CAB3 Survey Results Doctored! Lead Researcher Afraid of Being Killed if Actual Results are Published
By Mbizvo Jealousy Mawarire
The so-called survey report on CAB3 by the Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ) is turning out to be one of the most scandalous things that have been thrown into Zimbabwe’s political arena to support the constitutional coup that Mnangagwa pulled off to extend his stay in power.
PPRIZ and its lead researcher, Gorden Moyo, misled Zimbabweans by presenting views gathered from Zanu-PF supporters as if they reflected the position of the general public on CAB3. They failed to disclose that the survey was an internal Zanu-PF exercise designed to measure party support for CAB3 and assess whether the bill could withstand a referendum.
Instead, PPRIZ released a PowerPoint presentation to the media purporting that the survey results were national and reflected opinions gathered from the generality of Zimbabweans, not just Zanu-PF supporters. This was a duplicitous act meant to hoodwink Zimbabweans into believing that CAB3 had national support when the bill faced resistance even within Zanu-PF as the actual research results showed that almost 50 % of Zanu-PF supporters opposed the bill.
The propaganda presentation that PPRIZ availed to the media deceitfully throws around percentages which the organisation claims represent public approval of the unconstitutional changes contained in Constitutional Amendment 3. The institute purports that 48.9% of the respondents approved election of the president through parliament while also claiming that 51.3% of Zimbabweans “strongly” support the extension of the president’s term of office from five to seven years.
Ominously, the institution is now refusing to publish the full report and the lead researcher, Gorden Moyo, is claiming his life could be in danger if the full report and its actual contents are availed to the public.
After being continuously pestered for the report, Moyo availed the PowerPoint presentation that his organisation made public, an act tantamount to sending a table of contents to someone looking for one’s dissertation or book.
Moyo shockingly justifies his failure to avail the full report by claiming that there are things in the report that he felt, if published, would have gotten him killed. He even dismissed the Herald story on the survey revealing that the narrative contained in the story was totally opposite to the findings contained in the “actual report”.
He said, “If you don’t read the report and you just read what the Herald is saying, you simply say, ooh the public institute is supporting this thing (CAB3). But read the report, you will see that it’s a totally, totally different story.” He went on to say that “there are things I will tell you, but I won’t tell the public because they will get us killed. Some of the things are treasonous, you know, with our government”
This is a shocking revelation by the person who was central in the research and the compilation of the report.
The question then is, what is in the report that would get Moyo and his colleagues killed if they were shared with the public? Who would kill them for publishing public opinions on a constitutional amendment change that the regime purports to be coming from the people?
If a researcher and academic like Gorden Moyo is afraid to publish empirical findings from a public policy survey and, instead, chooses to distort the outcome, what does that reveal about the research environment? What does it say about academic freedom and intellectual independence that should guide public policy? What does it say about the report he ultimately produced and released to the public? And what does the publication of politically convenient, doctored results reveal about Gorden Moyo himself?
Does it mean the PowerPoint presentation that Moyo and his institute shared with the Herald and other media organisations for public consumption is a doctored report meant to preserve Moyo and his colleagues’ lives? Is it the survey is a hatchet job to further some nefarious political agenda? If that is the case, why should Zimbabweans trust PPRIZ and its so-called opinion survey?
That instructive statement by Moyo, that he is afraid of being killed if he publishes the actual survey results, brings a whole lot of new interest in his so-called survey including his research methods, his sampling methods, his funders, the objective of the survey and how he got to know that some findings from his research could get him killed.
The other thing coming out is that Moyo has suddenly become very evasive and seems like he no longer wants to share the report with the media, raising concerns whether there is any survey report in the first place or there is just that contrived PowerPoint presentation that his institute has shared with the media to throw into the national political discourse, the propaganda that Zimbabweans approved of the constitutional changes that Mnangagwa and his cohorts have just introduced.
The big question becomes, who is Moyo working for, and what does he hope to achieve? We can begin to answer this and other questions by looking at what I have discovered about the survey sample. Conversations with people close to the so-called survey revealed striking details.
The exercise began as an internal Zanu-PF tool to gauge party support for the constitutional changes it had initiated. As a result, the sample was convenient and limited to Zanu-PF supporters. Its original purpose was to measure internal support for CAB3 in case the party decided to pursue a referendum. It was meant to help Zanu-PF leaders decide whether to follow the constitution by allowing a referendum on the proposed changes or to proceed with the constitutional coup they ultimately carried out.
The findings revealed that almost half of the party did not support CAB3 and therefore subjecting the bill to a referendum would have spelt disaster for its exponents and chief architects. The idea of extrapolating the survey results to portray public approval of CAB3 was an afterthought, a propaganda gimmick by Professor Jonathan Moyo and Speaker of Parliament, Mudenda, who has been working closely with Gorden Moyo to drum up support for Mnangagwa and his CAB3 in Matabeleland. That is the reason why Jonathan Moyo’s sidekick, Glen Mpani was present in Harare at the launch of the propaganda ‘research report.’ The survey was meant to justify Jonathan Moyo and Mpani’s Breaking Barriers Initiative delusions that postponing elections was fundamental to bringing peace and stability in Zimbabwe.
