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A columnist for The Standard publication, Gifford Mehluli Sibanda, has urged the opposition MDC to “wake up” as the great masses need leadership which ZANU PF has failed to provide.
The MDC has been told not to procrastinate but take to the streets before citizens give up on the party while allowing ZANU to reinvent itself. Wrote Sibanda:
<blockquote>The people look up to this movement as a real political alternative to Zanu PF. The masses stand ready for that call, which Nelson Chamisa pledged at 2019 Congress, saying he would lead the masses towards economic prosperity and reclaim their electoral victory stolen by Zanu PF.
The MDC seems either absent or is taking too long to take up the task.
The danger of the MDC procrastination to take to the streets is that it will frustrate Zimbabweans to a point of giving up on the movement and the unintended consequence is that it will give Zanu PF a chance to reinvent itself through one of its factions. The Zanu PF youth league seems on track, doing something about corruption.
Unfortunately, people know that more than weeding out corruption, the real motivation is a chance at the feeding trough.
We may not, in the distant future, find people thronging the streets celebrating these cosmetic changes with no value as Zanu PF projects itself as the saviour in the crisis that they have worked so hard to create for close to four decades.
One of the dangerous things to ever do as a political entity is to create a vacuum in politics. A party must always be heard and seen to be in pursuit of providing answers to the desires of the constituency that it leads, especially in times of economic collapse and hardship.</blockquote>
Sibanda further argues that the MDC should be at the forefront in exposing corruption in ZANU PF. Instead, the party is silent while Zimbabweans are being shortchanged daily. He continues:
<blockquote>The MDC must be at the forefront of exposing corruption in Zanu PF, the corruption that stinks to high heavens. MDC’s silence is quite deafening and 
disappointing.
One would have expected the party to be leading the protests, going to the courts and approaching all other institutions that are established within our constitution to expose this corruption, but unfortunately, the movement seems to be choosing silence while Zimbabweans are short-changed daily.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/07/07/mdc-must-wake-late/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Standard</a></h4>

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MDC Told To Wake Up And Provide National Leadership

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WATCH: Job Sikhala Vows To Overthrow Mnangagwa Before 2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa backed China in its ongoing trade war with the United States, heaping praise on Huawei as a leader in 5G technologies. Ramaphosa said the US is jealous of Huawei.
The SA president was speaking at the 4th Industrial Revolution SA – Digital Economy Summit in South Africa.
Said Ramaphosa:
<blockquote>The United States has been unable to imagine a better future which goes beyond 4 plus 1G, where they have been unable to imagine what 5G can offer, and where now clearly they are jealous.
They are jealous that a Chinese company called Huawei has outstripped them. And because they have been outstripped they must now punish that one company and use it as a pawn in the fight that they have with China.
We have to say we support the company that is going to take our country and indeed the world to better technologies, and this is 5G
It is important that even as there is a trade war, or whatever, it should not spill over to disabling various countries in the world and various peoples in the world […] we want 5G and we know where we can get 5G.</blockquote>
The leaders of telecoms companies in SA ( CEOs of Cell C, MTN, Vodacom, and Telkom) approached the president for help in dealing with the potential repercussions of the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/22/watch-the-huawei-ban-explained/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huawei ban</a>. Ramaphosa has been <a href="https://mybroadband.co.za/news/columns/312549-president-ramaphosa-blunders-with-comments-about-5g-and-huawei.html">criticised for failing to appreciate that the US is actually a leader in 5G technologies</a>.
More: <a href="https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Financial-Services/ramaphosa-says-us-clearly-jealous-of-huawei-20190705">Fin24</a>.

"United States Is Jealous Of Huawei," SA's Cyril Ramaphosa Backs China In Trade War

Academic and political commentator Alex Magaisa says the appointment of Utloile Silaigwana to the post of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chief Elections Officer shows that the government is not serious about reforms.
Writing on social media site Twitter, Magaisa opined that waiting for the 2023 elections without demanding reforms is akin to lambs volunteering to the slaughter. He wrote:
<blockquote>We already saw that there is no appetite for change in this regime. But if there was any doubt, the confirmation of Utoile Silaigwana as ZEC Chief Elections Officer seals it.
It’s the proverbial middle finger to political reforms. He’s an inveterate member of the establishment.
Elections are the primary means of selecting political leaders. But they have to be credible. To be credible, the referees must not only be fair; they must be seen to be fair.
The gentleman does not inspire confidence in the electoral process. Another opportunity was thrown away.
In the circumstances, waiting for 2023 without challenging this compromised system is like lambs volunteering to the abattoir.
It will be a pointless exercise; a waste of effort and resources; raising expectations where none exist. Not with the likes of Silaigwana presiding.</blockquote>

Waiting For 2023 Without Electoral Reforms Is Like Lambs Going To The Slaughterhouse - Magaisa

