Sunday Monitor_8october22

Chamisa to ‘Army Congress Gallagher
make noise muscles fever grips steers
on electoral into minning
ZanuPF Chelsea to
reforms deals’ victory
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Harare spends US$3 million monthly

on water treatment chemicals

Nkululeko Sibanda residents and ratepayers- had Some of the residents in the capi- panies charge their customers ers in local currency and we then
THE City of Harare is silently resorted to using nine chemicals tal still feel that the water that the in foreign currency and at times have the challenge of buying the
chocking under a three million to purify water from its source city fathers have been supplying require cash up-front before they foreign currency from those that
United States dollar water treat- dams. to them for human consumption can give you these chemicals,” have the foreign currency. We
ment chemicals monthly bill This, it was revealed, has been as well as domestic and industri- he added. have banks that have been help-
amid revelations that the city necessitated by the fact that al use still needs more chemicals Ruwende said the City of Harare ing us but the easier and tenable
fathers are fast running out of some of the water sources that as they believe it is still not fit for was even sweating to raise re- situation is where the govern-
clues on how the money would the city is drawing its water from human consumption despite the sources to pay for the one chemi- ment allows us to bill in the for-
be raised in future, The Sunday were being polluted by various new revelations of the amount of cal that it procures locally. eign currency. In that way, we
Monitor can exclusively report. natural and human activities- chemicals used in the purifica- “Our challenge, even with the would not labour much to secure
Information shared with this leaving the city with a challenge tion of the precious liquid. one chemical that we buy locally, the chemicals,” Ruwende said.
newspaper indicates that the of having to source more chem- City of Harare spokesperson, In- is that the supplier has now re- Most local authorities, it is al-
city- in its bid to improve the icals to “clean” the water to de- nocent Ruwende (pictured) dis- sorted to charging for the prod- leged, have been allowed to bill
quality of water it pumps to its sires standards. closed in an exclusive interview uct in foreign currency. At times for their services in foreign cur-
recently that the city’s options to we are told that the chemical has rency, with the City of Harare’s
STAFF WRITER/ raise the said US$3 million were run out of stock because there quest being placed on ice by local
CITIZENS Coalition for Change becoming limited by the day ow- are several other customers that government minister, July Moyo.
(CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa ing to intransigence of central are chasing after it for their own No reasons have been advanced
says his movement will, from government. uses,” said Ruwende. by Moyo for the latest turn of
now on, blow the horn louder on “As the City of Harare, we have The City of Harare spokesper- events.
the need for meaningful reforms a very big challenge where every son said the water treatment Efforts to contact the minister
to the country’s political and month, we have to spend about chemicals issue could have been for clarification have not been
electoral spheres so as to force US$3 million in the procurement not much of a challenge had cen- successful of late.
President Emmerson Mnangag- of water treatment chemicals. tral government played its part Ruwende disclosed that the lo-
wa’s administration to play ball. We have been forced to use nine in the value chain. cal authority has a lot in store
Calls for the democratization of chemicals to try and purify our “You will realize that our val- that it seeks to do so as to make
Zimbabwe’s political space have water to ensure that it meets the ue chain has in it, central gov- the life of an ordinary Hararean
been growing louder with stake- standards that have been set for ernment as a critical player. We comfortable in as far as service
holders saying the implementa- human consumption by the au- have, as the City of Harare ap- delivery is concerned.
tion of the reforms would enable thorities,” said Ruwende. proached central government “We are busy at work as the City
the country to hold free and fair He added that most of the chem- several times, through the min- of Harare. We are trying all mea-
elections in future. icals needed to be imported from istry of local government, public sures in the book that we believe
Zimbabwe has had a long list of reputable manufacturers outside works and urban development, can give our ratepayers a com-
disputed election outcomes since the country. seeking a green-light that allows fortable stay in their beloved city.
1999 following the formation of “Out of the nine chemicals that us to bill for our services and As the days go by, the residents
the then Movement for Demo- I have alluded to, only one of the rates in foreign currency. will start seeing changes in our
cratic Change (MDC) party by chemicals is found locally. The “That request has yet to find fa- service delivery- changes that
a coalition of workers, students, other eight chemicals have to be vour with central government as we believe will bring back the
and peasant farmers, among a imported from countries such as evidenced by the delays in allow- smile on our clients and help us
number of groupings. South Africa and from interna- ing us to bill in foreign currency. reclaim the sunshine city status
It has been the ruling Zanu PF tional companies that specialize What this means is that we will that Harare is known for,” Ru-
party that has been at the re- in their production. remain with a situation where wende added.
ceiving end of the stick for its “As you are aware, these com- we will have to bill our custom-
alleged refusal to implement key
reforms to the electoral environ- “We’ll blow electoral reforms
ment, with analysts opining that horn louder”: Chamisa
the party was manipulating the
electoral field to its advantage. a guideline that would be used The blueprint, dubbed “Pre-elec- “This document we are launch- need independence (of electoral
Speaking at the launch of the in the lobby for the democratiza- tion Pact on Electoral Reforms” ing today is our humble submis- institutions) and that has to be a
CCC electoral reform blueprint tion of the electoral field which contained feasible demands that sion to the ongoing discourse product of a political process and
in Harare last week, Chamisa his party believes has for long would change the face of the on what needs to be corrected this is our clarion call,” said Cha-
said his party had come up with remained tilted in Zanu PF’s fa- electoral sphere in Zimbabwe, to conduce the environment for misa.
vour. according to Chamisa. elections in our country,” said
Chamisa. Chamisa added: “This is not
“The liberation struggle, which a partisan thing. It’s not a CCC
is our struggle, was a collective thing but it’s a national issue.
quest to create a nation that is Elections are not a party affair.
founded upon the people’s sover- We are not talking about prima-
eignty and the time tested prin- ry or internal elections. We are
ciple of one man one vote our talking about national elections.
forbearers, mothers and fathers So, it’s not about political parties
sacrificed life to birth this won- but it’s about all of us as stake-
derful and great nation where holders coming together to find a
the right of every citizen the right common way forward. It’s not an
to vote and self-determination is easy fight but it’s a fight that has
guaranteed,” he added. to be won,” he said.
Chamisa highlighted that the The seven electoral reform ar-
proposals in his party’s PRE- eas for dialogue that CCC is call-
PARE blueprint would promote ing for are the right to vote, cred-
accountability on the part of of- ibility of the voters roll, real time
fice bearers and those that would and credible results manage-
emerge as stakeholders in the ment and transmission system,
running of the country’s elec- integrity of election processes,
tions in future. Political freedoms and media ac-
“We need accountability. We cess and security of the vote and
the voter.- STAFF WRITER

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Business tycoon Shah smiles to the bank

LUSAKA:- THE HIGH Court of been in a back and forth move- ing Materials Limited’s bankers found. of Zambia seeking to re-open the

Zambia has ordered the coun- ment, from High Court to Su- – First Merchant Bank Zambia The bank and the Attorney Gen- 2000 Appeal.

try’s central bank to pay back preme Court. limited – and the Attorney Gen- eral appealed to the Supreme Zambian rules stipulate that a

US$139, 191, 386 seized in 1998 “This is sad. Litigation must eral that it had seized the firm’s Court against the ruling and, on motion should be filed within 14

to Zimbabwean business tycoon, have an end. 24 years in court accounts with over US$1 million November 2, 2000, the appeal days of Judgment and thereafter

Jayesh Shah, and his company Al is too long. Bank of Zambia has pending investigations. was dismissed and the Supreme a Court Order should be obtained

Shams Building Materials Limit- abused its immunity against ex- According to court papers, Court held that Shah’s money to file the motion after the lapse

ed. ecution. This should end because just months later, the bank was did not form part of the liquida- of the 14 days statutory period

The judgement follows a pro- it is not good governance. placed under receivership and tion process and thus liquidation prescribed by Statutory Instru-

tracted legal dispute stretching “Now therefore, I order that on March 16, 1999, the Bank of laws did not apply in Shah’s case. ment No. 26 of 2012.

over the past 24 years. leave to appeal is granted but Zambia ordered its liquidation. The Supreme Court of Zambia Legal experts have termed

Justice Edward Luputa Muso- subject to a deposit by the Bank Al Shams Building Materials dismissed Bank of Zambia two the case as a test of the Rule of

na sitting at the Zambian High of Zambia into court of 30% of Limited and Shah instituted legal further appeals on March 28, Law in Zambia. The New Dawn

Court Thursday found the bank the judgment sum being US$139, proceedings in the Zambia High 2006 and December 31, 2012. Government under President

at fault, bringing an end to the 191, 386 within the period during Court, which on October 12, 1999 Fourteen years later, the Bank Hichelema has been advocating

long-running dispute. which an appeal may be lodged. ruled that the money should be of Zambia again approached the strict adherence to rule of law.

