Opinion / Columnist
Zimbabwe: A marriage of Dictatorship and Democracy
27 Aug 2016 at 20:59hrs | Views
Leadership is a crucial aspect of our daily life. It is observed in Public Sector, Civil Society and the Private Sector. People have defined leadership differently, with its styles and conceptions. It is basically understood as the process of getting people to do their best to achieve desired results.
Looking at the Zimbabwean context. Really at the apex is the desire for Democracy against Dictatorship. When you talk about a Lion, African wisdom advises, you should go up a tree.
There is one lion in town, Dictatorship. Part of the definition for Democracy says "it is a government for the people". Therefore it is not wrong for the people to question the government in power, which is there to serve them. Most critical is the fact that the people expect the government to respond to their queries. Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be the truth.
Telling people to shut is a Dictatorship tendency. People can express their queries to the government through petition and peaceful demonstration, no wonder why the High Court sanctioned the demonstrations which unfortunately were heavily blocked by two pillars of Dictatorship, the Police and the leadership of the day.
It is really sad to note that Zimbabwe, 36 years after independence, is proud to have only one state controlled Television channel, which is said to be the number one broadcaster, obviously number one without competition. This is why, as a State broadcaster, ZTV advances the views of the masses, and so they choose to broadcast incompetently.
Nobody needs to be told of the political and socioeconomic crisis prevailing in the country. The politics of "blind" loyalty which leads to the creation of semi gods in the country's should go. Zimbabwe does not need leaders who are detached from the economic realities facing citizens. What we have observed in Zimbabwe is a sign that democracy is in danger and might be extinct. Both ZANU PF and the opposition parties must curb their desire for dictatorship and violence instincts of brutality manifesting in members of these parties.
Zimbabwe needs a complete overhaul of the political system to resolve the political and socioeconomic crisis which is largely ignored by both ruling and opposition elements.
Looking at the Zimbabwean context. Really at the apex is the desire for Democracy against Dictatorship. When you talk about a Lion, African wisdom advises, you should go up a tree.
There is one lion in town, Dictatorship. Part of the definition for Democracy says "it is a government for the people". Therefore it is not wrong for the people to question the government in power, which is there to serve them. Most critical is the fact that the people expect the government to respond to their queries. Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be the truth.
It is really sad to note that Zimbabwe, 36 years after independence, is proud to have only one state controlled Television channel, which is said to be the number one broadcaster, obviously number one without competition. This is why, as a State broadcaster, ZTV advances the views of the masses, and so they choose to broadcast incompetently.
Nobody needs to be told of the political and socioeconomic crisis prevailing in the country. The politics of "blind" loyalty which leads to the creation of semi gods in the country's should go. Zimbabwe does not need leaders who are detached from the economic realities facing citizens. What we have observed in Zimbabwe is a sign that democracy is in danger and might be extinct. Both ZANU PF and the opposition parties must curb their desire for dictatorship and violence instincts of brutality manifesting in members of these parties.
Zimbabwe needs a complete overhaul of the political system to resolve the political and socioeconomic crisis which is largely ignored by both ruling and opposition elements.
Source - Paddy Chakabva
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