Spokesperson of the National Patriotic Front (NPF), Jealousy Mawarire opines that dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa without military involvement is a waste of time as the former is a mere puppet of the “junta”.
Below is Mawarire’s opinion:
<blockquote>I believe what is happening in Sudan should be the kind of dialogue we need in Zim, not POLAD. We need an inclusive dialogue forum where the military is also represented. The major problem we have in Zim is military involvement in politics. The army took over Zanu-PF, government and state.
Under a military junta, it doesn’t help to have Chamisa meeting the military puppet Mnangagwa under a false pretext that what we have is an electoral dispute. We had coups in 2008 and Nov 2017. We are under a military regime so we have to negotiate with the army.
A broad-based alliance of democratic forces which includes progressive political parties, civil society including labour, youth organisations, church and women’s groups should negotiate with the army and its Zanu-PF political wing to move us out of the mess we are in.
Anyone who believes the crisis in our country is a bilateral issue between Chamisa and Mnangagwa is operating under a wrong diagnosis. We need to rescue our politics from military capture. Zanu-PF is captured by the army, the state is also captured, so is govt. That’s the crisis.
Dialogue without the army on the table will never yield sustainable peace. We need to dialogue with the army, agree on fundamental political, electoral and security sector reforms. As long as the army has a political wing which participates in elections as Zanu-PF, we are doomed.
Nelson Chamisa meeting Mnangagwa in bilateral talks is a waste of time. The problem is bigger than the two. It’s a national crisis, not a bilateral issue. The problem is the military factor in our electoral politics resulting in the capture of political parties, state, and govt by the army.
We, therefore, need a multi-stakeholder dialogue to deal with the elephant in the room (military involvement in politics). We need SADC and AU to convene and facilitate that dialogue and guarantee the outcome. Assuming that our problem is an electoral dispute between Nelson Chamisa and ED is fatal.</blockquote>

FULL THREAD: Dialogue Should Involve The Army Since It Took Over Govt & ZANU PF - Mawarire

Former Minister of Finance and MDC vice president Tendai Biti said that it is foolish for people to believe that the economic challenges being experienced in the country will be dealt with by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
Biti describes the current Administration as a kakistocracy, that is, a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, and/or most unscrupulous citizens. <a href="https://twitter.com/BitiTendai/status/1147055661978705920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">He said:</a>
<blockquote>It is absolutely ridiculous to believe that the rate will soften, queues will disappear and power blackouts will be a thing of the past under Emmerson.
It is the faith of an asinine type to think that ZANU can ever turn around this economy, In short, it is just absurd to believe in #ZANU.
This is a unique regime. Its levels of incompetence are beyond belief. Its appetite for looting is beyond measure. Its predatory extractive mentality is without precedent.
It’s lies and deception are redefining the art of spin. It is a pervasive vampire State, a kakistocracy.</blockquote>

ED's Government Is A Pervasive Vampire, A Kakistocracy - Biti

A member of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC), Shingi Munyeza believes that dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson is what is needed to take the country forward.
Munyeza opined that once the two political leaders meet, the international community will give its full support to the initiative.
Munyeza added that the dialogue has to be unconditional and at a neutral venue. He said:
<blockquote>The two of them in a room, President Mnangagwa there and Nelson Chamisa there, they come for a cup of tea, they bring their own tea, each one brings their own flask of tea and cup, have a cup of tea, it must not go beyond 15 minutes.
They talk about ‘I like your tea and talk things like I like your scarf, it’s nice.
… I tell you, the international community will be right on our doorstep tomorrow.
Then they spend another month…we might have to arrange it and move in that direction because if we don’t have our political leaders talking, our nation is divided politically.</blockquote>
Both Mnangagwa and Chamisa have expressed willingness to engage in dialogue but have disagreed on how the talks should be conducted.
Meanwhile, Munyeza said that all sections of society should sit down and talk so that the eventually the whole nation will converge. He added:
<blockquote>Industry must start its own dialogue, churches must start its own, industry, civil society and politicians on the other side, it must be like popcorn and then they will come a time when then everyone must converge.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/munyeza-mnangagwa-chamisa-dialogue-will-work-magic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

Presidential Advisor Says ED And Chamisa Need To Talk

MDC president Nelson Chamisa has bemoaned the creation of fake accounts and fake tweet in his name.
A post by one of the Twitter accounts supposedly belonging to Chamisa praised the return of the Zimbabwe Dollar. The post reads:
<blockquote>I know this will hurt a lot of my supporters, but it seems the introduction of the Z$ is working. Prices are actually coming down!</blockquote>
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Chamisa Bemoans Fake Twitter Accounts In His Name

