Biti labels Zanu PF 'murders and fascists'. Double Dutch! Who has kept the murderers in power? W Mukori

 @ Biti

Biti Labels ZANU PF 'Murderers and Fascists'

HARARE – Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has launched a scathing attack on the ruling ZANU PF, describing the party as “murderers and fascists” in a post on his X account.

Biti referenced the 2018 Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the 1 August 2018 shootings of civilians, claiming witnesses pointed to ZANU PF’s culpability. He further alleged that the party was responsible for the death of Herbert Chitepo, the former ZANU chairman, in 1975.

“ZANU are murderers and fascists. At the Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the 1 August 2018 shooting of civilians, I testified that Chairman Chitepo was killed by ZANU and not Rhodesians. Vernon Mwanga, Zambia’s foreign minister at the time, confirmed this to me in conversations at Tswalu in the Northern Cape,” Biti said.

He claimed Chitepo was accused of collusion with Thomas Nhari and Dakarai Badze, leaders of the Nhari rebellion of November 1974, and that the Zambian Government arrested Josiah Tongogara and other ZANU leaders over Chitepo’s death.”

No one with hand on his/her heart can deny that ZANU PF is a party of 'murderers and fascists’. Indeed, Zanu PF leaders themselves have often boasted that “Zanu PF ndeye rope!” (Zanu PF is a party of blood!). 

The people of Zimbabwe and history will never ever forgive Tendai Biti and his MDC/CCC fiends for their treasonous betrayal of the nation by failing to end the Zanu PF dictatorship these last 25 years including the 5 GNU years when they had the best chance ever to implement the democratic changes to end the Zanu PF dictatorship.

Robert Mugabe bribed Biti and company during the GNU with the trappings of high office; the E-Class Mercedes Benz limo for all the deputy ministers, ministers, the two deputy PMs and PM Tsvangirai, generosity salaries, allowances and cars for all the other MDC leaders, a US$4m mansion for Save himself, etc., etc. In return the MDC leaders forgot about implementing the required democratic changes to dismantle the Zanu PF dictatorship. Not ever one token reforms was implemented. Not one! 

Worse still, ever since the GNBU debacle MDC/CCC leaders have participated in the flawed elections knowing fully well that Zanu PF was rigging elections and participating would only give the regime legitimacy. The soldiered on regardless out of greed. They knew Zanu PF was giving away a few gravy train seats to entice the opposition to participate no matter what. Biti and his MDC/CCC fiends know all these things!

“The worst aspect for me about the failure to agree a coalition was that both MDCs couldn’t now do the obvious - withdraw from the (2023) elections. The electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility,” confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe.

And so the denouncing of Zanu PF as a party of murderers and fascists is all part and parcel of the MDC/CCC leaders’ double act on publicly denouncing the Zanu PF regime to ingratiate themselves to the masses by making them believe MDC/CCC are still committed to ending the Zanu PF dictatorship. The people have failed to read the writing on the wall; that MDC/CCC leaders have failed to implement any reforms in 25 years because they are Zanu PF team B in all but name. 

The double act is to con the people to participate in the flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy to get the few gravy train seats reward. 

Why the people have failed to realise that Biti & co. are running with the povo hare and hunting with the Zanu PF hounds beggars belief. 

Chamisa lied about plugging all vote rigging loop holes to con millions to participate in 2023 elections. They accept that Zanu PF blatantly rigged the 2023 elections - the very thing he said would not happen. And yet they refuse to accept that Chamisa is a liar and conman! 

The possibility that Biti, Chamisa and the other MDC/CCC leaders will con millions of Zimbabweans to participate in flawed 2028 elections to give the Zanu PF dictatorship legitimacy, cannot be ruled out. They have conned these people many times in the past, they can do so again.

