Zimbabwe has just had its harmonised
elections which Zanu PF blatantly rigged, again, to claim a landslide victory.
The results triggered street protests which the regime ruthlessly crash with
soldiers ordered to shoot to kill. Seven civilians were short dead and hundreds
were injured.
In the past Zanu PF rigged elections
have resulted in Zimbabweans leaving the country in droves, this set to happen
as more and more people wake up to the reality that the much hoped economic
recovery will never happen. By rigging the elections, President Mnangagwa and
his junta have just confirmed that Zimbabwe is still a pariah state ruled by
vote rigging thugs. Investors and lenders, the country has been banking on to
help kick start the comatose economy, are not coming. They do not do business
with thugs.
The most notable thing to happen
since the 30 July 2018 voting is the shortage of cash, it bad before but has
got significantly worse since, especially the US dollar. The second thing is
the shortage of basic goods and/or prices going up.
President Mnangagwa is just
another corrupt, incompetent and vote rigging dictator, Robert Mugabe in all
but name; he confirmed this by rigging the elections. As long as Zimbabwe
remains a pariah state ruled by thugs, the country will never know economic
prosperity and political stability. Many more people will leave Zimbabwe in the
coming months and years; if it was practical for everyone to leave, they would.
The last man to leave Zimbabwe would not have to bother switching off the
lights, ZESA power cuts took care of that years ago.
By Jeff Kurai Chakanyuka
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