Mafirakurewa

Zimbabwe never seize to amaze the world because every time when you are about to think that the wheels are turning that hope is smashed like bug by a nasty turn of events that derails progress and chances of redefining our future is snatched from Zimbabweans.

The effects in most cases are cross cutting that  eventually shakes the well being of communities and day to day life style of ordinary Zimbabwe.

As I notice these changes it really makes me angry because there is never a time that you will find unity of purpose or political will, every political party wants to be Heroes of the day by demeaning each other at the expense of a new Zimbabwe.

This political mindset is desecrating the future of Zimbabwe this is strongly portrayed by the inconsistency of COPAC and notion of the coming of the Elections.

COPAC has been handling the Constitution process beside strong criticism by the Civic society that the process of Constitution making process should be left to stakeholder and facilitated by an independent board not solely politicians to decide our future as Zimbabwean.

 This will only advance their interests and marginalize the well being of ordinary Zimbabweans because there interests will not be enshrined in the constitution.

COPAC has a strong influence because it is being run by interested parties in the drafting of the constitution since the major players are none other than ZANU (PF) and MDC formations who only understand hate speech which is marred by ambition to illustrate to each other where political power is placed. Instead of pushing the nation first before personnel interest the squabbles that usually bring everything to stand still which has tempered with our hope from time to time.

It will take me the entire day trying to put details of the foundation of the root cause without bringing the real deal on the table.

COPAC has completely shut everyone out it’s the two Chairpersons whom will hear echoing demands from their political parties without giving members of the public benefit of doubt to what is happening. They appointed the rapporteurs and the greater part of the time they have been saying its secret to citizens whom have been denied privileged to know because it’s a decision of the political parties ZANU (PF) and MDC formation and they place their interest first.

This is all being done for the masses to endorse these interests without really putting elements that prove that Constitution is continuous and it bears the future and identity of Zimbabwean and future generation.

If you remember in one of my issues I was trying to distinguish that how does a wounded mind work if it has not been rehabilitated?

The state of the wound minds I referred to seem to be order of the erroneous decisions being made and the spirit of retribution which is evident by statements and threats to maintain the status quo.

Since the process is closed doors  some quarters are already discrediting the rapporteurs because they are taking some individuals’ ideas outside the process of consultation.

It is my believe that the constitution making process seems  to be tempered with so as to maintain the status quo ZANU (PF) is now pushing for an early election as counter attack to the results of the final Draft of the constitution so an intense campaign to down play the constitution out come and maintain the status quo no wonder ZANU (PF) is reluctant to endorse electoral reforms that correct all the misnomers in all the elections that were held in the past.

It has been the nature of Zimbabwe elections that they are marked with intimidation, violence, hate speech on opposition, media blackout on other parties except Zanu (PF), no international monitors and law enforcement perpetrate  the chaos by not enforcing the law by being partisan to Zanu (PF).

There are strong elements that are activated such as the unemployed youths are trained militia and used to beat up people in the community with impunity. My Nephew has a table has been recruited into the youth structure to start the militia tradition of raking havoc that I have highlighted above, failure to join in activities that he will make him lose his place in the market which is his only means of living.

He has been narrating some of the tactics that they use as wake up call for the electorate not to change the status quo. He is now a collector of Zanu (PF) regalia,  as a sign of patronage to the part but what he has been saying to me is that he does not have a choice.

 The most painful experience is that the series of meetings that are being held are now affecting his work cause in some busy weeks he won’t be on the markets for days and ends up ailing to raise money for basics.

I think I have brought some of the ugly elements of coming of elections but I doubt if there is going to be any election this year maybe 2013.