<blockquote>The Election Resource Centre acknowledges the appointment of the new Chief Election Officer (CEO), Mr Utoile Silaigwana with effect from July 1, 2019.
The appointment fills a vacancy left after the departure of the former CEO, Mrs Chigwamba in March 2018. Mr Silaigwana had been acting as interim CEO following the departure of Mrs Chigwamba.
While the appointment is in terms of the current legal framework for elections, the ERC reminds the Executive, Parliament and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) that several provisions in the Electoral Act relating to the independence of ZEC remain in contravention of section 235 of the Constitution which states that independent commissions are not subject to the direction and control of anyone.
The unconstitutional provisions limit the capacity of ZEC and its officials to deliver election processes that are credible.
As an example paragraph 4 of the 6th Schedule of the Electoral Act gives the President, unilateral powers to set the conditions of service of the Commissioners.
The independence of the appointment of the CEO remains questionable if the President, an interested party in electoral processes, determines the condition of service of the commissioners who appoint the CEO.
Furthermore, the Electoral Act used in the appointment of the new CEO violates Section 235 of the Constitution by constituting a ten-member Accreditation Committee comprising of five members from the commission and five members nominated by the Executive from the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women’s Affairs and from the Office of the President and Cabinet.
Section 40i (1) of the Electoral Act undermines the independence of ZEC in deciding who can observe elections in Zimbabwe. Appointing a new CEO whose administration of accreditation of observers will be heavily influenced by the executive has a negative bearing on the credibility of future elections.
In running the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the new CEO will have to operate within the confines of Section 192 of the Electoral Act which gives ZEC regulatory powers in the administration of electoral processes.
However, in contravention of the constitutionally guaranteed independence of commissions, these regulatory powers are subject to Ministerial approval as highlighted by Subsection 6 which states that:
Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) and statutory instruments made in terms of subsection (4) shall not have effect until they have been approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette.
A CEO of ZEC who will need the approval of the Minister on Regulations to govern how electoral processes are conducted will definitely suffer confidence deficits from election stakeholders competing for public office with the party from which the Minister is appointed.
In terms of termination of the appointment of the CEO, Section 9 (4) of the Electoral Act makes reference to provisions in the 6th Schedule of the Act which have since been repealed.
Furthermore, Section 9 (5) states that the Commission shall not terminate the services of the CEO on a ground other than one referred to in subsection 4 without Ministerial approval.
In essence, it means that ZEC has hired a CEO that it cannot fire without the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs’ approval in contravention of Section 235 of the Constitution on the independence of commissions.
The appointment of a substantive Chief Election Officer, while important for purposes of bringing stability, highlights the need to institute inclusively, electoral reforms.
The Chief Election Officer is assuming a position governed by the very same legal framework for elections that was questioned by observers and election stakeholders.
Changing people while the infrastructure for elections remains unchanged would be an act in futility.
The jury is out on whether the appointed CEO will lead the fight to reinforce the independence of the ZEC and adhere to the constitutional principles of inclusivity and accountability in the administration of all electoral processes.
As the ERC we wait to see if the appointment of the ZEC CEO will transform ZEC into a responsive, service-minded public body that enjoys the confidence of all election stakeholders.
An appointment of the nature made by ZEC must be accompanied by an honest commitment by the body to uphold, protect and abide by the supreme law of the land by disregarding legal provisions that are ultra vires the Constitution.
The ERC encourages government, Parliament and ZEC to embark on exhaustive electoral reforms in an inclusive manner as an urgent matter.</blockquote>

FULL TEXT: ERC Statement On The Appointment of Silaigwana As Chief Elections Officer