"US$ 16b Mutapa Investment Fund is a game changer" said Professor Mugano. Nonsense, not as long as Zimbabwe remains a pariah state. W Mukori

 @ Professor Mugano

The US$16 billion Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) is a game changer 

Today I had the privilege of having a 2 hour long learning meeting with the CEO of the MIF @DrJPMangudya at his offices.

As a curious “student”, I had a set of questions which were centered on governance issues, why an investment fund instead of resource based fund and role or relevance of the MIF in the Zimbabwe economy.

As part of his responses to my questions, @DrJPMangudya shared with me MIF’s 5 - year strategic plan with an acronym of FIRE:

Fix, Invigorate, Reinforce & Extract.

In this strategy, it classified the 30 entities under the MIF into four categories:

1. Cash cows

2. Stars

3. Dogs

4. Question marks 

Of each of these respective categories, the strategy has tailor-made strategies aimed at achieving 5 outcomes:

1. Financial performance of the entities under the Fund

2. Improvement in corporate governance of the entities under the Fund

3. Improve the contribution of SOEs to GDP - restore the 1996 glory where SOEs contributed 25% of GDP

4. Improve service delivery 

5. Build a stabilization fund

As a person who had initially dismissed the MIF, I went into the meeting as a doubting Thomas but I came out of the meeting as a convinced & converted person.

From today, I can speak and argue with facts on why the MIF is a game changer.

MIF you have earned an ambassador.

Watch the space!”

Interesting. However I will still maintain the position that there will be no meaningful economic, political or social change in Zimbabwe until we cure ourselves of the curse of rigged elections and bad governance. 

Professor Mugano talked of the need for  “improved corporate governance”. In Zimbabwe all CEOs and line managers are appointed on the basis of patronage and political connections and not merit. And this weakness can be traced back to parent ministry and right up to State House. 

Any one who say Zimbabwe can ever be a prosperous nation and still remain a pariah state is a day-dreamer!And I for one has no time for time wasting day-dreamers! 

Remember Mugabe and his scientific socialism “Gutsa ruzhinji!” (Mass property!). It was all hot-air! Zimbabwe’s economy was in decline from the word go and in the period 2000 and 2008 it declined by a world record 50% on the tail of the collapse of the agricultural sector and the money printing madness that saw the hyperinflation soar to nauseating height of 500 billion per cent.

When Mnangagwa took over in 2017, he too was cocksure he would revive Zimbabwe’s comatose economy over night. “Zimbabwe is open for business!” he announced at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the world’s premier annual economic gathering of world economic and political leaders. 

The expected flood of investors never materialised because investors are a shrewd lot they could see that the military coup was just a musical chairs removing one dictator and replacing him with another. Zimbabwe was still a pariah state ruled by corrupt, incompetent and murderous thugs who rigged elections to stay in power.

Mnangagwa has since revised his “Zimbabwe is open for business!” mantra. He is now promising to transform Zimbabwe from a poor nation with GDP per capita of US$2 000 to US$6 000 by 2030, Vision 2030. This is just a mirage! He has been in power for 8 years already and instead of signs of economic recovery there are signs the nation is sinking even deeper into the abyss. Corruption was bad under Mugabe it has gone into over drive under Mnangagwa. 

Mnangagwa promised there will be no electricity power cut in the country only for him to deliver his State Of Nation Address in the dark. No amount of rhetoric and propaganda can trump reality! “Rinemanyanga hariputirwi!” so goes the Shona adage.

The truth is Zimbabweans are an ignorant, naive and gullible people, they are easily conned. They believed Mugabe’s scientific socialism just as readily as they believe Mnangagwa’s vision 2030. 

Even the opposition upstarts like Nelson Chamisa have taken advantage of the people’s naivety. He has conned millions to participate in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy in return for a few gravy train seats. He knew that participating would give vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate the dictatorship and the nation’s suffering.   

“US$16 billion Mutapa Investment Fund is a game changer!” Yeah right!  MIF is just another opportunity for the ruling elite to loot, precisely because they are not democratically accountable to the nation!!

