At the end of March last year, Zimbabweans left their workplaces and businesses and transformed urban areas into ghost towns.
According to political analysts at the University of Zimbabwe, Eldred Masunungle, a lecturer and political analyst, citizens did not protest on the streets as sought by the blessed “bomb” Geza.
In an interview with Newzimbabwe.com this Wednesday, March 31st did not happen so that “people are reasonable enough to know the inherent dangers of standing up to the forced arms of the nation, ready to deploy as the first resort rather than the last resort.”
Protests are prohibited in Zimbabwe.
“People responded to Geza’s call for an uprising by staying in a home, which itself is a form of protest.”
However, last week’s GEZA’s call for a “undefined” stay was ignored by many because it was “strategic” as it conflicted with the welfare and survival needs of ordinary Zimbabweans.
“So they went against the phone because participating in an indefinite stay is a suicide. That’s simple common sense,” explained Professor UZ.
Masanungure emphasized that another dimension of this stay’s failure was the lack of vehicles in the organization.
“The so-called “Geza Movement” is essentially a solo effort in Geza himself and in politics, which is not sustainable.
“The current political reality is that there are no organized politicians for those who are not leaning towards Zanu PF.”
He further stated that Zimbabwe has many political orphans, especially after the collapse of opposition parties. Movement for Democratically Change (MDC) and subsequently Change in Civic Unions (CCC).
“It is the tragedy of Zimbabwean opposition politics today, and the lack of viable and reliable organisational measures to deal with the numerous political orphans.
“The answer to this is self-evident: the formation of a viable and sustainable political organization with reliable and keen leadership,” he said.
Over the past quarter century, Zimbabwe has been trapped in a transition characterized by inclusive vulnerability, as vulnerable politics exists.
“A fragile economy, a fragile social order, a fragile diplomatic relations.
“A critical feature of this type of vulnerability is the systematic uncertainty that few people know where the country is heading, including those at the pinnacle of the nation.”
Masanungure described Zimbabwe as just a chaotic country.
“Industrial scale corruption, high unemployment rates in the sky, high inflationary pressures and volatile currencies, social collapse, national personalization, and its resources through extensive sponsorship are all manifestations of this vulnerability,” he added.
He suggested that for Zimbabwe to bring it back to life, it would require a replica of the 2009-2013 National Unity Government (GNU), which many Zimbabweans consider to be nostalgia.
However, he doubted whether this would be achieved if it was effectively, one-sided regimes and other non-state actors, such as civil society, were suppressed through various legal and prohibitive mechanisms.
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He mentioned the Civil Voluntary Organization (PVO) Amendment Act and the incidental impact of the massacre on President Donald Trump’s attack on USAID.
Masanungure cements hopes on the Church’s progressive trend to lead the national dialogue process that brings solutions like the GNU.
“Of course, this will require active input from local leadership, primarily in the SADC.” This is led by President Mnangagwa.
“But the bottom line means that Zimbabwe is likely to be in a state of foreseeable future uncertainty, confusion and even confusion,” Masnungle said.