<blockquote>It was a hollow call that failed to touch the right chords and set in motion an orgy of violence, trepidation, uncertainty and chaos that the opposition through its lackeys feverishly was agitated for.
At the end of the day, as peaceful Zimbabweans went back home aboard the cheaper Zupco buses availed by the government there was not even talk of the so-called stay-away. During the day, it was all peaceful and square as people went about their daily businesses freely and peacefully.
With no one to heed their heinous calls for demonstrations, themselves disguised methods to unseat a constitutionally elected government, the opposition in the country could easily and sadly pass for an imbecile, a clueless organisation groping and fumbling in the dark for the keys to relevance.
Even more sadly and regrettably the genie is out of the bottle and their modus operandi is now as bare as the folklore goat’s behind, no one is going to buy their bottled smoke anymore because Zimbabweans have far better concerns than to stay away from productive work.
We are past that phase of demonstrations and Zimbabweans have now heeded President ED’s calls to put shoulder to the wheel “and work around the clock” to turnaround the fortunes of the country in “love, peace and harmony”.
Machinations to sow seeds of discord in the country and incite people into violent demonstrations can no longer sell, because peace-loving Zimbabweans, although once-beaten are now twice as shy or rather cleverer and will not fall into the same old trap of being used to push for regime change through illegitimate methods by the country’s orphaned opposition.
For the uninitiated, the opposition through its favoured lapdog, the so-called Tajamuka group had called for a national stay away to last throughout this week. The opposition thought it could cripple the government and cause mayhem as it did in the past but well it was a rather monumental flop that demonstrates that there are no tricks that will persuade the people of Zimbabwe into violence.
The so-called opposition is directionless and demoralised clutching on straws of nigh oblivion and nowhere is this more apparent than the failure to attract people to its so-called demonstration or week-long stay-away.
The demonstrations by the MDC were ostensibly meant to pressure the government to act on the economy but really an attempt to worm the losing lot in the opposition sinking ship into government, through some utopian government of national unity.
That attempt failed dismally and it will fail again whether it is the overambitious Chamisa who proposes such an unjust and self-serving route to gain State power. As President ED has repeatedly said, his doors are open and all those who have Zimbabwe at heart are free to pay him a visit and discuss national matters, why resort to confrontation when there is a platform for dialogue.
That the economy is on a recovery path is beyond question, that President ED is the right man for the arduous job to steer the ship to prosperity again is beyond question. We are cruising towards prosperity and no amount of tomfoolery and funny tricks will make the 2018 presidential poll losers gain relevance.
The train is unstoppable. 
Zimbabweans have come of age and it is through such actions that we are defined and refined as a collective with no room for violence which oftentimes is destructive and costly to the nation.
When the same merchants of violence called for demonstrations in January this year business lost millions, vendors, an important cog of our country’s economy lost their wares and some are still to recover while those who call for demonstrations in the comfort of their homes or in foreign countries lost nothing.
Police will use appropriate action to stem dissent and people must be commended for refusing to heed to calls by the likes of Chamisa through proxies to shut down the country.
Thank You, Zimbabwe</blockquote>

FULL TEXT: ZANU PF Youth League Boss Pupurai Togarepi's Statement On Failed Stayaway

In the video below, Prominent Journalist, Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, asks Rwanda President Paul Kagame how he would advise Zimbabwe to best rebrand itself. Rwanda President Paul Kagame said:
<ul>
<li>Zimbabwe needs to work hard to change perception as it cannot be changed by sweet talk.</li>
<li>He also said that the Zimbabwean populace needs to be convinced that there is a real transformation taking place. Citizens will not lie that they are hungry when they have food.</li>
<li>Zimbabwe has to produce tangible or concrete results from whatever effort is being made.</li>
<li>Zimbabwe needs to be given more time since issues are deep-rooted.</li>
<li>He also said that Zimbabwe is in a difficult moment as sanctions restrain efforts to resuscitate the economy.</li>
</ul>
Watch Ruvheneko’s video for more.
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More: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zviU2g5-iqQ&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa</a>

WATCH: Ruvheneko Asks President Kagame How Zimbabwe Could Be Re-Branded

Opposition MDC’s secretary for International Relations, Gladys Hlatshwayo, has said that president Mnangagwa’s trip to Rwanda was not a priority considering that the economy is still at its knees.
Speaking to New Zimbabwe, Hlatshwayo said:
<blockquote>While it is good from an international perspective to engage with other countries, with the current economic situation it is just bad for him to embark on foreign trips. It’s just unnecessary.
We do have ambassadors in those countries the President is visiting who can play that role in terms of representing the country.
The domestic problems require his attention through dialoguing with relevant stakeholders to ease the difficulties our people face on a day to day basis.</blockquote>
Mnangagwa left on Wednesday for Kigali for Rwanda’s 25th liberation commemorations set for this Thursday. He was being accompamied by Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo, among other delegates.
The East African country <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/07/04/zimbabwes-problems-cannot-be-turned-around-overnight-paul-kagame/">is one of the fastest growing African countries</a>.
Since his ascendance to power in 2017, Mnangagwa has been criticised for over travelling and hiring expensive planes when the nation’s fiscal space was very limited. Robert Mugabe’s successor defends himself saying that the trips are meant to attract investors to Zimbabwe.
Analysts are however not convinced that investment so far recorded justifies the trips.
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/mdc-slams-ed-for-unnecessary-rwanda-trip-as-country-burns/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a>

