Attempts by government to look East and West have yielded little results in the search for much-needed investment. So dire is our need for financial assistance that President Mugabe recently told a disinterested G77 gathering in Bolivia of that pipe dream he calls ZimAsset.
A month ago, Zimbabwe was one of few countries in the world that made the news for the ban on World Press Day celebrations after police stopped the march by journalists. When potential investors read the headline – ‘Mugabe Arrests Editor’ – the small print beneath the title will not matter.
Those that bother to read the details will be put off by words like ‘insurgency.’ Uprisings can only mean civilian discontent and imminent wars. While the arrest of Kudzayi might help settle old grudges or aid one or two people in the endless Zanu (PF) succession battle, it is one giant step backwards for Zimbabwe.
Post published in: Analysis