“This is proper particularly that Parties may proceed to uplift this returned to the owners since the Supreme Court, and its case was The question remains unan-

the history of litigation in this judgment,” ruled Musona. seizure was unlawful and illegal. once again dismissed on May 2, swered is will Shah and AL

case dates back to the year 1998. Shah has vast business interests The court ruled that in the case 2014. Shams get justice in Zambia af-

It is 24 years old in the courts. It in Zimbabwe, Zambia and India, of First Merchant Bank failing to After being unsuccessful on ap- ter four times in the Supreme

is the Bank of Zambia which has among other countries. reimburse Shah and his compa- peal four times, thereafter, the Court of Zambia on the same

unduly and unjustly perpetuated The background ny, the Bank of Zambia was held Bank of Zambia on October 6, facts and the same parties.

this case,” said the judge in deliv- On January 16, 1998, Zambia’s liable and, in the alternative, the 2014 filed a motion on the May 2,

ering his ruling. Drug Enforcement Commission Attorney General was ordered 2014 appeal Judgment, 157 days

‘Army muscles way into minning deals’He added, “This dispute has (DEC) informed Al Shams Build- to pay if the funds could not be out of time in terms of the laws

Harare: - COMMUNITIES investments is how contracts He said the laws were not create an attractive invest- gramme targets 73 individu-
across the country are being are negotiated and agreed. in favour of communities as ment climate for companies als and 37 entities. In other
neglected in negotiating min- You find that a lot of agree- security agents were alert to — US companies specifical- words, we have sanctions
ing contracts with foreigners ments in other countries are block any attempt to gather ly — remain a challenge for on 73 people out of a popu-
as the military and political negotiated on behalf of the views from locals. the Zimbabwean government lation of almost 16 million
elites take centre-stage for country by competent pro- The deputy economic chief to put in place or enforce. For and 37 entities (business,
personal gain, an expert has fessionals, but in our situa- at the United States embas- example, endemic corruption farms, corporations) out of a
said. tion in Zimbabwe, the peo- sy in Zimbabwe, Aja C. Ste- presents a serious challenge plethora of institutions. It’s
Centre for Natural Resource ple who negotiate such huge fanon, said part of the embas- to businesses operating in not sanctions that have de-
Governance (CNRG) exec- contracts do it for personal sy’s priority was to improve Zimbabwe.” pressed Zimbabwe’s econo-
utive director Farai Magu- gain,” Maguwu said. engagement between the “Zimbabwe’s scores on gov- my and it’s not sanctions that
wu (pictured) said the elites “Deals in Zimbabwe are ne- US private sector and Zim- ernance, transparency, and led to a downward trend in
were abusing authority by in- gotiated in a political and babwean entrepreneurs to corruption perception indi- FDI,” she said.
viting foreign syndicates and militarised space, which encourage more trade and ces are well below the region- She said the US government
negotiating deals which do gives no room for profes- investment between the two al average. US firms have was eager to partner with
not to benefit communities sional interventions. We only countries. identified corruption as an the Zimbabwean people to
but plunder resources. hear announcements on state The US embassy’s public di- obstacle to FDI [foreign di- help create an environment
He was speaking at the On- media of billion-dollar invest- plomacy section supported rect investment], with many conducive to responsible in-
line Public Dialogue Forum ments.” the programme that saw over corruption allegations stem- vestments that support the
and book launch on Investi- Maguwu said even Parlia- 16 news stories being written ming from opaque procure- country’s sustainable devel-
gating Foreign Investments ment in several cases was on foreign investments in the ment processes.” opment.
in Zimbabwe organised by unaware of the billion-dollar country and the region. Commenting on the Zim- “There are currently 13 US
the Information for Devel- deals. “We welcome the govern- babwean government’s ten- companies based in Zimba-
opment Trust (IDT) in part- “No one knows how those ment of Zimbabwe’s positive dency to blame its economic bwe and another 20 compa-
nership with SAPES Trust on deals were negotiated, even steps to encourage foreign in- woes on Western sanctions, nies have a US affiliation or
Thursday. Parliament doesn’t know. vestment, like the formation Stefanon said: “I want to take relationship. We need more
“In Africa, abundance of nat- Most of the deals are hot air, of the Zimbabwe Investment a moment here to mention US investment in Zimbabwe
ural resources can lead to they do not bring anything to Development Agency to im- sanctions because the gov- and, luckily, I am not the only
a poor economy, strife and the economy.” prove the ease of doing busi- ernment of Zimbabwe blames person who thinks this way.
even migration because of “Such investments are har- ness and promote domestic sanctions for all the coun- There is currently an effort
power and sometimes use of vests of thorns and we make and foreign investment and try’s economic woes. Let me underway to launch an Amer-
guns by the powerful,” Magu- opaque deals not benefitting the removal of indigenisation be clear on this point: the US ican Chamber of Commerce
wu, a human rights defender the country.” requirements. So, that begs targeted financial sanctions in Zimbabwe which aims to
working mainly with vulnera- Maguwu said foreign invest- the question: why isn’t there programme is not a trade em- grow and further solidify
ble communities, said. ments in Zimbabwe are not more investment?” Stefanon bargo and does not impede linkages between the US pri-
“This happened in 2006 when beneficial to communities said. investment in Zimbabwe.” vate sector and Zimbabwe.”
we had diamonds in Chiadz- and destroy the environment. “Many of the elements that “The US sanctions pro- Information for Develop-
wa, what did we do with ment Trust (IDT) national
them? The country’s polit- coordinator Tawanda Majoni
ical, security and military said the media will continue
leadership invited foreign to play a critical role in in-
syndicates, most of them or- vestigating and monitoring
ganised criminal cartels, to investments in Zimbabwe. He
register companies and there urged the authorities to take
was looting,” he added. necessary interventions in
The then president Robert areas exposed by the media.
Mugabe in 2013 said over “The issues raised revealed
US$15 billion could have been by the investigations need ur-
looted by diamond cartels gent, systematic and sincere
involving high-profile politi- interventions,” Majoni said.
cians and the military. “As IDT, we hope to contin-
Several companies, some ue playing our part from our
owned by foreign nationals modest corner by capacitat-
working with the military, ing the media to investigate
were involved in mining in foreign investments, without
the diamond-rich Chiadzwa fear or favour.”-NewsWires
area in Marange, Manicaland
province.
“First problem with foreign