MDC Criticises Mnangagwa's 'Unnecessary' Rwanda Trip

News Day has claimed that the departure of former president Robert Mugabe from the political arena did not shake his ideologies as they still remain intact.
The publication asserts that nothing significant has changed and it feels like Mugabe never left at all. The author continues to write:
<blockquote>For me, this is a striking similarity with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration, where the focus, at least from the way I see it, is on grabbing political power and nothing else.
For all the rhetoric on reforms, nothing concrete has been done and structurally, the very nation that Mugabe built and destroyed, is still what it is.</blockquote>
News Day argues that striking similarities between the proposed Maintenance of Order and Peace Bill (MOPA), which seek to replace the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), suggest that nothing has really changed.
The publication also notes that Mugabe is famously known for using the military to advance his political interests. It also observed that his successor, president Mnangagwa is maintaining the same strategy particularly because the army ushered him into power in 2017.
The author added that Mnangagwa, however, went a bit further by entrenching the military into civilian politics making his purported reforms rhetoric only which lacks action to back it.
The publication concludes that there are lots of similarities between Mnangagwa and Mugabe regimes suggesting that nothing significant changed since Mugabe’s demise.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/07/mugabe-is-gone-long-live-mugabe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

"Mugabe Is Gone, His Legacy Remains"

The former Finance Minister and vice president of the opposition MDC, Tendai Biti, has said that his party’s leader, Nelson Chamisa and president Emmerson Mnangagwa must set differences aside and have a dialogue to prevent the economic and political crises from exploding.
Biti was speaking at the Southern African Political and Economic Series (SAPES) Trust last week. He said:
<blockquote>On the economic front, we have a problem that is bigger than the economy, so we need to find a space in respect of which we can actually find each other and find time to actually attend to the multiple crises and multiple challenges that are affecting our country … We need to resolve the political crisis, so political dialogue, particularly between advocate Nelson Chamisa, the president of the party I belong to and Emmerson Mnangagwa is very key and that this dialogue is important to create a soft landing for Zimbabwe.</blockquote>
Biti fears that the crises will trigger chaos if they are not dealt with. He also called for the establishment of a National Transitional Authority to usher the country back to normalcy.
His remarks are a strong redolent of sentiments by many observers who have been calling for Mnangagwa and Chamisa to meet and discuss the way forward following last year’s disputed elections.
Although both parties have publicly expressed willingness to dialogue, the legitimacy issue appears to be the hurdle standing between them. Chamisa wants the issue discussed but Mnangwagwa is saying there is no need since he won 2018 elections.
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/07/03/chamisa-mnangagwa-dialogue-now-key-biti">Daily News</a>

"Urgent Dialogue Between Chamisa And ED Is Key For Zimbabwe" - Biti

The ZANU PF Women’s League has thrown its weight behind the Youth League in naming party officials who are thought to be involved in corrupt deals.
Part of a statement issued on Wednesday, signed by Women’s League Secretary Mabel Chinomona reads:
<blockquote>The ZANU PF Women’s League wishes to unequivocally render its support to the ZANU PF Youth League’s anti-corruption drive by naming and shaming individuals alleged to be involved in corrupt and underhand dealings in a ploy to sabotage the economy and to choke the efforts of His Excellency Cde. E.D. Mnangagwa to resuscitate a ravaged economy.</blockquote>
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ZANU PF Women League's Backs Party Youths In Anti-corruption Drive

PICTURES: MDC National Standing Committee Meets At Harvest House

President Emmerson Mnangagwa only got to know about the ZANU PF Youth League’s corruption list from the media, deputy secretary Lewis Matutu claimed.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com’s current affairs programme The Agenda on Monday, Matutu said that the Youth League does not need President Mnangagwa’s permission to fight corruption. He said:
<blockquote>We didn’t inform him. He didn’t know, actually, he got it from the media.
If we had told the president that we were going to name the corrupt officials perhaps certain individuals could have said we have been sent by the President.
… We also thought that maybe the President could try to talk us out and maybe suggest that he deals with the issues using government or party structures.</blockquote>
When it was put to him that perhaps, the youths intended to put President Mnangagwa on the spot by “naming and shaming” corrupt bigwigs, Matutu had this to say:
<blockquote>No there was no intention to put him on the spot. We just wanted to follow our own programme which we think is correct.
We respect the President and he has been very consistent that he is against any form of corruption.
For us, the fact that the party and government will now set up a commission of inquiry into the accusations we made is a victory. We will now wait with evidence to present to the commission. We have the evidence ready.</blockquote>
Matutu went on to post on Twitter that under the “New Dispensation”, party members are allowed to speak out their minds. He wrote:
<blockquote>It was during the (former President Robert) Mugabe era where people could not speak their mind unless they ask him.
In this new dispensation, we are free to exercise our rights and I don’t need the approval of President ED to talk about corruption.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/i-dont-need-president-eds-approval-to-to-talk-about-corruption-matutu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