"I am fired up!" said Chamisa. He is a liar and conman nation must reject him and move on! W Mukori

 @ Chamisa

"Claiming he is fired up!" Wearing his "God is in it!" cap.

You said you had plugged all the vote rigging loop holes, you were going to win the 2023 elections and form the next Zimbabwe government. “It is God’s plan and God’s plan will not fail”! 

Zanu PF blatantly rigged those elections and formed the present government. 

Are you ever going to admit that you lied and conned millions to participate in the flawed elections only to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate the nation’s suffering? 

Are you ever going to admit that God has never been in any of your hare-brain schemes and lies? You are NOT the Lord’s anointed. 

Zimbabwe is a failed state because the nation was stuck with this corrupt, incompetent and murderous Zanu PF regime who rigged elections claiming they have the divine right to rule by virtue of having spearheaded the liberation war.  

The nation has risk the wrath of Zanu PF to elect the opposition on the understanding that they would implement the necessary democratic changes to stop Zanu PF rigging elections. 

The MDC/CCC leaders have not only failed to implement even one reform in 25 years including 5 GNU years when they had the best chance to do so, they have been conning the people to participate in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy out of greed. And to crown it all we cannot hold the MDC/CCC leaders to democratic account for their treasonous betrayals because the insist what they have said and done is divinely inspired. #Godisinit! 

The people of Zimbabwe have to realise that the present status quo of the nation being a failed state will not change because neither Zanu PF nor MDC/CCC opposition have the political will to deliver any meaningful change. Of course, Zanu PF thugs are contend they are the ruling party. MDC/CCC leaders are equally contend to have a share of the spoils of power. 

It is us, ordinary people, who are being short changed here. If we will want change then we must elect opposition leaders who will implement the democratic changes the nation has been dying for. But first, we have to see MDC/CCC leaders for whom they really are, corrupt, incompetent, liars and conmen and not the demigod “touched by God” they claim to be; reject them and clear the deck! 

In 2017 Mnangagwa promised many things and delivered none. So what is it that marks us as ignorant and easily conned nation! W Mukori

 What happened Mr President just before the 2018 elections? You told the central committee and gave an ultimatum to deal with those who externalised money and all corrupt people but up to now, as you are on the verge of finishing your term, nothing has been brought to book despite having a list of those people.

You blamed your predecessor for abusing the structures of the party to advance his personal gain and deviate from the founding principles of the sacred party. Now the same issues are happening under your watch, when the Second Republic was supposed to address that anomaly.

When President Emmerson promised to name and shame all those who are corrupt at the central committee meeting no one asked him to report to the police or to the anti‑corruption authorities but it became an issue when Vice President Chiwenga advocated the arrest of those who are corrupt from the same people who did not question President Mnangagwa.

Mr President you promised the people of Zimbabwe that you were going to deal with corruption but nothing has materialised so far. The people who are corrupt are doing it right under your nose with impunity.

 There should be no selective application of Law Justice must prevail and we say no to the 2030 nonsense.

In 2017 Mnangagwa promised the nation many things and none of them have come to pass. None!

So what is it about being a Zimbabweans that has made us an ignorant, naive and gullible people who are so readily and easily conned? 

Non-partisan NTA for Zimbabwe makes sense but first we must stop ED 2030 nonsense getting traction! W Mukori

 The November 17th Coup: Commemorating Institutional Collapse and the Unfinished Liberation.

17 November 2025 

On November 17th, Zimbabweans observe the anniversary of the military intervention that culminated in the forced resignation of the nation's inaugural post-independence President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, just two days later. This event, often termed a "soft coup" or "Operation Restore Legacy," was a moment of profound political rupture, yet it fundamentally exposed the deep-seated decay and complete erosion of integrity within the very State institutions meant to safeguard constitutional democracy.