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Devolution remains a ZESA
disconnects
dream in Zim nine years on Hwange
water
(CITE) While the central gov- for devolution in the new con- ZIMCODD concurs with Moyo Chiraya noted that improved treatment
ernment and multilateral bod- stitution, so they can have de- that the government seems to good governance and service
ies insist that there is prog- cision-making powers and full be engaged in pushing “ficti- delivery at a local level will plant
ress in the implementation of responsibility, without control tious economic blueprints, pol- “maintain Zimbabwe as a civil
devolution of power, Civil Soci- of the central government. icies and political gimmicks” peaceful state” where commu- ONLINE:- THE Zimbabwe Elec-
ety Organisations and political However, devolution is yet to rather than undertaking “ro- nities utilised their competi- tricity Supply Authority (ZESA)
players insist that ten years be implemented fully. bust institutional reforms and tive advantage. disconnected power supply at
since it was enshrined in the United Movement for Devolu- political will” which will lead to Although the Chief Director Hwange’s water treatment plant
constitution, it remains a pipe tion (UMD) National Chairper- complete devolution of power. was silent on how that could run by Zimbabwe National Water
dream for Zimbabweans who son, Martin Moyo, has insisted “Economic blueprints and be achieved, he admits devolu- Authority (ZINWA) over a huge
voted for it in the 2013 Consti- there is no devolution in Zim- policies that do not capture tion of power would stimulate unpaid debt.
tutional referendum. babwe at the moment. the reality on the ground, are economic growth, configure Due to the blackout, the coal-min-
The concept of devolution and “No one in the government utopian as they do not bring government structures at low- ing town has gone for two days
decentralisation entails de- seems to care if Section 14 of the much-needed develop- er levels, and maintain a new with dry taps as the water au-
volving of power from the cen- the Constitution is ever im- ment and transformation,” the culture of public affairs and thority grapples with a potentially
tral government to the local plemented. Devolution is not organisation said. resources at local government catastrophic disease outbreak as
government level. money, it is the power given to “This can be exemplified by structures. a result of water borne diseases.
It is a transfer of powers, re- provinces and to the people.” the Transitional Stabilisation UN Communications special- Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com,
sponsibilities, functions and fi- UMD’s political ideology and Programme (TSP) 2018-2020 ist in Zimbabwe, Sirak Geb- ZINWA Corporate Communica-
nances to local entities, where manifesto are built on devolu- which sought to bring the rehiwot, said the agency was tions and Marketing Manager,
the administrative and eco- tion. much-needed institutional re- “rolling with the government’s Marjorie Munyonga confirmed
nomic autonomy of local insti- Moyo said provincial councils forms to achieve growth and policy of devolution” by align- the incident.
tutions undertake decisions were still not constituted yet development. ing, not only the implementa- “I can confirm that there has
within their jurisdiction, which they were a key requisite to “Unlike the popular narrative tion of projects on the ground been water supply disruptions in
seem to be disregarded by the devolution. peddled by the government but the thinking through and Hwange over the past two days.
government. “To this day we have not heard that the TSP was a success, planning. This was after power supplies
Devolution roots started after of provincial councils meeting the TSP was not a success as “What has to be understood is to the Hwange water treatment
independence when the black- or where they meet. We have projected by its failure to ini- in terms of our operations in plant were disconnected over an
led government realised that never seen them,” he noted. tiate viable institutional re- the country, although discus- outstanding debt owed to ZESA.
for Zimbabwe to progress, gov- The former Bulawayo mayor forms to sustain robust policy sion might happen at central “This scenario is owing to ma-
ernance and the development cited Kenya is a good example implementation.” government level, the imple- jority of clients owing in excess
ideology had to be premised on on implementing devolution, ZIMCODD said the tragedy of mentation of projects is done of $44 million dollars from the
socialism and inclusivity. as both countries experienced TSP could be exemplified by at the grassroots level,” he time when they were still on the
To realise this, the 1984 Prime an almost similar political sit- its failure as far as devolution said. postpaid system making it very
Minister’s Directive and the 13 uation. and decentralisation are con- “Projects are implemented by difficult for ZINWA to meet its
Principles on Decentralisation “Kenya had an inconclusive cerned. the community at a very de- obligations and requirements for
were designed to correct the election in 2007, while ours was “In 2020 September, the Devo- volved level. The government uninterrupted service delivery,”
governance structure created in 2008. There was a bloodbath lution and Decentralisation is putting systems and mech- she said.
by the colonial government in Kenya that scared many. A Policy was launched reflecting anisms on the ground so we Munyonga said her organisation
under Ian Smith. delegation of eminent persons positive strides towards insti- cannot be seen to break the was working tirelessly to remedy
Smith’s exclusive governance was sent to mediate in Kenya tutional reforms as the policy government’s policy.” the problem and normalcy would
structure was premised on the led by former Secretary Gen- prescribed how the devolution Gebrehiwot noted the govern- soon be restored.
alienation of the black major- eral of the United Nations ought to be implemented,” ment was also trying to imple- “Water production has since re-
ity to boost white supremacy (UN), Koffi Annan,” he said. ZIMCODD said. ment these changes. sumed at the water plant after
within the central government, “Koffi sat with both the war- This was made worse by the “(State) Ministers are now ZINWA engaged ZESA over the
putting it at the epicentre. ring factions of Kenyan politi- directive by the Permanent titled Provincial Affairs and matter. The water is expected to
“Therefore, the attainment cal parties and came up with a Secretary in the Ministry of Devolution Minister so the em- normalise, starting today,” said
of independence presented Government of National Unity Local Government that all powerment has started. But Munyonga.
an opportunity for the newly (GNU) in 2008 that produced a Town Clerks, Town Secretar- the actual work, I stand guided ZINWA urged water users in
elected Zimbabwean govern- new constitution of a devolved ies and Chief Executive Of- by government officials from Hwange and other places where
ment to correct the inherit- Kenya. In 2010, that constitu- ficers will receive two Fire their policy but from the UN ZINWA supplies water, who are
ed colonial imbalances,” said tion was adopted by the Ken- Tenders from Belarus on their side we have been devolved for in arrears, to expeditiously settle
the Zimbabwe Coalition on yan parliament as the new su- devolution allocation. quite some time now,” he said. their debts for it to have the nec-
Debt and Development (ZIM- preme law of Kenya.” The directive, said ZIMCODD, The UN spokesperson said a essary and adequate resources to
CODD), an economic watch- Moyo said Kenya worked to was a reflection of the “pseudo few operational agencies like procure key inputs such as elec-
dog. put devolved institutions in devolution that exists in Zim- the World Food Programme tricity, plant spares and water
“Nevertheless, despite ambi- place, formed county legisla- babwe,” as ‘true’ devolution were also making strides in treatment chemicals, among oth-
tions by the Mugabe admin- tures, and county executives refers to the granting of deci- that area. ers.- -Attempts to get comments
istration to promote inclu- and created all the institutions sion-making powers to local “There are some projects from ZESA were fruitless.-New-
sive growth and development that were required to manage authorities and allowing them like the Zimbabwe Resilience Zimbabwe.com
through devolution and decen- devolution. to take full responsibility. Building Fund where commu-
tralisation, there was no suffi- “By contrast, Zimbabwe had Chief Director for Monitoring nities are designing their own
cient commitment and politi- an inconclusive election in and Evaluation in the Office of projects. It’s a US$100 million
cal will from the government’s 2008, there was a very bloody the President and Cabinet, An- programme supported by the
side. Thus, a smoke screen runoff and people were mu- derson Chiraya, claimed the EU, UK and Sweden, in that
devolution and decentralisa- tilated for political reasons. government was implement- programme you can easily
tion agenda were created,” SADC leaders, who have al- ing devolution. see what devolution can do in
ZIMCODD said. ways been complicit -cooper- “I think this is one of the most terms of transforming commu-
In 2008, the government abol- ating with the Zimbabwean important thematic areas nities.
ished the post of executive regime, realised an interven- where we are saying develop- “When communities design
mayor, which had been adopt- tion was needed and seconded ment should go to where peo- their own projects in the form
ed in 1997 to promote the effi- South African president Thabo ple are,” he said. of construction, they bring
ciency of local authorities. Mbeki to mediate and what “The main focus is to enhance in the private sector, local
The abolishment of the execu- came out of that mediation the participation of people at authorities, civil society and
tive mayor post was classified was a GNU in 2009.” decision making at their lower NGOs and of course at the end
as a way of maintaining pow- Moyo acknowledged that the levels, as per the Prime Minis- of the day, you need endorse-
er, as the government inter- GNU’s biggest achievement ter’s Directive of 1984. We are ment as well at the central
fered in the operations of lo- was a new constitution for saying the ward and village level. But when the thinking
cal authorities, derailing their Zimbabwe in 2013, which came committees have to come back starts from the bottom, it re-
growth and development. up with devolution. so that people decide on their ally makes a big difference,”
It was not therefore not sur- “People said they want a de- own at the village level, going Gebrehiwot said.- Cite
prising that in 2013, eight of 10 volved system of governance,” up to the ward, district, prov-
provinces in Zimbabwe voted he said. ince then nation.”