The other issue which came out is the funding of the project. Who funded it? That’s where the issue of the picture that was circulated on social media comes in. That picture, fortunately, explains the funding structure, not only of PPRIZ and the John Landa Nkomo Memorial Lecture, but of the survey and Gorden Moyo’s activities around drumming up support for ED and CAB3.
That nexus explains why Jonathan Moyo jumped in to try and put context to Gorden Moyo’s picture with Mnangagwa at State House. Jonathan Moyo’s intervention was meant to divert attention from the real deal behind the John Landa Nkomo Memorial Lecture and activities around CAB3.
Jonathan Moyo panicked that the truth was just about to be exposed. The truth about who is behind the funding of PPRIZ, the survey and the so-called John Landa Nkomo’s Memorial Lecture. The survey, the memorial lecture, CAB3 and ED’s involvement are not unrelated. They are carefully planned events and processes meant for drumming up support for ED and CAB3 in Matabeleland.
The John Landa Nkomo Trust has become an important funding vehicle for Jonathan Moyo and his allies in the region. If that were not so, why would Jonathan Moyo concern himself with John Landa Nkomo’s legacy? Is this not the same Jonathan Moyo who sued John Landa Nkomo while he was on his deathbed? Jonathan does not care about John Landa Nkomo’s legacy; he is interested in the money Dumbuzenene is channelling into the Trust. Those funds were used by Jonathan Moyo and Gorden Moyo to commission the so-called research. It is therefore clear who funded the research and what it was meant to achieve.
The other thing is that Gorden Moyo and Mudenda have been close buddies since the GNU. Gorden is now very important in the succession matrix in Zanu-PF since he has been involved in efforts to galvanise support for ED in the region even in the run-up to the November 2017 coup.
Zimbabweans might remember an organisation called Matabeleland Collective which was used by Catriona Laing’s husband Thomas, to try and coalesce different groups in Matabeleland to ostensibly fight for things like devolution and inclusion when in actual fact it was a conduit for drumming up support for ED’s quest to wrestle power from President Mugabe.
Matabeleland Collective crumbled after misuse of donor funds by some Women in Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) characters and the drying up of donor funds after USAID ceased operations. This prompted the Matabeleland Collective characters to look for new funders. That’s where ED and Dumbuzenene come in. They became the new donors and PPRIZ replaced Matabeleland Collective but with the same objective of propping up Mnangagwa in Matabeleland and Gorden Moyo is central in the operation.
That is Gorden Moyo. He is not merely the academic his public persona suggests; he is a political operator who knows how to position himself for political transitions. It is public knowledge that, in 2008, he used Bulawayo Agenda as a conduit for donor funds to oil the MDC election campaign. He was later rewarded with a ministerial appointment by Morgan Tsvangirai during the GNU. Now, sensing another transition, he is using PPRIZ to promote Mudenda, hoping to benefit if Mudenda becomes Vice President and Mnangagwa extends his stay in office to 2030 or beyond.
So, fellow Zimbabweans, the so-called public opinion survey by Gorden Moyo’s PPRIZ is nothing but an internal Zanu-PF report that PPRIZ is now contriving to reflect national opinion. It shows that almost half of Zanu-PF supporters did not approve Mnangagwa extending his stay to 2030 and this informs why Zanu-PF did not want to take CAB3 for a referendum even when the changes in the bill touched on provisions in section 328 of the constitution.
The only positive thing from this PPRIZ survey is the claim that only 12.5% of Zimbabweans participated in the parliamentary consultations on CAB3, a clear indication that CAB3 was not subjected to the public for their input.
If only 12.5% Zimbabweans participated in the parliamentary consultative process, either physically, or by way of written submissions to parliament, what does that say about public involvement in the process that fundamentally changed the 2013 constitution?
Otherwise, the PPRIZ so-called survey is nothing other than Jonathan Moyo’s usual gimmicks to push mischievous political agendas.
Until then Madzimbabwe
#2030EDAnengeAsipo!
#Ngazvitenderere!
ENGLAND MUST BEAT ARGENTINA TO RIGHT HISTORY
For millennia, Blacks were shipped to the Americas to work in sugar & cotton plantations. US has about 14% black population. Brazil has over 100m Blacks. Most Caribbean Islands are black.
Then there is Argentina with no blacks. Everyone knows it but they don’t say loudly. In genocidal act, Argentina killed all its blacks. Every football team of US, Latin America & Europe have many if not majority black players. Argentina is 100% white.
