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DEMOCRACY ON AUCTION: HOW ZIMBABWEAN VOTERS ARE BEING SOLD OUT
Zimbabwe’s democracy is slowly being turned into a marketplace where principles, promises and even the people’s vote appear to be available to the highest bidder. The latest example comes from Budiriro North Member of Parliament Susan Matsunga, whose recent actions have left many opposition supporters shocked and disappointed. Matsunga, elected under the Citizens Coalition for…
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CHAMISA FINALLY SPEAKS OUT AS QUESTIONS GROW OVER HIS POLITICAL SILENCE
For a long time, many Zimbabweans have been asking the same question about opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Why did he walk away from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after the turmoil that followed the 2023 elections? Why has he spent much of the last two years on the sidelines while President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s supporters…
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DEMOCRACY OR POLITICS? COURT CHALLENGE OVER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL NO. 3
A Zimbabwean political activist, Youngerson Matete, has taken a bold step in challenging the government’s handling of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, arguing that Zimbabweans should have the final say through a national referendum if the proposed changes are approved by Parliament. Matete, who is the founder and executive director of Project Vote 263, formerly…
