@MJairosi@edmnangagwa ED frequently reads from prepared scripts, whereas Ramaphosa often speaks without relying on them.
It is possible that cognitive decline may be affecting him.
Based on my understanding of dementia, if that is the case, it is unlikely to remain hidden for long.
Immigration has become a political tool in many countries, often driven or funded to serve specific agendas.
If governments are serious about addressing immigration, they need accurate data, knowing exactly how many people are entering, where they are, and their legal status.
Effective policy must be evidence-based. Without proper data and planning, the situation risks descending into disorder and ineffective, barbaric responses.
The more we learn about CAB3, the murkier the picture becomes. What if Tagwirei is actually the target? 🤔
President ED's approach to this Bill has been unusual. He hasn't addressed the nation or actively campaigned for it the way one would expect for such a significant constitutional change. Is he deliberately keeping his hands clean, or is he quietly working in tandem with the General? 🤔
There are far more questions than answers surrounding the deployment of this Bill. Whatever the motives may be, the truth has a way of coming out eventually.
This is exactly the kind of detached thinking that ignores what is happening on the ground. Political relevance is not determined by surrendering to constitutional amendments but by respecting the will of the people.
When MPs are being recalled at such a crucial moment and political pressure is being applied to manufacture consensus, it raises legitimate questions about whether CA3 reflects genuine public demand or a carefully engineered political outcome.
Democracy is not about forcing citizens and politicians to "adapt" to decisions made for them. It is about consultation, accountability, and consent. Dismissing concerns as the work of "fools" only exposes arrogance and a failure to engage with the real issues.
If anything, the recalls and political manoeuvring surrounding CA3 strengthen the argument that this process is being manufactured rather than emerging organically from the wishes of ordinary Zimbabweans.
@ProfJNMoyo For figures of this magnitude, an independent verification process would be expected. Without one, the public is simply being asked to trust the numbers, seriously 🙄...
The Deeds Validation process in Zimbabwe is yet another example of a government creating a crisis through years of poor administration, corruption, inefficiency, and weak record management, only to turn around and punish ordinary citizens for the same mess.
The chaos at the Deeds Office was not created by citizens. It was created by a system that failed to modernise, failed to secure records, failed to maintain public trust, and allowed disorder to grow unchecked for years. Now, instead of fixing institutional failures professionally and efficiently, the burden is once again being pushed onto already struggling citizens who have paid rates, taxes, fees, and duties all their lives.
At this rate, what comes next? Will citizens soon be asked to “validate” their national IDs and passports because government departments failed to properly maintain records? Where does it end?
The worrying part is not just the process itself, but the dangerous precedent it sets. Citizens who legally bought properties in good faith are now being dragged into uncertainty, queues, expenses, delays, and anxiety because government systems failed to function properly in the first place.
A serious and progressive government should focus on digitising records, improving transparency, fighting corruption within institutions, and restoring confidence — not constantly squeezing citizens every time state systems collapse under their own inefficiency.
This issue is bigger than property. It is about accountability, governance, and the future of Zimbabwe. Those with eyes to see should understand that sustainable national development cannot happen when ordinary people are continuously punished for failures they did not create.
Zimbabwe deserves institutions that protect citizens, not systems that repeatedly burden them.
Conquest did not only affect chiefs and armies, it devastated ordinary citizens most. Villagers lost land, families were displaced, lives were destroyed, and countless ordinary men and women paid the ultimate price during the liberation struggle. Independence was fought for so that every citizen would have equal rights and an equal voice, not so political power could later be reserved for a select few.
The same ordinary people who suffered, sacrificed, and carried the burden of war are now the very people being threatened with losing their voting rights. True independence means expanding democratic participation, not restricting it. The liberation struggle was about restoring dignity and freedom to all citizens, not creating new barriers that silence them. #NotoCAB3
@ChinamasaPA Is politics in Zimbabwe moving 20 times faster than development? I always wondered 🤔..
We endured 37 years of Mugabe, then finally got hope through the 2013 Constitution and the introduction of the 2-term limit. Soon after, we witnessed a coup that brought Mnangagwa to power, with promises of reform, growth, and a new direction for the country.
