Ma~Lawyer ekuma~ mine , your client is facing drug and money laundering charges. She is being accused of dealing in drugs, and you are apologising to FLOZIM in public. Are you saying FLOZIM is the owner of the drugs, or is the one accusing your client of dealing with drugs and money laundering? As far as the public is concerned, we only know that your client is facing drug charges and money laundering charges, FLOZIM vapinda sei? Kana munenyaya imwe kuseri , you should have addressed it kuseri ikoko, was it necessary to publish the apolojuzi letter?
YOU might not like ZANU PF, but there’s something deeply flawed with our political discourse.
I work in Communication and Multimedia specifically on digital tools and systems, I have done a couple of National political campaigns and political strategic sessions in several countries with the likes of @glenmpani
Trababalas was trending and the same voices that lead criticism had a good run on the keyboard from misinformation, disinformation and anything else
Too often, what we call “critique” is just performance.
What we call “activism” is often just content creation for clout. And what we call “holding power accountable” is sometimes nothing more than outrage without a plan.
It’s also something we see even in the corporate world those who give work to our relatives are treated unfairly but those critics rush to those relative for financial help.
It’s not that scrutiny is bad far from it. Democracy depends on strong, informed opposition. But what we’re seeing now isn’t scrutiny. It’s what I call self sabotage. A type of political theatre where the loudest voices win attention, not because they’re right, but because the social Media algorithm rewards outrage.
This is the toxicity trap.
We’ve created a culture where every government action must be ridiculed. If a road is built, it’s “optics.” If an airport is upgraded, it’s “for elites.” If a border post becomes more efficient, it’s “window dressing.” But here’s the uncomfortable truth: many of the same critics who trashed these projects now use them. Every day.
No one tweets about how the new highway saved them time. Or how the new dam secured water for their hometown. That part doesn’t trend.
And still, the cycle continues. Performative opposition becomes a badge of honour. Tangible improvements are mocked as distractions. We act as if admitting anything works is an act of betrayal. But is that honesty or insecurity?
President @edmnangagwa won’t take the roads, dams, or border posts with him when he leaves office. Like it or not, those developments now belong to Zimbabwe. The next generation inherits them. And that should matter more than the daily scoreboard of who said what on X or facebook .
If you’re in politics or aspire to be, pay attention. The culture you create now will be the standard used against you later. Today’s sarcastic commentator could be tomorrow’s Minister of Infrastructure. What narrative will you walk into office with? The internet does not forget
We can do better.
We need opposition that builds, not just barks. Critique that offers alternatives, not just applause lines. Politics driven by vision, not vengeance.
Healthy democracies thrive on accountability. But when critique becomes theatre when it’s designed to trend instead of transform it fails the very people it claims to protect.
politicians and activists journalists Stop outrage farming on social media
Zimbabwe deserves more than noise. It deserves leadership and it’s not just about those in power it’s also about you who might lead.
Let’s raise the standard.