The Legacy of Institutional Failure and Pervasive Corruption

The immediate pretext for Mugabe’s ouster included allegations of massive, unchecked corruption perpetrated by his inner circle, known as the G40 faction. This period was characterized by the utter failure of critical State institutions—such as the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Judiciary, and law enforcement—to effectively investigate or prosecute high-level graft. Mugabe himself delivered a staggering, if anecdotal, indictment of this failure when he publicly conceded that an estimated USD $15 billion was looted from the Chiadzwa diamond fields—a clear sign that the State was either unwilling or unable to protect national wealth.

Alarmingly, the patterns of systemic corruption and institutional capture have not abated since 2017; indeed, they appear to have intensified. Contemporary examples demonstrate a continuation of national asset depletion at an even greater scale:

•⁠  ⁠The Kuvimba Mining Holding Controversy: The alleged highly corrupt USD $1.9 billion deal surrounding Kuvimba Mining Holdings, which reportedly benefited a specific, well-connected individual (Kudakwashe Tagwirei), underscores the continuation of opaque resource management.

•⁠  ⁠The "Gold Mafia" Exposé: The 2023 investigative documentary laid bare the intricate network of organized crime, money laundering, and illicit gold trading, illustrating how politically connected individuals can utilize State apparatus for massive private enrichment.

•⁠  ⁠Massive Debt Repayments: The process of settling sovereign debt has become an opaque mechanism through which billions of dollars are channeled, often lacking transparent oversight and raising concerns about further opportunities for high-level looting.

Once again, key oversight and accountability institutions are found wanting, demonstrating a paralysis in tackling corruption that mirrors, and possibly exceeds, the situation under the previous administration.

The Succession Trap and Constitutional Subversion

While corruption provided the popular justification for the coup, the core trigger was the incumbent President’s failure to decisively manage the critical issue of political succession. By persistently delaying and avoiding a clear succession plan, Mugabe fostered intense impatience and anxiety among competing factions, ultimately leading those who coveted his office to orchestrate his removal.

Tragically, the current political leadership appears trapped in this same self-defeating paradigm. The spectre of a leader attempting to unlawfully remain in power is resurfacing. Current President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose term is constitutionally prescribed to end in 2028, is now allegedly maneuvering to subvert the Constitution and illegally extend his tenure, potentially aiming for 2030 or beyond.

In a functional democracy, State institutions—particularly the Judiciary and Parliament—would decisively step in to uphold the Constitution and protect the democratic framework. However, just as in 2017, the institutions tasked with managing a smooth and constitutional transfer of power are proving structurally incapable.

It has gone without comment that one aspect of the coup in 2017 was the profound undermining of the constitution by the courts. The decision by Justice Chiweshe and subsequent defence of the judgement by Chief Justice Malaba that Section 212 of the Constitution should be interpreted to allow the army to enter civilian affairs outside deployment by the President (on the pretext of defending the country or the constitution) has both sanitised the coup and allows the army an unfettered right to mount further coups.

The Root Cause: Conflation of Party and and a unreformed Neo colonial State.

At the very heart of this chronic institutional failure is the malignant conflation of the ruling political party and the State apparatus. Furthermore, the institutional architecture of the party itself, forged by Mugabe’s “one center of power” policy, grants the party’s First Secretary and President near-absolute control. This figure effectively commands all State institutions, rendering them instruments of partisan power rather than non-partisan servants of the public good.

While the military demonstrated its capacity in 2017 to exploit political miscalculation and subdue civilian institutions to remove a sitting President, its intervention did not achieve genuine political reform. The 2017 narrative, promising to "restore the legacy of the liberation struggle"—defined as the supremacy of the democratic vote and the equitable distribution of national resources—initially gave Zimbabweans hope. There was a widespread expectation that the crisis would finally lead to reformed, non-partisan State institutions positioned to serve all citizens, not just the ruling elite.