ZANU PF Youths Do Not Need ED's Approval To Fight Corruption - Matutu

MDC President Nelson Chamisa reportedly shocked his aides on Tuesday when he ate food in public against his own security arrangements.
Chamisa was on a tour of several high-density suburbs in Harare to familiarise himself with the tough living conditions faced by citizens when he grabbed a plate of sadza with beans and vegetables in Budiriro.
An aide who spoke to ZimLive revealed that Chamisa had never eaten in public since he became party president for fear of poisoning. Said the aide:
<blockquote>I challenge you to find pictures or video footage of him eating or drinking in public since he became MDC president, before today.</blockquote>
Another MDC official told the publication that Chamisa abstains from food even at funerals;
<blockquote>It’s the same everywhere, that’s how it has always been. He did not eat at Morgan Tsvangirai’s funeral, or Vimbai Tsvangirai’s. He never eats or drinks at rallies.
That’s the security arrangement. So everyone was shocked when he ate in Budiriro.</blockquote>
Chamisa’s tour took him to Budiriro, Highfields, Glen View and Glen Norah.
<h4><a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2019/07/03/chamisa-eating-in-public-aides-say-they-cannot-remember-it-ever-happening/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More: ZimLive.com</a></h4>

Chamisa Shocks Aides, MDC Officials By Eating In Public

ZANU PF Youth League deputy secretary, Lewis Matutu claimed that the party bigwigs he exposed as being corrupt are afraid of taking legal action.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com’s current affairs programme, The Agenda on Monday, Matutu said:
<blockquote>Of all those people that you can think of who send notices of summons, none of them is willing to proceed with whatever they started because it’s a very dangerous game.
… You will never see any single day that you see us in court because of this corruption list. It’s not going to happen because no one wants to be embarrassed. That is not going to happen.</blockquote>
Matutu added that there are more than 17 lawyers ready to represent the Youth League in the event that its members are sued. He said:
<blockquote>We have a group of 17 lawyers who are willing to help. In fact, there are more but for management purposes, we have said the 17 are enough for now.
In the case that anybody decides to proceed with such action, we are waiting, and we are ready.</blockquote>
Among the senior officials to be named as corrupt is party secretary for administration Obert Mpofu, government Ministers Priscah Mupfumira and Joram Gumbo, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa’s son Neville.
During a recent politburo meeting, Mpofu reportedly gnashed his teeth at Matutu and threatened to manhandle him there and then.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/corruption-accused-big-wigs-back-down-on-threats-to-sue-zanu-pf-youth-league-leader/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

"Named & Shamed ZANU PF Bigwigs Afraid Of Taking On Youth League"

MDC leader, advocate Nelson Chamisa has said that his party will do everything ‘necessary’ and ‘unnecessary’ to put an end to the suffering of Zimbabwean citizens.
He was speaking to the News Day after touring some high-density suburbs including Glen View and Budiriro. After observing issues including unemployment, lack of potable water, and soaring inflation which has eroded salaries of workers which an ordinary person faces on a daily basis, Chamisa said:
<blockquote>This situation cannot continue and we must make sure that we put a full stop to this. We will provide leadership. Whatever it takes, we will have to pay the ultimate price in peace, constitutionally, legally. We will bring an end to our suffering.</blockquote>
He also said that the MDC will however not be rushed into doing things. He said:
<blockquote>We are very clear in terms of our direction. We are not going to be stampeded into doing things, but we will definitely define our destiny as a people. We have a duty to unite, to change our situation, and bring a difference in our lives.</blockquote>
Chamisa said that he will continue engaging Mnangagwa hoping that they would have a dialogue. He said that the need to bring a solution to the lives of Zimbabweans, alone must unite him and Mnangagwa.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/07/ed-has-power-but-no-answers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

"Whatever It Takes, We'll Bring An End To Our Suffering" CHAMISA

MDC leader, advocate Nelson Chamisa, has said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs the opposition’s contribution to successfully address the economic challenges facing the country. 
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<div id="google_ads_iframe_/52555387/newsday.co.zw_750x300_300x250_0__container__">He remarked after touring Budiriro, Glenview, Glen Norah suburbs to acquaint himself with the daily challenges facing the urbanites. He added:</div>
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<blockquote>Mr Mnangagwa’s hand is too weak to help this country. He needs another hand, which is the MDC hand, and we have that strong hand that will provide confidence, trust and permanent solutions to this country.</blockquote>
He also dismissed allegations that his party was contributing to the suffering of the citizens. He said:
<blockquote>The one who is causing problems is in office and the one who is providing solutions is out of office and is knocking to say please respect the mandate of the people so that we resolve these issues. We have the answers, but we don’t have power. They have the power, but they don’t have the answers. That is the tragedy of this country. The one who was not elected is the one who is in the office. The one who was elected has been locked out of office.</blockquote>
Chamisa also criticised the reintroduction of the Zimbabwe dollar and ban on the use of all foreign currencies for domestic transactions saying that would not transform the country.
He also called upon Mnangagwa to engage the MDC which “has the answers” to the country’s issues.
He said that reforms were necessary for the resuscitation of the economy.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/07/ed-has-power-but-no-answers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

