest was history. It is history but not the future. Though with far less power there are many General Mujurus in the army itself and together they are strong.

Many people were surprised to see Tripoli fall within a short space of time. Tripoli did not fall; Tripoli was handed to the rebels on a silver plate by the commander of the unit guarding Tripoli. Kaddafi had executed the commander`s brother some time ago and the commander kept a silent grudge. ZANU PF has wronged many people in Zimbabwe, directly or indirectly. Those people are waiting for the right time to strike. Killing Mujuru will not stop a successful Zimbabwean revolution; instead it has made the future revolution stronger. His death has created more grudges and this grudges will help the revolution

Indeed the world is watching and there are also those who are planning good things. Good things for the people of Zimbabwe. By all means they too are trying to avoid another Libya in Zimbabwe but if it has to come to it, so be it.

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