It is for this historical moral aberration that England must beat Argentina for mankind. England ought to meet France or Spain in the finals. The top players for England, Spain & France are Black.
Argentina must lose to England.
Now that no murders, looting, arson and assaults are linked to these anti-migrant marches on 30 June 2026 we must do some serious work.
A. There is a need to have sober discussion about how new busineses will be created in KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape ( these are migrant receiving orovinces) and the Two primary labour sending areas -Limpopo and Eastern Cape.
B. Wise and very practical discussions need to take place to reduce unemployment in both Eastern Cape and North West where unemployment is around 54%. Unemployed people are a clear source of problems.
C. The choice of mayors must revolve around people who can take all 12 of our major towns to 5.4% GDP growth within 5 years. Clowing must stop.
D. We must all partner with the Minister of Home Affairs, he is kn the right track. He must focus.
E. Parks Tau must become a new man in leading the Rapid industrialization of the black community in RSA. The West Rand, North West, Free State, EC , Limpopo need to industrialise.
F. The Zulu Kingdom and it's vast rural areas must industrialise. Go tenancy and productivity must track Royal Bafokeng. All our kings must now track Royal Bafokeng.
G. We must have very specific immigration and labour arrangements for South African Agriculture that compares very well with our competitors. Reckless bravado will not help us.
Congratulations to Cyril Ramaphosa for preventing murder, looting, arson and further vigilantism. Thank you to the Minister of State Security for saving lives.
Enkosi kakhulu mhlekazi. Siyabulela.
Imbi le nto ye violence.
@begottensun@JMafume@DNgadziore That seems to be a trendy in Harare? Julius Nyerere used to be nice boulevard with trees. They cut down the trees and didnt bother to replace them.
#PauseForThought
Every year, sometimes twice a year, I look forward to going home to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is home. It is where my umbilical cord was buried. It is where my roots are. It is where, God willing, I hope to spend my twilight years.
In a few years' time, when I finally decide to return for good, I will pack my belongings, my work tools, my Partial Discharge detectors, Hipot testers, Tan Delta test sets, transformer testing equipment and all the other instruments that have been part of my working life, load them into a container and head home to be among my people.
But every time I visit, there is one thought that I can never completely silence.
What would happen if something went terribly wrong? When I'm driving through places like Zai Rimwe, Mutekedza or Mupatsi on my way to rural Njanja, I sometimes catch myself thinking about the unthinkable.
What if there was an accident out here?
Would someone be able to call an ambulance?
Would an ambulance come?
If the situation was serious, would there be access to an air ambulance?
If people were trapped in a vehicle, would the fire brigade arrive in time?
Where would the injured be taken?
Would the nearest hospital have the equipment, medicines and resources needed to save a life?
These are not political questions.
These are human questions.
They affect the wealthy businessman in a luxury vehicle just as much as they affect the pensioner travelling on a rural bus.
A million dollars in the boot of a Rolls-Royce means nothing when a person is trapped under twisted metal and every minute counts.
In those moments, status disappears.
Politics disappears.
Connections disappear.
All that matters is whether help is coming.
Whether the ambulance arrives.
Whether the rescue team arrives.
Whether the hospital can do what it was built to do.
Living in the UK has taught me many things. Life here is far from perfect, but one thing that gives people peace of mind is knowing that if tragedy strikes, a system exists. Ambulances, fire services, air ambulances and hospitals may not be flawless, but they are there. People know that when they dial for help, help is on its way.
That sense of security is priceless.
Healthcare and emergency services are not luxuries.
They are not political projects.
They are among the most important investments any nation can make because every single one of us is mortal.
No title, no office, no amount of wealth, no security detail and no political influence can prevent an accident, a stroke, a heart attack or a medical emergency.
Life can change in a second.
That is why I believe we should all be talking more about hospitals, ambulances, rescue services and emergency preparedness.
Not because we expect disaster.
But because we all hope to survive it if it comes.
This is not criticism.
It is concern.
It is the concern of a son of the soil who loves his country and wants the same peace of mind for Zimbabweans that people in many other countries take for granted.
Some things are worth putting ahead of everything else.
Saving lives is one of them.
END.
“Comrades, you might think it is very difficult to wage a liberation struggle. Wait until you are in power. I might be dead by then. At that stage, you will realize that it is actually more difficult to keep the power than to wage a liberation war. People will be expecting a lot of services from you. You will have to satisfy the various demands of the masses of our people. In the process, be prepared to learn from other people’s revolutions. Learn from the enemy also. The enemy is not necessarily doing everything wrongly. You may take his right tactics and use them to your advantage. At the same time, avoid repeating the enemy’s mistakes.” - O.R Tambo (1917 - 1993).
On Africa Liberation Day, I pay my respects to a great Pan-Africanist, WEB DuBois, a communist and a pioneer sociologist and historian, buried in his favourite gazebo in Accra, Ghana.