Fast forward to today, where is the development? Citizens are still waiting for meaningful progress, yet once again the focus has shifted back to constitutional amendments.
Come on ZANU PF, give Zimbabweans a break. Slow the f*** down on endless political manoeuvring and concentrate on building the nation.
Respect the 2-term limit and let the country experience its intended benefits before trying to change the rules again.
Temba, in that long thread you have actually highlighted the very problem with this Bill, it has become deeply divisive, not just among citizens, but even within the ruling party itself. At this point, it’s no longer just a policy issue; it’s a fault line.
Those in support clearly see benefits. Those against it see none. That alone tells you consensus is far from being achieved.
So the real question is simple: what is the worst that happens if this Bill is shelved for now, in the interest of peace and unity?
Shelving it doesn’t kill it. If Bill No. 3 is truly as critical as some suggest, it could have been introduced long ago. It can still be revisited at a more appropriate time, under better conditions, and with broader agreement.
Who really loses if it’s paused? And more importantly, what exactly are they losing?
We have gone this long without it. The country hasn’t collapsed because of its absence. There are far more urgent issues affecting people’s daily lives that deserve attention.
Sometimes leadership is not about forcing something through because you have the numbers, it’s about knowing when to step back for the greater good.
Right now, peace, unity, and stability should take priority over pushing through something that is clearly tearing the nation apart.
Very powerful, this is something I could read repeatedly, and it still hits the same way. It speaks to a deeper truth that only those who genuinely care about the future of our nation will fully understand.
The current system seems disconnected from the people it should serve, more focused on status, flashy lifestyles, and material display than on the real welfare of its citizens.
We are starting to sound like an uneducated society. The government’s desperation to push this thread is honestly embarrassing, and you can tell the audience isn’t buying it.
If you are going to argue a point, at least bring something meaningful to the table. Right now it’s just pure nonsense. Rasta varikuwondomoka ava kasi idombo or imbanje here nhai Nicorus?
So now I get it, Africans aren’t allowed to joke, and being a comedian is suddenly a crime? 🤔
People like Trevor Noah joke about Indians, Russians, and just about every accent on the planet. In America, comedians build whole careers laughing at African accents, and it’s called “comedy culture.”
But the moment William Ruto—who was clearly smiling and setting the tone for a joke, says something about fellow Africans, suddenly it’s taken as a serious diplomatic incident… mostly by people who aren’t even Nigerian.
Yes, he may be underperforming and facing criticism, that’s fair. But let’s not pretend we don’t recognise a joke when we see one. He’s human, and like every leader, his time in power has an expiry date.
@nickmangwana So does ur boss plan to stick around and benefit from CAB No. 3? Funny how he’s completely silent on it, doesn’t even make it into those long, scripted speeches he’s known for reading, yet this is supposedly one of the biggest constitutional changes since the last amendment.
Ah yes, CAB No. 3… the long-awaited masterstroke after 46 years in power. Because clearly, this is what was missing all along, right 🤣
Never mind the track record let’s focus on the “benefits” that suddenly could not wait until, say… 1980? Or any time in the last four decades.
Funny how the timing only becomes perfect now. Almost like it’s less about the country and more about those currently in charge.
But sure… coincidence, right? 🤔
This thread has actually done the job for us, it perfectly sums up why this Bill should be shelved.
From concerns about attempted influence, to contradictions around “unity” vs democratic choice, it raises more red flags than reassurance.
And here’s the bigger question: if this Bill was truly rooted in the liberation struggle, why was it never championed by the very architects of that struggle Tongogara, Mugabe, Nkomo, Chitepo and others? Not in speeches, not in records, not in action.
You can’t retrofit history to justify present ambitions. The concerns raised here are exactly why this Bill needs to be paused, reconsidered, or dropped altogether.
U have just described, in one long thread, what we simply call failure of leadership, nothing more, nothing less.
All this noise, all these examples, all this frustration… u could have summed it up in ur own famous words: “chaora chinhu ichi.”
And yes, we remember that saying very well.