Hope remains that the ‘soft coup’ in Zimbabwe could lead to 10 easy victories
The "soft coup" in Zimbabwe could well turn out to be a mere shifting of deck chairs within Zanu (PF), allowing Emmerson Mnangagwa to finally take the prize that he has been waiting for, for so long. However, it is clear that many change-anxious Zimbabweans are hoping that negotiations currently underway will produce more than this. The situation presents an opportunity for different interests across the political spectrum to come together in an interim administration that, hopefully, would work to stabilise country ahead of planned elections. Many in the establishment have in the last 17 years accumulated assets — farms included — and will be looking to keep them and finally see them regain their true value; hence they can be expected to support a return to normalcy and the rule of law. Should Robert Mugabe finally leave the stage, there are 10 easy victories for whatever authority emerges to immediately implement to ease the plight of citizens and win their support, along with tha...
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