"We've The Answers, But We Don’t Have Power," Chamisa

Leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic party, advocate Nelson Chamisa has said that Zimbabwe has several crises but the most crippling one is leadership deficiency. 
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<div>We have serious shortages in the country, shortages of fuel, power, basics like bread, shortages of jobs, but the biggest shortage we have is of leadership, we do not have a leadership that can deal with these problems and turn them into our strengths, that is the leadership we need right now.</div>
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Chamisa said that it was imperative to quicken all efforts towards addressing the terrible situation the nation is in. The youthful leader is adamant that president Emmerson Mnangagwa did not win the 2018 elections. Consequently, the MDC intends to push him out of power before 2023 when his term ends.
He also claims that all the crises emanate from Mnangagwa’s illegitimacy and would all disappear once the impasse is resolved. The MDC advocates a politically-negotiated settlement which will result in a comprehensive package of electoral reforms, the establishment of a transitional government and the exit from power by Zanu PF.
Zanu PF says in addition to the POLAD (national political dialogue), the ongoing currency reforms are part of the solutions to both political and economic crises.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/07/leadership-deficiency-crippling-zim-chamisa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

"The Biggest Shortage We've Is Of Leadership," CHAMISA

Some Twitter users have called upon the leader of opposition MDC, advocate Nelson Chamisa, to put personal and party interests aside and join the national dialogue that was initiated by president Emmerson Mnangagwa. This, as others suggest, will help in resuscitating the economy.
One of the Twitter users suggested that the standoff between ZANU PF and the MDC was causing pain to both ZANU PF and MDC supporters. Chamisa and Mnangagwa have not managed to have a dialogue due to the legitimacy issue which Chamisa is saying is still pending. <a href="https://twitter.com/blessmiguel26/status/1145226197334405123" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Blessing Mubvuma</a> tweeted:
<blockquote>Mr Chamisa I am your follower and I have this question for you ….Why don’t you put politics aside and help this current gvt with ideas that can save us as a nation,the situation we are in is really bad zanu or mdc we are suffering</blockquote>
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More: <a href="https://twitter.com/nelsonchamisa/status/1145238615724896256" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nelson Chamisa</a>

Chamisa Told To Put National Interests First

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Ndavaningi Nick Mangwana has commended the Zimbabwean public for “ignoring” calls to embark on a stay away by pressure group Tajamuka.
Writing on microblogging site, Twitter, Mangwana said:
<blockquote>Zimbabweans understand that 1 of the keys to the success of this nation is productivity. It is a commitment to focussed effort.
It is commendable that we have all chosen not to waste a moment in the pursuit of our national goals by ignoring unhelpful calls to stay away from work.</blockquote>
However, most of the people who responded to Mangwana’s tweet on social media were evidently angered by his remarks.
The Zimbabwe Socialist Labour Party reminded the government of its promise to create jobs. They wrote:
<blockquote>Would it not be fulfilling our dream if the government fulfilled its promises of thousands of jobs, new hospitals, an abundance of cash if we elected ZANU PF into office?
1…Get us the jobs and we shall work 
2…Provide health services and we shall stay healthy and work harder.</blockquote>
Another Twitter user, Fanya said that the government is now taking Zimbabweans for idiots. She said:
<blockquote>You guys are now taking advantage of our perceived gullibility, fix things and stop taking us for idiots, for 39 years we have never reached this level of power cuts and all you can tell us is “thanks for ignoring the call for a stay away”.</blockquote>
Zim@goda told Mangwana that electricity is a prerequisite for production to take place. He said:
<blockquote>Tell me @nickmangwana how does one produce if power is switched off at 0330hrs, now I’m seated no production and power will be back probably around 2200hrs. So I’m simply staying away even though I don’t concur with the stay away.</blockquote>
LordSteveBry opined that people will not stay away for fear of losing their jobs;
<blockquote>It is not even that Cde companies closed ages ago and the remnant left formally employed are scared to lose basa iwo asirikuwanikwa that they feed their families. It is not an option but fear……. Ur handlers should give us jobs they promised us in the last election.</blockquote>