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Congress fever grips ZanuPF

STAFF WRITER dent Emmerson Mnangagwa is paper was “a confusing and la- lot of conspiracy theories around The sources added Chiwenga
ANXIETY has gripped the rank set to clinch the ticket to repre- borious exercise book” for a vot- what is likely to happen,” added was now firmly in control of a
and file of the ruling Zanu PF sent the 59-year old movement er which created confusion for our source. sizeable number of provinces
party as dates for the watershed in the watershed polls that would many in as far as choosing their Another source indicated that they said had secretly pledged
2022 congress draw nearer with pit him, on behalf of Zanu PF, and preferred candidate was con- what was unsettling for the to support his candidature in the
sources casting a cloud of uncer- charismatic Citizens Coalition cerned as they had to dig deeper Mnangagwa camp was a possi- event that he threw his hat in the
tainty as to how the race for the for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson into the ballot paper to find their bility of another nomination at ring for the presidency.
party’s ticket to the 2023 presi- Chamisa. preferred choices. congress of a candidate for the “The Chiwenga camp is aware
dential election will pan out. It is still too early to say whether Should Mnangagwa emerge presidency which would effec- that if it does not act at this point
The congress, initially slated for there would be other interested from the congress with the ticket tively put up in smoke his hopes in time, they will need to wait for
December has had to be brought parties that would contest the firmly in his hand, the upcoming for a smooth sailing towards some miracles to happen that
forward to the end of this month, presidential plebiscite at this 2023 poll will be the second bout Zanu PF’s presidential ticket. would see him emerge as a can-
with the party sources suggest- stage. However, hopes are high that he would have to make out “Congress is a tricky affair es- didate. In the event that these
ing the move was aimed at allow- that the 2023 ballot paper would in with his long time challenger pecially for a party as Zanu PF,” miracles do not happen, he will
ing the candidate to the next har- have a “reasonable” number of in the mould of Chamisa. said the source. need to wait for 2030 to try his
monized elections more time to candidates as compared to the This followed the first bout that “You never know what your de- luck again. That is a gamble that
campaign and meet Zimbabwe- one that was used in 2018 that the two protagonists staged in tractors have in mind as their he might not be keen to take in
ans to sell the party’s manifesto had 23 candidates vying for the 2018 amid a lot of raucous over game plan. For the president, the circumstances,” said the
for the polls. top office. the manner in which the election the fear is that someone from the source.
From the look of things, Presi- Analysts said the 2018 ballot was held and its attendant out- floor would stand up and nomi- It was also revealed that Mnan-
come. nate somebody else for the presi- gagwa had made life difficult
It had to take the courts to sep- dency. That means the president for himself by choosing to use
arate the two raging giants with will have to fight it out with that groups that were reportedly out-
a determination that will go nominee to secure the ticket for side the Zanu PF structures to
into the annals of history as one the presidential election. try and raise his election cam-
whose making was marred by a “As things stand, the ED camp paign.
lot of controversies and allega- has strong suspicion that the “The fact that the president is
tions. vice president might have ambi- using outside structures such as
While the Chamisa battle is tions for his post and he is seen Young Women for ED, MenBe-
seemingly thousands of miles as someone who might throw the lieveED, and many other group-
away, it is the fight to land the cat among the pigeons for the ings to campaign has, in a certain
party ticket that is said to be at president in the race for the 2023 way, alienated the president from
the Zanu PF strongman’s door- ticket,” the source added. the party although on the face of
step, with sources indicating the Chiwenga, sources said, had it, he is still with the party.
party leader was “sleeping with made life difficult for Mnangag- “Those that have been disen-
one eye open” and “locked up wa by keeping his cards close to franchised by this move have
in a deeper thought process” as his chest on whether he was eye- seen joining the Chiwenga for-
he plots his way around possible ing his boss’s post or not. mation as the only solution and
complexities that would present “What we have had have been way out because the grouping
themselves at congress. individuals who have expressed that is supposed to be seen em-
“This congress is not an easy their own individual views on bracing them is alienating itself
process as those seized with in- whether they think the vice pres- from them and this leaves them
formation management would ident is supposed to be the can- vulnerable,” said the source.
want the world to believe,” said a didate for the party in the next Zanu PF spokesperson, Chris
source in the party. election or not. Mutsvangwa, this week refuted
“It is okay for them to play it out “The man himself (Chiwenga) claims of divisions within the for-
in such a way that they want the has not openly put his cards on mer liberation movement.
world to believe that congress the table. He has hid behind the “I reiterate that the party is
would be smooth sailing for the notion that he supports president solidly behind the presidency of
president. It is purely not and has Mnangagwa for the 2023 election President Emmerson Mnangag-
never been. It takes a lot of work and would not want to create wa. All those that are harbouring
and I am sure that while the op- chaos by putting himself up for other ambitions can do so but
tics management process is un- the election,” said the source. that would not distract us from
derway where the gospel is that Our sources contend that in his the programmes that we have as
everyone is driving towards the private conversations, Chiwenga a movement,” he said briefly.
president’s candidature for 2023, was keen on the presidency but
those in the president’s team are was buying his time before he
hard at work to try and ensure could pronounce himself on the
that they secure the ticket amid a matter.

Residents take charge of their destiny…

STAFF WRITER most council chambers because parency, accountability, and re- The conference also agreed on The residents further said they
RESIDENTS have vowed to they had been riding on the pop- sponsiveness among elected the need for residents to tackle would also work towards ensur-
take the centre stage in the de- ularity of their political parties leadership which has seen lim- corruption that has been mani- ing that there were limitations
termination of which candidates but are bereft of ideas as to what ited access to basic services and festing in some urban local au- to the powers that political par-
should represent them in local their duties and responsibilities the deterioration of service pro- thorities. ties had to recall councilors in
government elections in a move are. vision in our communities, we, “Troubled by rampant corrup- the event there was a fallout be-
seen as ridding political parties In a communique released by as residents under the banner tion among both elected and tween the councilors in question
of some “undesirable” represen- residents associations that at- of RACER declare that in order non-elected leadership in our and their political parties.
tatives. tended a recent conference or- to deal with unfulfilled electoral local authorities that has seri- “Section 129(k) of the consti-
Residents and ratepayers be- ganized under the banner of the promises, the calibre of elect- ously impacted on provision of tution requires an operational-
lieve that their representatives’ Residents Associations Coalition ed leadership and other issues social service delivery, residents ization policy framework. Res-
failure to comprehend matters for Electoral Reforms (RACER), relating to elected leadership, will demand that there there idents must have the powers to
at local government level due to the residents said it was high residents associations are in the should be mandatory asset dec- influence a recall, in this case,
inability to read and write and time they took charge of their process of developing a residents laration for those who intend to political parties initiate the recall
grasping mainly policy issues destiny by taking the lead role manifesto, a document with key assume elected leadership role while citizens endorse the recall
and legal statutes governing lo- in determining who their rep- minimum residents associations to become councillors (local and through a referendum. The cur-
cal government and service de- resentatives would be in future expectations and priority issues provincial level) and Members rent framework weakens polit-
livery, has been the bane of most elections. for consideration by political of Parliament and Presidential ical accountability and renders
local authorities which has seen “Concerned over the caliber and parties and electoral candidates. Candidates, and periodic asset citizens powerless after voting
service delivery going on a down- quality of elected leadership oc- This will be shared with all po- declaration for both elected and which has the potential to cause
ward spiral. cupying public offices who are litical parties and independent non-elected public office holders apathy in the next election” said
The residents have said that pursuing self-service and en- candidates,” said the residents’ is a priority. This is supported the residents in the communi-
some “undesirable and incapac- richment, and their interests at communique signed by RAC- by Section 198(a) of the consti- que.
itated” local council represen- the expense of the residents and ER spokesperson, Marvellous tution,” reads the communique
tatives had found their way into worried over the lack of trans- Khumalo. further.

