"Mnangagwa Is More Of A Hollywood Actor Than A State President": Opposition Speaks On Mnangagwa Speeches

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be delivering his first State of the Nation Adress (SONA) on Wednesday which is widely anticipated as Zimbabweans have a lot of expectations for the president. Some have complained about the cost of living which seems to be getting worse than under his predecessor, former president Robert Mugabe.

Said Obert Gutu, spokesperson for the MDC-T:

In fact, the situation is now worse than it was during the Mugabe regime. Life is getting very tough for the majority of Zimbabweans and the government appears at sixes and sevens regarding what to do in order to arrest the economic implosion.

The State apparatuses are becoming increasingly militarised as we see more and more members of the armed forces being appointed to influential positions in government. The MDC would like the President to address what measures his government is taking to stop the creation of a de facto military junta running the affairs of government.

However, MDC spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi is not optimistic about the prospects under Mnangagwa. Said Chihwayi:

We are expecting the same old lyrics, too sweet to hear, but not achievable. Mnangagwa is more of a Hollywood actor than a State President.

The MDC is not expecting miracles from the same Zanu PF comedians. They still need cartons of cosmetics to convince us that they are beautiful, not the cheap bar-talk.

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