A Political Race Between A Coup President And A Coup Opposition Leader

So November 2017 was regarded as the era of Operation Restore Legacy to the masses. Well, it wasn't anything linked to restoring a legacy but an " Operation Coup d' teat" to those who think well and are sound-minded. This led to the ascendancy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Nelson Chamisa on the other hand held a soft "coup" to rise to the ranks of opposition leader which was a violation of the MDC constitution yet this coup of his own was aided by populism and a wide fan base.

Then what do we have for the 2018 presidential elections race, two coup leaders fighting for the people's vote to legitimize their coup and a bunch of circus politicians vying to divide the votes?

Firstly the story for the past 2 decades was Mugabe must go. Well, several people understood the context of Mugabe must go and those who did not. What was the real context of the " Mugabe must go " phase? Simple that Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF must go not Mugabe as an individual. For the man had turned the system of the political party into his machinery. So Mugabe must go meant Mugabe and the whole ZANU PF system. Yet come November 2017 what did we witness, people advocating for the removal of Mugabe as a person and those strongly aligned to him, the so-called G-40 faction. Yet leaving the same oppressive system of machinery in the hands of those who helped him oil it.

From this what do we have? The masses completely misunderstood the context they were vying for and were misled into a so-called Operation Restore Legacy which was a coup. The same masses are shouting and barking on social media calling President E.D. Mnangagwa an " EDiot ", "Coupist " and various names. Yet they are the same people who marched in the streets to support his ascendancy to power with military aid and other horrific means covered in the dark

What did these people expect a coalition government or transitional government with the opposition in it? Well, that's what people get for highly anticipated hypes. Nothing but disappointment.

Secondly, a young, energetic, populist opposition leader loved by the masses.Very well similar to his opposition rival. They both violated their constitution to ascend to power, yet the other holds the guts to call the other an unelected leader. Both of them are campaigning for the presidency to legitimize their illegitimate ascendancy to power. Real interesting.

Whilst the young "coup" leader, Nelson Chamisa is busy organizing rallies the unelected President is campaigning with a new strategy that his nemesis can't ignore delivering a shattering blow. The Zimbabwean people want a good economy, and food on the table, not a bullet train campaigned on philosophy.

Here's where President E.D. Mnangagwa wins the ball game. He has been on the world economic stage from Davos to nearly everywhere where an economic forum was called upon. Why try to bind or resurrect a close-to-dead economy? Then the other young populist candidate is promising bullet trains when the civil servants have hard pressing issues, of low wages or no pay at all.

A stack holder analysis or a cost-benefit analysis on who will help the other economy much more than the other. The unelected coup President E.D. Mnangagwa is pulling all strings to turn around the economy and get money invested into the economy which will be spread through all sectors of the economy to make it walk at best or crawl at worst. Then an unelected " coup" opposition leader promises bullet trains when there aren't enough resources to sustain the average people living below the poverty datum line. If the bullet train myth was to be taken as a metaphor then Advocate Chamisa needs to improve his philosophy campaigning tactics. Whilst the other is busy on the international forum to fix the economy the other is on philosophy promises. Wonderful.Right?

Just knocking on the Devil's door, if free and fair elections were to be held without violent intimidation then " E.D. has my vote " will be an " E.D. bhora musango" once more like his former boss. For his former boss has come back to taunt him by throwing his hat into the political arena through Ambrose Mutinhiri and the so-called G-40 cabal under the disguised name National Patriotic Front. These two combined will be wiped out by Chamisa Cyclone. The Chamisa Cyclone here's where it won't be effective in two areas internal and external factors. The internal part which he can control and can do something to solve, yet his young populist ambition and big-headed ideas could lead to him losing the elections.

The internal faction problem within the MDC Alliance of the breakaway and rivalry between Khupe and the Chamisa-aligned supporters will cost him. For do not underestimate the power of a single vote when subtracted. What Chamisa should just do as an advocate which he claims to be is just sit down hold a responsible dialogue with Khupe, shake hands and solve the problem before it costs the MDC alliance then they re-run the same story of rigging.

There are two mainstream political parties ZANU PF and MDC Alliance. Then we have the small opposition political parties, ZAPU, APA ( Nkosana Moyo), Build Zimbabwe ( Noah Manyika ) the list goes on up to at least 10 more. Some people believe in the ideologies of these small political parties and will march to vote for them costing Nelson Chamisa and the MDC Alliance. Chamisa just to align himself and form a coalition with these political parties to wipe out the opposition. For these parties will and shall split the votes giving ZANU PF a majority of votes in a minority outcome.

What Chamisa does not have control of is the army and Military Intelligence who have infiltrated the top posts of the Government and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to push for a secessionist agenda for the Military. For the truth be Chiwenga and Mohadi do want the hails of the throne after E.D. Mnangagwa. As much as European Union and other Global Organizations have been invited to monitor the elections something has been cooked and is being ready to be served. Such confidence in Zanu PF about the elections is not right, for if Zanu PF is more interested and happy about elections than the masses something is wrong somewhere. The military will not let the opposition take power and will play every card on the table to serve the military agenda.

So 2018 elections will be between two unelected leaders who violated their constitution for their gain to gain legitimacy.

Asante Sana