Constitutional law expert and University of Kent law professor Alex Magaisa has said that the ruling Zanu-PF seems to have forgotten what life was like when it was the opposition party calling for an even electoral field. Writting on his blog, the Big Saturday Read, Magaisa said,
On 23 February 1980, ZANU PF took the United African National Council and others to the High Court protesting against the electoral playing field which they believed was against them. ZANU PF was led by Robert Mugabe and the UANC was led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, who was the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. ZANU PF’s complaint was that the UANC was bribing voters with food, entertainment and other activities at rallies. ZANU PF was effectively the opposition party, fighting to win an election in the first democratic elections in 1980.
This is an experience which they seem to have deliberately forgotten over the years. They and their supporters now accuse the opposition of being petty and a nuisance when they complain of an unlevel playing field in which biased electoral authorities are in charge. They either have short memories or they just don’t care because they are now the ruling party, enjoying the benefits of incumbency. Even the electoral authority, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) have adopted the same narrative, accusing the opposition of being petty as they raise issues of concern.
…given what happened in 1980, they may have forgotten that despite the unlevel playing ground and despite efforts to stifle them, they still prevailed. It was possible in 1980 and it could still happen in 2018, that people will go beyond the vote-buying gimmicks of the incumbent, to do what is right. Much depends on the people’s will to give ZANU PF those important reminders.
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So Magaisa is Justiying the cry baby Chamisa is …. dzoka kumba apa Magaisa ….. we are opening tertiary institutions arikuda ruzivo rwako rwemutemo ….
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Hapana chisingapre lets wait and see to those who a fooling themselves
magaisa use your common sense isnt it that they were opposing the white settlers which very differrent from the one we are having now
these are just dreams magaisa ZANU PF chitofu
even though nothing will stop it from winnning
stop being used nana chamisa iwe kkk unofirei
alex what are you going to do after the victory of ZANU PF in this forthcoming elections
i cant see chamisa winning this election
only two political parties in zimbabwe ZANU PF and others kkkk
Hatidi zvehistory parizvino lets talk what to offer the pple of zimba ED pfeee 30 july
yes it was the opposition party and everyone was behind it, what has changed now?
magaisa is tiny individual who wishes to use ZANU PF to gain relevance in political circles. he really doesnt have tangible facts
we are way past this stage, lets get geared for the zanu pf landslide victory. magaisa uyu hapana kwaanoenda
simply put… ed pfeeee. we will not be derailed by such rubbish
mdc should respect us and show us some maturity. this is no longer the time to keep talking nonsense. rather they should deal with their immaturity and fear for zanu pf and solidify whatever little support they have.
ini ndatongomirira kuti ED apinde mu office futi tifambire mberi ne bhora. ava siyayi vahukure ava
ED NDIZVO THE CHOSEN ONE KARIGA JONGWE . STEADY AS A ROCK ESCAPED IAN SMITH’S GALLOWS, MUGABES POISONING AND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS, KICKED OUT OF DEPUTY PRESIDENT BACK WITH A BANG MAUNGANIDZE LATEST YOU TRIED HAND GRENADE JEHOVAH NEMUDZIMU YEZIMBABWE VAKATI KWETE PATAMBO DIVERSION ED NO SCRATCH STILL HE PREACHES PEACE KO HAMUTYINEI? YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A PROPHET TO SEE HE IS THE ONE. ED SPEAKS TO EVERYBODY. FOR ANY ECONOMY TO THRIVE IT MUST BE PEACEFUL AND STABLE ED IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THAT CLOUT AT THE MOMENT. A THOUSAND MAY COME AT YOU THEY WILL FLEE IN ALL DIRECTIONS OPPOSITION VAMWE GOING TO ISRAEL GOD IS EVERYWHERE EVEN IN ZIMBABWE. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WOULD RATHER WORK WITH ED. CHAMISA KANA CABINET CHAIYO HE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS IN SETTING UP COZ HE HAS A FRAGMENTED COALITION WESE AKAMIRIRA BONZO. MAYBE NEXT TIME PARIZVINO ED PFEEE
whats the point of saying zvinhu zvakudhara zvichatibatsirei manje?ngatikurei vaMagaisa zvamakatodzidza nhai
so far so good hatimiswe nezizi kuti rine nyanga inzeve idzo…chero ukataura history yezanu wakamira pagomo tichatongoipinza muhofisi
asi shuwa zvimwe zvinhu hazvisi relevant maroads tirkukugadzirira mishonga muma hospital tiri kukuisirai ma closed industries tirikuvhura asi iwewe chaunogona kuitira nyika yako kutaura history ye zanu pf?