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Police probe CIO boss’ home break-in

HARARE (ZimLive) – A man to the sound of gunfire, and be- nearby.” details. that Muleya hands over his AK-
was shot dead during a break-in fore long the Mazithulela resi- ZimLive understands police “Call me tomorrow,” he said. 47 assault rifle which he was
at the Harare home of Central dence was swarming with police are keeping an open mind, their This is not the first security inci- carrying. Instead of handing
Intelligence Organisation depu- and security agents from vari- concerns heightened after the dent at the home of Mazithulela. over the rifle, Muleya cocked
ty director Gatsha Mazithulela, ous departments. Central Intelligence Organisa- In November 2020, just months it and pointed it at Mazithulela
ZimLive can reveal. “I heard there could have been tion’s training college in Hat- after his appointment, a CIO who ran and took cover behind
The incident took place at three people who tried to jump field caught fire in a suspected agent guarding his Matabele- his vehicle before making a dash
around 2AM on Thursday at over a perimeter wall, and one arson attack just before 3PM on land North farm drunkenly for his house where he barricad-
Mazithulela’s Crichton Road was shot dead,” one neighbour Thursday. pointed a gun him. ed himself inside.
residence in the Groombridge said. “An ambulance arrived Investigators would be trying to Mazithulela was leaving his Mazithulela called the CIO’s re-
area of Mt Pleasant. at around 3AM but the person establish if the two incidents are farm in Norwood in Umguza gional headquarters at Magnet
The former National University didn’t make it. related. Mazithulela also teach- at about 7PM on November 28 House in Bulawayo and agents
of Science and Technology vice “Everyone around here seems es at the college. when he observed Earnest Mu- were dispatched to the farm
chancellor, who was appointed to think the intruders were rob- Mazithulela said: “Sorry, I don’t leya, who was on guard duties at where they disarmed and ar-
to the role in January 2020, was bers because just hours before, talk to the media.” the property, staggering. rested Muleya. - ZimLive
unharmed in the incident. there was an attempted break- National police spokesman Paul Suspecting the 38-year-old was
Neighbours said they woke up in at a house on Maxwell Road Nyathi said he did not have full drunk, Mazithulela demanded

UK keeps tabs on Sikhala, Nyatsime 14

BYO24:- THE continued incar- what was being done by the of- Liz Truss said the UK was moni- parties to respect the rule of law, and politician Simba Makoni.
ceration of opposition lawmakers fice on the continuous detention toring the issue closely. refrain from violence and respect Sikhala’s lawyers led by Be-
Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, of the opposition activists. “The UK is monitoring the ongo- the right of others to campaign atrice Mtetwa said the incarcer-
together with 14 Nyatsime resi- In response, Lord Goldsmith of ing detention of opposition mem- freely ahead of upcoming elec- ation and persecution of the Ze-
dents for over 100 days, has cast Richmond Park who was only bers of Parliament Job Sikhala tions in 2023.” ngeza West MP are political and
Zimbabwe’s deteriorating politi- appointed minister of State and and Godfrey Sithole in Zimba- When Oates asked the question meant to force the CCC and its
cal situation under the spotlight the Foreign, Commonwealth and bwe,” Goldsmith said. on September 6 this year, Vicky leader Nelson Chamisa into the
as the United Kingdom House of Development Office (FCDO) on “I met with the Foreign minister Ford was the responsible min- President Emmerson Mnangag-
Commons keeps an eye on the 22 September 2022 following the of Zimbabwe on 30 June and re- ister and had met with officials wa-initiated Political Actors’ Dia-
developments. coming in of new Prime Minister iterated the need for all political from Zimbabwe who included logue (Polad).
Sikhala and 15 others have been Foreign minister Frederick Sha- Mnangagwa set up Polad in 2018
behind bars for over 100 days va and Finance minister Mthuli when he invited all political ac-
since mid-June and are facing Ncube. tors who participated in the pres-
charges of allegedly inciting vi- The arrest and continuous de- idential race to dialogue.
olence in the Nyatsime area fol- tention of Sikhala, Sithole and Chamisa has snubbed the plat-
lowing the callous murder of Citi- others at Chikurubi Maximum form, describing as a monologue
zens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) Security Prison has seen close while calling for genuine dialogue
activist Moreblessing Ali. to 50 000 people petitioning Pres- between him and Mnangagwa.
Ali was murdered allegedly by ident Emmerson Mnangagwa to Recently, Polad member and
a Zanu-PFlinked activist who act on the issue observers say National Constitutional Assem-
was arrested after her body was has become political. bly (NCA) leader Lovemore
found in a disused shallow well Among those who signed the pe- Madhuku said there was a need
on the outskirts of the capital. tition organised by the Platform for political dialogue between the
Lord Jonathan Oates, a strong for Concerned Citizens (PCC) CCC leadership and Mnangagwa
critic of President Emmerson are academic Ibbo Mandaza, to rescue Sikhala and other activ-
Mnangagwa’s administration businessmen Strive Masiyiwa ists from political persecution.
over human rights violations and Mutumwa Mawere, author He said the matter was political
asked the Foreign, Common- Tsitsi Dangarembga, scholars and therefore a political solution
wealth and Development office Tony Reeler, Philani Zamchiya was critical.

Hopes fade for Zimbos in SA
JOHANNESBURG: - THE Na- “Although two organisations, the if implemented,” the foundation on, including informing them to The granting of the special per-
tional Employers’ Association of HSF and the Zimbabwean Immi- argued in court papers filed at ensure they make the necessary mits coincided with the 2010
South Africa (NEASA) has called gration Federation, are hauling the Gauteng High Court South applications at the Department World Cup to bring relief to the
on its members to check Zim- the Department of Home Affairs Division in Pretoria. of Home Affairs. construction and hospitality sec-
babwean employees’ documen- to court over the discontinua- Bekker said the permit holders “The members should perform tors, which needed labour.
tation ahead of the expiry of the tion of the permits, one cannot are, consequently, likely to lose another document inspection in “Desperate but relatively ed-
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits bargain on the outcome being their employment, businesses December in order to determine ucated Zimbabweans, for over
(ZEPs) in December this year. favourable for the affected em- and property. which employees do not possess a decade, filled this need and
The Helen Suzman Foundation ployees and their respective em- “Apart from serious human the proper documentation in or- attained specialised skills in a
(HSF), Zimbabwean Immigra- ployers,” Bekker said. rights violations of the decision der to proceed with the appropri- historically low skill industry,”
tion Federation and ZEP Holders “NEASA consequently wishes by the Minister of Home Affairs, ate process,” Bekker said. Bekker said.
Association hauled the Depart- to inform employers to prepare the above has serious implica- “It should be noted that foreign The DZP, which has since
ment of Home Affairs to court for the worst outcome. Termi- tions for our members, who em- nationals enjoy all the protection changed to the Zimbabwean Spe-
over the discontinuation of the nation of the permits would turn ploy Zimbabwean workers using of South African labour legisla- cial Permit (ZSP), provided legal
special permits for Zimbabwe- ZSP holders in South Africa into this permit,” she said. tion and Constitution, and should protection to an estimated 182
ans. undocumented migrants and “The Zimbabwean employees on be afforded the same rights. 000 Zimbabwean nationals living,
NEASA challenged its members force their return to Zimbabwe this permit system will have to “Employers are therefore ad- working and studying in South
to implore their migrant work- if they fail to meet the strict re- apply for either a work permit or vised to contact NEASA for as- Africa.
force to visit the Department of quirements of visa categories on some other form of special per- sistance in this regard.” However, in January this year,
Home Affairs to check on visas offer.” mit/visa in order to remain em- In April 2009, the South African the South African cabinet decid-
required after the expiry of the HSF is arguing that the Zimba- ployed after December 31 2022. cabinet created the Dispensation ed to terminate the arrangement.
permits. bwean nationals holding ministe- “It should be noted that ZSP of Zimbabweans Project (DZP), It said applicants should apply
In a paper titled: Zimbabwe rial exemptions permits are mar- holders are not entitled to apply which afforded asylum to Zimba- for a visa to remain in South Afri-
Special Permits: Permits To Be ried to South African nationals for permanent residence, irre- bwean nationals fleeing the cri- ca based on a list of critical skills
Terminated – Guidance for Em- or have children holding South spective of the period of stay in sis at home. needed in that country.
ployers and Employees, NEASA African identification and travel South Africa,” Bekker said. The beneficiaries of this proj- The Zimbabwean government
senior policy advisor Rona Bek- documents. She advised NEASA members ect remained in South Africa as has taken a diplomatic route say-
ker said the October court pro- “The minister’s decision accord- to inspect all Zimbabwean em- holders of permits issued under ing it would welcome its citizens
cesses could be an exercise in ingly threatens to break up fam- ployees’ passports to determine the ministerial exemption dis- and assist them resettle. - Byo24
futility. ilies and displace many people which system or permit they are pensation.

