Political Analysts Respond To UK MP's Call For Chiwenga's Removal
Analysts who spoke to The Herald dismissed UK legislator Kate Hoey’s suggestion that there should be no change of policy on Zimbabwe from the European Union (EU), United Kingdom and United States unless Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was removed from his Vice Presidency and his control of the military as Defence Minister.
One of the political analysts who spoke to The Herald, Mr Tafadzwa Mugwadi, said any reports that Zimbabwe’s Government is captured by the military are baseless. He said people with a military background should be allowed to serve in Government as is the case in the United States. Said Mugwadi:
Any reports or suggestions to the fact that the Zimbabwe Government is captured by the military are baseless to the extent that they are stupid. For the avoidance of doubt, Zimbabwe is a constitutional state where the role of State institutions and organs inclusive of the army are well defined and codified. Any attempt therefore to smear the Government simply because there are decorated former military officers in Cabinet who were retired publicly is akin to lack of understanding of the art of statecraft. In any case, until Donald Trump became the US president, it has been a cardinal but unwritten practice that distinguished former US Army commanders and others from their dreaded CIA contest for public office on retirement with a high chance of being victorious because they would have proved themselves in terms of their commitment to their country. In light of this, how does it become an issue in Zimbabwe? This is nothing new but a continuation of calls by those with nefarious intentions who have historically and vindictively been calling for so-called security sector reforms agenda.
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