Govt Official Commends Citizens For "Ignoring" Stay Away, People Respond Angrily

The opposition MDC has dismissed the Midlands provincial peace committee set by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) chairperson, Justice Selo Nare, in Gweru on Friday, saying that it seems to be an extension of Zanu PF.
The committee was set to deal with mining disputes, Gukurahundi, politicisation of mining activities, politicisation of social services, lack of tolerance among political parties, and the underdevelopment of the province, given the amount of natural resources in the region.
It will be chaired by Musasa Project executive director and NPRC commissioner Netty Musanhu, while Zanu PF Midlands provincial spokesperson Cornelius Mpereri and provincial police spokesperson Ethel Mukwende will serve as her deputy chairpersons.
Other committee members are Florence Guzha, Titus Mangoma, Tawanda Sibanda and Victoria Koke.
Dismissing the commission, MDC Midlands provincial spokesperson, Dr Takavafira Zhou said:
<blockquote>It certainly seems to be an extension of Zanu PF. We would have loved to see an all-embracing stakeholder conference to agree on its modus operandi and depolitisation of its committee officials. But by appointing well-known Zanu PF officials to spearhead peace and bearing in mind their thuggery and brutality, it is like appointing a rapist to give psychological therapy to his victims.</blockquote>
Zhou was also pessimistic about the grouping’s capacity to succeed in carrying out its duties and responsibilities after leaving out key stakeholders such as the MDC.
But Zhou highlighted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa seemed insincere in dealing with the issues. He said that Mnangagwa cannot be the perpetrator of violence and peacemaker.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/07/mdc-trashes-midlands-peace-committee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

MDC Dismisses Midlands Peace Commission As ZANU PF Extension

The MDC Vice president speaking to The Daily News has castigated for a dialogue that will produce a National Transition Authority (NTA). Biti suggested this as a measure to cure the ailing economy.
Biti called the NTA a soft landing that Zimbabwe needs as a measure to pump the breaks on the economy that has taken a nosedive. He further reiterates that if we don’t have an NTA the country is headed for an Implosion which he called an Armageddon
Speaking to the Daily News the Harare East MP said:
<blockquote>We need to democratically coup-proof our country by finding a democratic solution to our problems and avoid a vaccum that makes military intervation inervitable</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/06/30/mdc-vp-calls-for-nta">Daily News </a>

Lets Have A Political Dialogue That Will Produce A National Transition Authority -  Biti

The LEAD leader and Dr Thokozani Khupe’s former spokesperson was today having an executive meeting for her party LED in Bubi Matebeleland North.
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Bubi Ward 22 executive meeting earlier today. LEAD is committed to transforming the livelihoods of all Zimbabweans regardless of their class. We are in it to win it. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEADingByExample?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEADingByExample</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEADzw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEADzw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PurpleRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PurpleRevolution</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeCan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeCan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BantuToonse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BantuToonse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VanhuTese?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VanhuTese</a> <a href="https://t.co/mx0EG6t53Q">pic.twitter.com/mx0EG6t53Q</a>
— Linda T. Masarira-Kaingidza (@lilomatic) <a href="https://twitter.com/lilomatic/status/1144969034523435008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Twimbos and social media took their time to make fun of the photos. Linda launched <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/04/15/linda-masarira-forms-new-political-party-lead/">her party after she was fired</a> from MDC Khupe after she was photographed <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/04/04/linda-masarira-dismissed-for-wearing-zanu-pf-regalia/">wearing a Zanu PF body wrap</a>.

PICTURES: Linda Masarira Holds LEAD Executive Meeting In Matebeleland North

The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump has asked Russia president, Vladimir Putin not to interfere in the US 2020 elections. His remarks were in response to a question by a reporter. There are allegations which suggest that Putin manipulated the US elections which resulted in Trump winning the presidential race against Hillary Clinton. Democrats have recently been pushing to have Trump impeached over the matter. Watch the video below.
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WATCH: Trump Asks Putin Not To Interfere In US 2020 Elections

Tampers reportedly flared up during a ZANU PF Politburo meeting held on Wednesday with party officials coming close to blows.
Senior party officials were angry with the Youth League after it released names of those it accused of corruption.
A NewZimbabwe.com source revealed that secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu was ready to thrash deputy youth secretary Lewis Matutu in front of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Said the source:
<blockquote>Mpofu was beside himself with anger.
He threatened to beat up Lewis Matutu in particular. He actually said ‘I will beat you up with open fists.
You are too small and young to point accusing fingers at me’. It was bad and at some point, the whole auditorium watched in awe as he shouted.</blockquote>
Another prominent figure to be implicated in shady deals was Prisca Mupfumira. Another source revealed:
<blockquote>She was also very angry and shouted at Matutu as well as (youth league politburo secretary (Pupurai) Togarepi. They stood accused of pushing a factional agenda.
The only person who seemed to have been ready to defend himself and calmly so was (Minister in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office) Joram Gumbo.
He seemed to have been happy that the accusations have been made public and want to cleanse his name.</blockquote>
Meanwhile, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will reportedly set up a Commission of Inquiry into the corrupt activities of the officials who were fingered.
Another source told the publication that President Mnangagwa is suspected to be the brains behind the Youth League’s unprecedented attack on senior party officials.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/sparks-fly-at-zanu-pf-politburo-mpofu-threatens-to-beat-up-matutu-in-front-of-ed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

ZANU PF Officials Come Close To A Fist Fight In Explosive Politburo Meeting

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