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Elderly people’s abuse reaches
alarming levels in Zim
HARARE (IPS) - At his house in Aged rape victims are many, like said they could not fight off their
Mabvuku, a high-density suburb Yet, for Murape, the abuse has older persons are set upon by 76-year-old Agness Murambi- abusers because they were in
in Harare, the Zimbabwean cap- gone on for years as he claims community members with beat- wa in Harare, who claimed her desperate need of care.
ital, 86-year-old Tinago Murape well-wishers and neighbours ings that may be fatal or leave 22-year-old grandson raped her With limited resources to sup-
claims his grandchildren starve have often fed and clothed him. them with disabilities or are before he fled to neighbouring port its senior citizens, Zimba-
him. The three grandsons, 27-year- burnt in their houses. South Africa earlier this year. bwe has no social grants for the
Not only that, but Murape, who old Richard, 29-year-old Benito But Murape has said he has Gavi said aged persons are not aged.
now walks with the support of and 32-year-old Tamai Murape, learnt to make do with the abuse. spared from sexual abuse. This means aged persons like
a walking stick, said his three have never been formally em- “Sometimes they shut me out “Cases of rape of older women Murape and Murambiwa are on
grandchildren – grown-up men ployed after they completed of my own house on top of deny- by much younger men are in- their own as they bear the brunt
with their wives and children liv- their technical courses at Harare ing me food, knowing I have no creasing in parts of Zimbabwe. of abuse in the twilight of their
ing in his house, accuse him of Polytechnic College. source of income and well-wish- In some instances, these arise lives.
bewitching them. According to the Zimbabwe ers have become my saviours ev- from the mistaken notion that Yet the Constitution of Zimba-
Murape’s wife, Sekai, born in Congress of Trade Unions, 90 ery day,” Murape told IPS. having sex with an older woman bwe protects the elderly, defined
1941, died two years ago after she percent of Zimbabweans are un- In fact, with many aged Zimba- can cure one of terminal illness- in Section 82 of the Constitution
contracted COVID-19. employed. bwean citizens like Murape put- es,” Gavi told IPS. as people over 70.
All of his three children, two Murape’s grandsons are part ting up with abuse, the abuse of But the wounds remain for Zim- Many of Zimbabwe’s aged cit-
sons and a daughter, succumbed of the country’s unemployed, the country’s senior citizens has babwe’s aged rape victims like izens have no money after the
to AIDS decades ago, Murape although they blame witchcraft, turned into a growing trend. Murambiwa. 2008 hyperinflation eroded their
told IPS without beating about which they pin on their aged In 2021 alone, police in Zimba- “Earlier this year, Themba, my savings.
the bush as he tapped on the grandfather, for their jobless- bwe claimed they handled 900 grandson, attacked me while I This time, a new round of infla-
ground with his walking stick. ness. cases countrywide related to the slept in my bedroom, threatened tion has not helped the country’s
Faced with joblessness and lead- Director for HelpAge Zimba- abuse of aged persons. to kill me if I made any noise be- growing number of abused aged
ing lives as domestic part-time bwe, Priscilla Gavi, said: “Old- Like Murape, many aged per- fore he raped me. It pains me persons who depend on their rel-
workers in the affluent suburbs er people are wrongly accused sons in Zimbabwe taken care that my own blood did this to atives.
of Harare, his grandchildren of practising witchcraft, which of by relatives claim they have me,” Murambiwa told IPS. Inflation currently hovers above
strongly believe their grandfa- sees them blamed for deaths, become victims of physical and Murambiwa is taken care of by 257 percent in Zimbabwe, with
ther cast spells on them, result- drought, floods, disease and oth- emotional abuse, with some her two daughters, both of whom food prices skyrocketing, mean-
ing in them failing to get formal er calamities.” claiming even to have been sex- divorced their husbands and one ing the lives of aged persons such
jobs even though they are edu- In some instances, said Gavi, ually abused. of whom is Themba’s mother. as Murape could even worsen.
cated. The daughters are also strained Other than inflation, for aged
Now the grandsons, and their taking care of their aged mother. men – widowers that have re-
wives, have reportedly slapped “It’s not easy looking after an married, according to HelpAge’s
Murape with sanctions – denying aged parent. We have limited Gavi, abuse could be even worse.
him food as a way of punishing resources, and she always com- “Some older men have also
him for causing their economic plains that we are not doing faced abuse from their younger
misery, according to him. enough, yet none of us is em- wives who mistreat their spous-
The grandchildren have vehe- ployed. We are vendors living es wantonly, leading to some of
mently denied the accusations. from hand to mouth,” 52-year- these men finding themselves on
“That’s not true. It’s old age old Letiwe, one of Murambiwa’s the streets,” said Gavi. - IPS
pushing him to think like that,” daughters, told IPS.
one of the grandchildren told But many aged Zimbabweans
IPS. like Murape and Murambiwa

Fast-tracked ZanuPF constitution patch as ED plots succession roadmap

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnan- NewsDay yesterday. The national Constitution has State Security minister and close who was behind the downfall of
gagwa has reportedly ordered “We have a council of elders two presidential term limits; Mugabe ally Didymus Mutasa Mutasa as they both wanted to
his Zanu PF party to fast-track made up of former Presidents whereas our party constitution has claimed that Mnangagwa control the Makoni district and
internal constitutional amend- and other senior members and has no term limits, but it says might lose the 2023 polls after Manicaland as well,” a source in
ments to enable him to plot the their duty is to advise the Pres- whoever is party president be- failing to douse the factional Makoni said.
succession roadmap in consulta- ident and settle disputes espe- comes our presidential candi- fights within the ruling party. Before his fall from grace, Muta-
tion with the proposed council of cially among senior members,” date for national elections so that Mutasa, a former Zanu PF sec- sa was regarded as Zanu PF po-
elders. Mangwana said. means there is harmony.” retary for administration, made litical Godfather in Manicaland
The amendments to be tabled at “We have created the council of Mangwana also dismissed spec- the remarks while responding to province.
the party congress set for next elders and it will be appointed ulation that the presidential can- allegations that he was decam- Contacted for comment yester-
month, would, according to insid- this year,” he said without giving didate as well as his deputies paigning former Finance minis- day, Mutasa said: “I enjoy re-
ers, enable him to step down as specific timelines. would be handpicked by the par- ter Patrick Chinamasa in Makoni spect not only in Makoni, but in
State President after serving his Mnangagwa, who is understood ty leadership. district Manicaland province by Manicaland province and coun-
two five-year terms and continue to be consolidating his grip on Mnangagwa assumed the influencing Zanu PF party mem- trywide. Yes, l have heard the
as party president. the ruling party through all its Zanu PF party leadership after bers to vote him out of the cen- issue of me and Comrade Patrick
Party sources said the council of structures, reportedly wants to usurping power from Mugabe tral committee. Chinamasa fighting, and this is
elders would comprise Zanu PF amend the Zanu PF constitution through a military-assisted coup Both Mutasa and Chinamasa not the first time I have heard
old guard retired from govern- to allow him to remain the leader in November 2017. Soon after hail from Makoni district. about that. But, l don’t know any-
ment and deployed to the party of the party after his two max- assuming power, he retired par- Chinamasa was dressed down thing about that. I am not haunt-
to serve as advisers to the State imum terms in office as State ty bigwigs Obert Mpofu, Patrick during a Zanu PF Makoni in- ing anyone.”
President — effectively running President expire.But Mangwana Chinamasa and Simbarashe ter-district meeting that was He said the party leadership
government business from the dismissed the claims, saying that Mumbengegwi among others held in Rusape last week, where needed to work hard to win next
party headquarters. would be unconstitutional. from government and deployed party members requested that year’s polls.
But it is the succession issue “That (making Mnangagwa par- them to work fulltime at the par- his central committee position “I am not talking about Mani-
that Mnangagwa is said to be ty president beyond his maxi- ty headquarters. be challenged in the upcoming caland province, but the whole
more interested in to avoid going mum terms as State President) The amendments to the Zanu internal party polls. country. The party is in trouble,
the same way as his predeces- would not be consistent with the PF constitution are coming af- This was after Zanu PF Makoni leaders in the party should work
sor the late Robert Mugabe who national Constitution which is ter Mnangagwa indicated in 2019 district co-ordinating commit- hard — hear me correctly, I am
was toppled in a military-assist- the supreme law of the land and that the ruling party would estab- tee (DCC) chairperson Albert saying all the leaders. If they
ed coup in 2017 after 37 years in it is my duty to ensure that our lish a war veterans league and a Nyakuedzwa attempted to im- want to win, they have to stop
power. party constitution does not con- council of elders to restore unity pose Chinamasa on the grounds gossiping within the party,” Mu-
The council of elders will be tradict with the national Consti- and discipline in the party. The that the former Finance minister tasa said.
composed of former party pres- tution,” Mangwana said. war veterans’ league was set up be spared as a member of the po- Chinamasa had promised to
idents and other “senior mem- He added: “We have made sure recently and held its inaugural litburo. comment on the issue, but was
bers”, Zanu PF secretary for le- our constitution is in harmony conference early this month. “People are against Chinama- no longer reachable at the time
gal affairs Paul Mangwana told with the national Constitution. Meanwhile, former long-serving sa since he was also the one of going to print.

