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Beyond legal electoral reforms: Attitudes, practices and culture

ELECTIONS work. They have worked elsewhere and continue to work in many parts of the world.

By Musa Kika Dec. 2, 2022

Beyond legal electoral reforms: Attitudes, practices and culture

Election result announcement rules need to be interrogated

The argument that having other voices other than Zec pronounce on preliminary results may cause unrest or misinformation is presumptuous.

By Musa Kika May. 26, 2023

Election result announcement rules need to be interrogated

8 mistakes in the 2013 Constitution

Thus, we will find no equivalence elsewhere. We have 16 official languages (section 6(1)); this has no match. We have devolution of power and responsibilities (Chapter 14).

By Musa Kika May. 27, 2023

Questions loom large over whether Zim elections will be free, fair

First and foremost, elections should be governed transparently at all stages.

By Musa Kika Aug. 17, 2023

Questions loom large over whether Zim elections will be free, fair

2023 ‘election’ winners and losers must all be ashamed, but there is a silver lining

Many had predicted a bad election; the signs were all over. But none really predicted the extent of the masquerade.

By Musa Kika Aug. 31, 2023

2023 ‘election’ winners and losers must all be ashamed, but there is a silver lining

Dialogue an antidote to the cycle of ineffectual elections

For now, it becomes important to limit the damage that can be done by maintaining a status quo that does not work through seeking nothing but total change.

By Musa Kika Sep. 1, 2023

Dialogue an antidote to the cycle of ineffectual elections

We must fix this dishonourable and low-level politics

That SMEs are moving backwards into the informal sector is no secret, why is there an incentive for them to deformalise? Answering this, sets us on a path towards inclusive growth.

By Musa Kika Oct. 26, 2023

We must fix this dishonourable and low-level politics

ANC-Zanu PF unholy alliance doing more harm than good

THE relationship between ANC and Zanu PF is mutually beneficial to the two parties gasping for survival

By Musa Kika Aug. 23, 2024

ANC-Zanu PF unholy alliance doing more harm than good

Mutilating the constitution: ED’s perilous power retention agenda

The people wanting to amend the constitution are not democrats and are willing to bend all manner of rules and procedure.

By Musa Kika Jan. 26, 2025

Mutilating the constitution: ED’s perilous power retention agenda

Another season of political absurdities is upon us. . . but Zimbabaweans must not be sidetracked

There is too much at stake for them: protection of ill-gotten wealth, insulation from prosecution for human rights abuses, and preserving the loss of the life of power and comfort.

By Musa Kika Jan. 31, 2025

Another season of political absurdities is upon us. . . but Zimbabaweans must not be sidetracked

Good laws and compliance Some law making principles for societies in the age of abusive constitutionalism and regulation

One is driven to reflect on multiple questions of philosophy, society and shared existence in space and time.

By Musa Kika Feb. 4, 2025

Good laws and compliance Some law making principles for societies in the age of abusive constitutionalism and regulation

ED2030 agenda: Legal manoeuvring or political power play? The fight for democracy unfolds

Zanu PF has always believed in a one-party State, even if its chief proponent Mugabe is no more.

By Musa Kika Feb. 6, 2025

ED2030 agenda: Legal manoeuvring or political power play? The fight for democracy unfolds

What constitutionalist? Mnangagwa’s Agenda 2030 and feigned constitutionalism

Legally, it is no easy path to achieve Agenda 2030, but as Zimbabweans now know too well, legalities are not impediments to naked power retention and extension.

By Musa Kika Jul. 8, 2025