The Need for a Non-Partisan Transitional Authority (NTA)

The history of political transitions in Zimbabwe—from the 19

80 independence, the 1987 Unity Accord, the 2009 Government of National Unity, to the 2017 coup—demonstrates a consistent pattern: politicians have repeatedly failed to steward this mandate for reform. They have proven incapable of dismantling the structures of a neo colonial, captured State and corruption that perpetuate national crisis.

All the underlying conditions and ingredients that precipitated the 2017 coup—rampant corruption, a contested succession, and captured, paralyzed State institutions—are alarmingly present today. Yet, the nation justifiably dreads the violence and further democratic backsliding that another military intervention would entail.

Therefore, the way forward cannot be through another political faction or military maneuver. It is now evident that only a genuinely Non-Partisan Transitional Authority (NTA)—composed of individuals committed solely to national interest, institutional repair, and economic stabilization—can effectively fix our State institutions and render them fit for the purpose of serving all Zimbabweans.

The NTA Caretaker Council, calls upon all Zimbabweans to peacefully and constitutionally demand the formation of a Non-Partisan Transitional Authority as the only viable strategy to avert the threat of yet another unconstitutional power grab and to finally complete the long-delayed liberation of Zimbabwe by establishing a functional, democratic State.

Issued on behalf of the NTA Steering Committee,

Released by;

Ibbo Mandaza, NTA Steering Committee Chairperson

Tony Reeler, NTA Steering Committee Secretary

Obert Masaraure, NTA Steering Committee Publicity Secretary

+263776129336

 

Ntafront@gmail.com

I subscribe to the proposal of a Non-partisan NTA.  

Both Zanu PF and the utterly useless MDC/CCC leaders want the 2028 elections to go ahead with no reforms implemented and both are using ED 2030 as cover to draw attention away from the folly of participating in flawed 2028. 

The ordinary people will need convincing that ED 2030 is a decoy that will stop Mnangagwa extending his rule but will not stop Zanu PF rigging 2028 and getting away with it because people participated. The people have to understand that result is a repeat of supporting 2017 coup that remove one dictator with another and changed nothing. 

Stop people participating in flawed 2028 elections in their 2018 or 2023 numbers and SADC and AU will deny Zanu PF legitimacy and demand a new GNU. Given the fact the 2008 to 2013 GNU failed to implement even one token reform, I believe both SADC and AU will understand why both Zanu PF and MDC/CCC leaders cannot play a major role in the new GNU.  

Biti the real fight is over implementing reforms to ensure free elections, ED 2030 is a decoy. W Mukori

 @ Biti

Biti accused ZANU-PF operatives of riding on the credibility of genuine applicants to file phantom litigation designed to be dismissed on technical grounds - thereby creating a legal precedent to justify the term extension without public consent.

"This is the latest chapter in the copybook of Agenda 2030 shenanigans," Biti said. "They have used violence, fear, capture, and coercion to drive this process. Millions have been spent compromising individuals and institutions."

He alleged that vehicles and other resources were being used to entrap political opponents, while ghost social media accounts were deployed to push the narrative. "Zimbabwe is not buying into this. The attempt to mutilate the Constitution represents the biggest existential threat to the Republic," he warned.

Biti emphasized that defending the Constitution is synonymous with defending national dignity and sovereignty. "Everything else starts and ends with constitutionalism and the rule of law. Any contrary position is a betrayal of the values of the liberation struggle," he said.

He further condemned what he termed "fraudulent attempts to manipulate processes by creating ghost litigation," vowing that the opposition would remain vigilant and alert.

His remarks come amid growing concern over alleged judicial complicity and political engineering aimed at extending Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms.

In 2008 Mnangagwa and Chiwenga stopped ZEC announcing the March election results and ordered a recount that was to last six weeks. They whittled down Tsvangirai’s 73% vote count to 47% enough to justify a presidential run off. 