ACFTA: Any hopes forSUNDAYMONITOR 02-08 October 2022 | Page 9
News Feature

Africa’s women folk

NAIROBI, KENYA - Agnes Opus expectations that the Women domestic product (GDP) valued signing of a protocol to imple- including unequal pay would be a
sells cereals in Busia, the border and Youth in Trade Conference at US$3.4 trillion. Tahe Women mentable frameworks in each game changer.
town between Kenya and Ugan- and the adoption of a Women and and Youth in Trade conference, country. As an example, govern- Third, governments need to
da. Youth protocol by the African hosted by H.E Samia Suluhu, the ments should pass legislations address the Non-Tariff Barriers
This is her lifeline through which Continental Free Trade Agree- President of Tanzania, and the on preferential procurement that (NTBs). NTBs are considered
she caters for her immediate ment (AfCFTA), will make it easy AfCTA secretariat aims at help- mandates the selection of ser- neutral measures with gendered
family’s needs from school fees for women to trade. ing the AfCFTA work better for vices, goods or public works from impacts. Women face specif-
to housing and medical care and The continent has the highest women and youth. women-led or owned enterprises ic constraints that undermine
support to her extended family. rate of female entrepreneurs The conference is expected to and businesses that have gen- their economic activities, access
globally with approximately 26% come up with practical solutions der-just policies and practices to technical information and fi-
While she dedicates all her en- of female adults involved in en- and legislation that governments for employees and supply chains. nances, and are often subject to
ergy and time to this work which trepreneurial activity contribut- and other stakeholders must This would be a game changer. harassment and extortion at bor-
she loves, she struggles to meet ing between US$250 and US$300 take to implement the protocol, Today, only 1% of current pub- ders.
all her needs. She faces many billion to African economic but more importantly, to ensure lic procurement spending of They have less access to key
non-tariff barriers including ha- growth in 2016, equivalent to women can benefit from the AfC- US$286.3 billion (15% of GDP ) trader networks and information
rassment by officials and unclear about 13% of the continent’s GDP TA. This is mission critical. The in Sub-Saharan Africa goes to about relevant procedures. Ad-
and ever-changing information The AfCFTA holds great poten- continent has the highest rate women-owned businesses. Evi- ditionally, time-consuming trade
on trade requirements. tial by creating the largest free of female entrepreneurs glob- dence shows that if the amount measures and documentary re-
Agnes’ challenges are not trade area in the world by num- ally with approximately 26% of of public procurement spending quirements impinge more heav-
unique to her. They represent ber of countries -55 – it connects, female adults involved in entre- to women entrepreneurs were ily on women. Addressing these
the plight of millions of women bringing together 1.3 billion preneurial activity contributing doubled, that would be US$5.7 should be part of a broader pro-
across the continent engaged in people and a combined gross between US$250 and US$300 bil- billion while gender parity in cess for gender responsive trade
cross-border trade. They have lion to African economic growth public procurement would have policies.
in 2016, equivalent to about 13% women entrepreneurs in Sub-Sa- And finally, there needs to be
of the continent’s GDP. haran Africa receive over US$143 evidence-driven accountability
Despite this potential, women billion in contracts from govern- mechanisms to track progress
earn on average 34% lower prof- ments. of the implementation of the
its than men. Structural barri- Second, governments need to new Women in Trade Protocols.
ers like the ones faced by Agnes facilitate trade not only in sec- Sex disaggregated data of trade
hamper the growth of women-led tors where women are the ma- volumes, gender indicators that
or owned businesses. These bar- jority, but to also support women track women’s engagement in
riers include discriminatory le- to enter sectors where they are Africa as well as a score card that
gal and customary frameworks underrepresented. Sectors such shows how countries are doing is
and practices, gendered stereo- as manufacturing, construction, needed.
types, norms and biases, and an and IT technology are some of The CCADP indicator frame-
unequal distribution of unpaid the fastest growing sub sectors work and score card that tracks
care and domestic work. Togeth- in the continent, yet women re- country implementation of the
er, they prevent the full and equal main underrepresented. Malabo Commitments is an ex-
realization of women’s rights and In Kenya, where the construc- ample of how data can be used to
their full, equal and meaningful tion sector is fast-growing, only bring accountability to continen-
participation and leadership in 15.4% of registered contractors tal commitments while integrat-
the economy. are women. Removing the barri- ing key gender indicators.
To see real progress, the proto- ers that face women in these sec- The conference is going to be a
cal should focus on ending these tors, including social acceptance, test of how committed govern-
barriers through four strategies. sexual discrimination, sexual ha- ments are in making trade work
First, move beyond the mere rassment, and labor conditions for women like Agnes. - IPS

