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Why election boycott is a weak tool
Read more: Why election boycott is a weak toolRaising questions of the credibility of the election institutions in Zimbabwe has become part and parcel of the election process. The electoral process is seriously flawed and no one has shown serious intention to fix the situation which is no wonder some Matabeleland movements are now convinced boycotting elections is our strongest tool.
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Consensus way forward for pro-Mthwakazi politics
Read more: Consensus way forward for pro-Mthwakazi politicsThe reality of life in Mthwakazi within an independent Zimbabwe is that tribalism affects every aspect of citizens’ lives; it is an unpleasant experience, and the analysis of the politics it effects is so important to us that Matabeleland movement leaders have become the princes and princesses of our society. However, although the different movements…
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A fair and sensitive voting system
Read more: A fair and sensitive voting systemVoting is vitally important to democracy, it remains the only way that “We the People” self-govern. Elections must not be a charade that exists to legitimise the appropriation of power by political parties and the elite. The political function of elections must be to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of…
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Why Mthwakazi must reject the FPTP system
Read more: Why Mthwakazi must reject the FPTP systemVoting systems are a fundamental instrument in a democracy because how people choose their leaders is as important as the right to choose. It is increasingly evident that how we choose our leadership in Zimbabwe has played a significant role in our government failure to deliver good leadership and reduce public suffering. In our favoured…
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Mthwakazi in Zimbabwe elections
Read more: Mthwakazi in Zimbabwe electionsThe reservations of some pro-Mthwakazi parties over the benefits of participating in elections can best be understood from the fact Zimbabwe has been conducting elections since 1980 yet it is still not democratic. During the same period, Matabeles have been participating in elections but they are no less oppressed today than they were during the…
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Lessons from the 2018 Zimbabwe Elections
Read more: Lessons from the 2018 Zimbabwe ElectionsWe have learnt little to nothing from the latest election process in Zimbabwe; the political and voter apathy continues in Matabeleland (Table 1) the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) has reinforced the duality of the political landscape (Fig 2). And contrary to popular belief by experts, elections have not weakened ZANU PF, they have given it the opportunity…
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Mthwakazi: Searching for the appropriate voter
Read more: Mthwakazi: Searching for the appropriate voterWe are not the pioneers of the Mthwakazi empowerment agenda; it is a generational effort, all we need to ensure is that we bear our responsibilities seriously and that the agenda is undone not by our generation. Our mandate is to pick up the button from our forebearers; the ambitions for the restoration, reinvigorating and…
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How to run an effective political campaign
Read more: How to run an effective political campaignAs the Zimbabwean election season approaches, we once again contemplate Mthwakazi’s status, and we focus on the pro-Mthwakazi political environment. What is happening within this space or to be precise, what needs to happen? We seek to inform the campaign strategy of our political groups, particularly those that have expressed their intent to participate in…
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Matabeleland needs a proportionally representative electoral system
Read more: Matabeleland needs a proportionally representative electoral systemDemocracy cannot succeed when the devices used to implement it do not ensure we are governed no better than we deserve. Matabeleland has constantly raised concerns about the unfairness of Zimbabwean political systems to its people, and we have questioned the conduct of election processes in Zimbabwe but there has yet to be an in-depth…
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Provide evidence for choices Mthwakazi
Read more: Provide evidence for choices MthwakaziWe recognise that the voting system and elections (including the political process in general) have not been relevant to Matabeleland citizens, and people’s votes have not mattered – lives have not been improved by election outcomes. So, what is the way forward?
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