The two Zanu PF thugs masterminded Operation Mavhotera Papi, a military style operation whose sole purpose was to punish the people of Zimbabwe for daring to reject Zanu PF in the March 2008 vote. War veterans and Zanu PF youth militia as the foot soldiers tasked to harass, destroy property, beat and/or rape. They were backed by the Army, Police, CIO and Prison Services personnel who carried out the heavy duty tasks of abducting and killing. 

“What was won by the bullet cannot be undone with a ballot!” thundered Robert Mugabe, publicly endorsing Operation Mavhotera Papi.

Millions of Zimbabweans were forced to go into hiding, hundreds of thousands were severely assaulted. Some had their hands cut-off at the wrist or elbow - “long sleeve or short sleeve” their assailants would ask. Over 500 people were murdered or disappeared. 

“Zanu PF has declared war on the people!” complained Morgan Tsvangirai and withdrew from the run-off. 

Mugabe won the 2008 run-off, the one-horse race. And ever since Zanu PF has reminded the people the party will revive Operation Mavhotera Papi if they dared reject the party ever again. Operation harvest fear! 

SA’s President Thabo Mbeki send out a team to investigate the election violence. One of the Generals on the team broke down into tears. “How can a liberation movement commit such heinous crimes against its own people!” he cried. 

It was on the basis of the Generals’ report that the ANC government and the rest of SADC leaders refused to recognise Zanu PF political legitimacy forcing Mugabe to accept the 2008 to 2013 GNU. 

The primary purpose of the GNU was to implement the democratic reforms to ensure the blatant cheating wanton violence of the 2008 elections will never be repeated ever again. 

Alas! Not even one token democratic reform was implemented in the 5 GNU years. Robert Mugabe bribed Morgan Tsvangirai, Tendai Biti and the rest of the MDC leaders with the trappings of high office and with their snouts in the feeding trough their forgot about implementing the reforms. 

“Mazivanhu eMDC adzidza kudya anyerere!” boasted one Zanu PF crony when asked why MDC leaders were not implementing the democratic reforms during the GNU!

The people of Zimbabwe have risked all to elect Morgan Tsvangirai, Tendai Biti and the rest of the MDC leaders these last 25 years on the understanding they will implement all the necessary democratic changes, reforms, to stop Zanu PF rigging elections, They named their party Movement for Democratic Change to underline what they were there for. 

The MDC leaders DID have many opportunities to implement the reforms with the best chances coming during the 2008 to 2013 GNU. They have failed to implement even one token reform. Not even one! Mugabe bribed them with the trappings of high office and they forgot about the reforms.

Ever since the GNU debacle the MDC/CCC leaders have participated in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy out of greed. They knew this and even conned their followers to participate on the basis of idiotic lies that the MDC/CCC would win the rigged elections. 

“The worst aspect for me about the failure to agree a coalition was that both MDCs couldn’t now do the obvious - withdraw from the (2023) elections. The electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility,” confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe. 

Biti & co. are hell bent on participating in flawed and illegal 2028 elections just as they have participated in flawed elections in the past. Whilst in the past they have used the idiotic lies such as “plugged all vote rigging loop holes. #Godisinit!” this time they will participate “to stop Zanu PF amending the constitution to accommodate ED 2030!” 

The truth is the real big fight is still implementing the reforms to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections - the fight MDC leaders have avoided for the last 25 years including the GNU years. We cannot get any reforms implemented now but can do the next best thing stop participating to give the regime legitimacy. 

If Chamisa & co. had not participated in the 2023 election in numbers, 2 million, both SADC and AU would have denied Zanu PF legitimacy. If the opposition does not participate in their millions in 2028 and Zanu PF is denied legitimacy and forced to go into a new GNU, the new GNU will refuse to have Mnangagwa imposed on them. 

So even if Mnangagwa had managed to arm-twist this parliament to extend his stay in office beyond 2028. Zanu PF’s failure to get legitimacy in 2028 will stop all that rubbish.

Tendai Biti & co. are hell bent on participating in flawed 2028 elections; stopping them and the millions of their brain dead followers participating is the big challenge!