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COMMENT Dialogue or confrontation towards a
new Zimbabwe? -The MDC conundrum
Elsewhere in this edition, we report of a sad tale of
events that has been eating away the confidence of “If you know the enemy would effectively credit the the party leadership go NCA in 2003 soon after the
officials at the City of Harare quietly for the last cou- and you know yourself, you 2008 victory of the MDC for on a diplomatic offensive ill-fated “Final Push” once
ple of months. need not fear the results in the region and beyond. said: “We knew that remov-
According to the council’s spokesperson, Innocent of a hundred battles. If you “FINAL PUSH” Kicking and screaming, ing Mugabe would not be
Ruwende, council is, daily, seized with a challenge or know yourself, but not the Rewind to 2003 when the the then president Mugabe achieved. We are fighting
headache that speaks to where the council would get enemy, for every victory MDC chose the path of con- capitulated and he finally for democratic rights and
more than US$3 million to procure water treatment gained you will also suffer a frontation at a time when agreed to a power sharing for a society in which you
chemicals that would help it purify water that it then defeat. If you neither know ZANU PF was dragging its agreement in the form of can get food.
pumps to its ratepayers. the enemy nor yourself, you feet on the issue of dialogue. the Government of National “Once you make Mugabe
Ruwende adds that the local authority had tried, will succumb in every bat- Given the circumstances at Unity (GNU) and it resulted the target, knowing he con-
in the last months, to improve the water situation tle.” the time, the MDC sat and in the current constitution trols the armed forces, then
in a capital city that has seriously reeled from wa- These are the words of resolved to call for what and more importantly, the you are asking for a clear
ter problems, with the situation, in some instances, Sun Tzu, one of the great- was called “Final Push” polling station based voting confrontation between the
turning nasty as desperate residents have had to est Chinese strategists and wherein it was resolved system. people and the army. And
resort to unsafe water sources, with the net result generals who ever lived. In that the opposition party the people are not ready
being the outbreak of water borne diseases. this strategy statement lies would rally its supporters CULTURE AND CHAR- to confront the army with
In the report, Ruwende reveals that the local author- many doctrines, beliefs, as and the nation at large into ACTER VERSUS ADVEN- their bare hands”.
ity has had challenges in trying to engage central well as ideologies of many shutting down Zimbabwe to TURISM AND FREEDOM Now for party chairperson,
government in discussions that would have seen the politicians, armies and po- force the then government OF SPEECH Senator Morgan Komichi to
City of Harare being allowed to bill for its services in litical formations around to accede to the people’s This voting system and call out ED to a full blown
foreign currency. the globe. demands. other benefits from the di- confrontation is dangerous
These discussions, have, according to Ruwende, Of late, MDC national A day before the so called alogue approach were real- because he controls the
failed to yield positive results as central government, chairperson, Senator Mor- “D-Day”, the state machin- ized because the MDC had armed forces and what does
chiefly, the local government minister, July Moyo has gan Komichi has been mak- ery was unleashed onto the gone back to the drawing he, Senator Morgan Komi-
refused or played delaying tactics in giving the re- ing headlines in various streets of Zimbabwe with a board and revisited its con- chi, as the proponent of the
quest by the city the green light it desperately needs newspapers, issuing state- heavy police and military stitution which states that: confrontation approach,
to start collecting revenues in foreign currency. ment after statement. presence in the streets of “The MDC is against all command in contrast?
What is worrying to the city fathers is the lack of a The recent one where he Harare mainly to crush forms of violence and does Surely freedom of speech
clear reason why the city’s authorities are being de- featured in an Alpha Media any potential threats of the not believe in the use of vi- is allowed in the party and
nied this green light to collect the revenues in hard Holdings’ Heart and Soul shutdown call. olence as a way or means in the new society we want
currency. TV current affairs program. The Border Gezi Youth bri- of attaining any “political, to build as a party but one
The challenge with such decisions by our authori- In this interview, the party gade, which Zanu PF used social, economic, and/ or re- must be careful not to get
ties is that it leaves a lot to imagination- especially chairperson called out Em- as its line of defence, could ligious objective.” over excited to the extent
in these instances where there has been too much merson Dambudzo Mnan- also not be left out as it was This is one of the MDC ‘s that it clouds the party’s
run-in between the local authority and the officials gagwa and the ruling party also unleashed in all major fundamental ethos that are ideological line.
in central government over the control of the city’s and all its apparatus. He urban areas armed with anchored within its Charac- Someone once said “Victo-
affairs. called upon the opposition crude weapons. All shops in ter and Culture in Article 4 rious warriors win first and
One would be forced to believe, rightly so, that gov- to “stand up and confront” major cities and towns were of the party’s Constitution. then go to war, while defeat-
ernment, especially the minister of local govern- the government. He alleges closed down, bringing Zim- ed warriors go to war first
ment, July Moyo, is using this arrangement and that ED, as Mnangagwa is babwe to a stand-still. FREEDOM OF SPEECH and then seek to win”.
many others where he has leverage over Harare’s affectionately known, and ZANU PF was now in its In his interview with Al-
administration, to hit back at the City of Harare for the government do not want war element and had re- pha Media HStv, the par- THE CONUNDRUM
the various rough tackles that the city’s leadership anything to do with “dia- verted back to the mid ty Chairperson went on Now the question to ask
has had on his ambitions and business interests. logue”- an approach that his 1970’s operating mode with to say that he, “disagreed here is: “What has changed
It is now an open secret that several city administra- party boss, MDC President, Harare being its jungle and with party leader, Douglas between 2003 and Now?”
tions are playing hide and seek with Minister Moyo Senator Douglas Mwonzora the MDC its new prey. Mwonzora’ s proposition to Has the MDC as a party
owing to a number of instructions from the minister has been pushing for. engage Zanu PF’s leader, cast aside its own belief of
that these cities have refused to obey and imple- This is not just a Mwonzora 2018 BLOOD BATH President Emmerson Dam- taking state power through
ment- most of which border on financial issues and initiative but a party initia- Many such initiatives that budzo Mnangagwa through democratic, peaceful and
projects that the councils run. tive since 2002 when Gen- were aimed at inching the dialogue, saying “the lan- constitutional means and
eral Olusegon Obasanjo nation towards dialogue fol- guage he (ED) believed in never to pursue confronta-
It would boggle the mind how a government that of Nigeria and President lowed even after the death is “confrontation” tion as way to achieve its
has, as its mantra, the phrase “leaving no-one be- Thabo Mbeki, former South of Morgan Tsvangirai and History tells you that Dia- political objective?
hind in the pursuit to attain Vision 2030” would turn African president, pushed in particular soon after the logue is not a personal thing Are the people who are the
a blind eye to the aspirations of a city administration for along with their count- general election of 2018 of the party’s President, owners of the MDC project
that is pulling all stops to deliver efficient services to er parts in Zimbabwe, the when innocent civilians Douglas Mwonzora as all ready to confront the ZANU
the people and suffocate that local authority by de- late party leader, Morgan were shot and killed. and sundry would like it to PF government with their
nying it the right to raise finances that would help it Richard Tsvangirai and the Many of these confronta- sound and look. It has been bare hands?
meet its obligations- most of which relate to service late state President, Robert tional initiatives ended up a party constitutional posi- Is the party President
delivery and a hope for a better life ahead. Mugabe. in tears, often of innocent tion since formation in 1999. wrong to pursue dialogue
Ours would be a plea to Minister Moyo to re-look the The older generation will by standers and private It is clear and an open se- which is a party constitu-
issue and do the right thing, Honourable Minister. remember that this is the citizens going about their cret that if the party were to tional position which yield-
We are aware that this could be a part of a very big “dialogue” that achieved business. engage in a confrontational ed results back then in 2008
political stakes game that is at play as we trudge to- Constitutional Amendment approach, it will simply be in the form of the polling
wards the 2023 general election. Our concern is that Number 18 that gave birth HISTORICAL FACT playing right into the hands station based voting system
of the welfare of the thousands of Harare residents, to the polling station based The years that followed and game plan of Zanu PF- and the constitution we now
ratepayers, and businesses that operate from Hara- voting system which many after the final push saw a department where the enjoy today?
re. All they require, Honourable minister, is a reliable party has all the ammuni- The danger about confron-
water supply and how it arrives at their taps is an tion and plans at their fin- tation and war is that they
argument that we believe we cannot hold now but gertips and who, in their do not just limit their casu-
on another day. All they yearn for is clean water and right frame of mind would alties to the conspirators
we believe that political differences aside, the gov- defeat them at their game? but they extend even to in-
ernment and the City of Harare can work together to One cannot expect to chal- nocent civilians. We have
deal decisively with this matter. lenge a cheetah in a race now known the enemy in
Honourable minister, you work with a head of state and win the contest or to the last 23 years we have
who says he runs a listening government. That challenge a dolphin in a dealt with and Sun Tzu has
means the administration that you serve in listens to swimming contest and win. taught us how to engage the
the cries of the ordinary people. In this instance, the You can never challenge a enemy.
people are asking that you release them from this leopard to a scratching con- This is not just a conun-
bondage that they find themselves in where their city test and win the match nor drum for the party faithful
authority cannot move forward in addressing their to challenge a lion with fists but the people of Zimbabwe
challenges because you have not granted the city a in the Hwange National who are the stock holders of
request that it feels is critical in the discharge of its park and expect to win. the party and state.
obligations. We know you can make that key decision Lloyd Damba
and we believe that the sooner that decision is made Words of Wisdom Presidential Spokesperson
the better for us all, including you, Honourable Min- Lovemore Madhuku, then Movement for Democratic
ister. National Chairperson of the Change (MDC)

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Community safety a ticking
time bomb in Zimbabwe
Conversation for the Future...

A file picture of surrendered arms A watch and alert system for inaccessible to the opposition
the ten houses is established which, at that time existed as a
By Discent Collins Bajila for the tiny minorities doing it. in each village. and maintained. It may be as visitor movement to rural areas
Zimbabwe is sitting on a commu- rudimentary as whistling or as opposed to a local movement.
nity safety time bomb. Incidents However, it also creates oppor- The people, in liaison with the pots beating alert system or as While closing communities out
of armed robbery are on the rise. physical as a group of security for political competition is a very
The same goes with cases of tunities for more people to keep police, take care of one another’s men and women hired to guard evil thing to do, communities
former state security agents in- the ten houses or as advanced must be united to close criminals
volved in armed murders either valuable stock and cash at home security needs within the locality as a camera and alarm system out.
in self-defence or as accomplices focusing on the ten houses and Thus, a multi stakeholder dis-
to a crime. or in unsafe places becoming of ten homes/houses. In that way connected to a rapid response cussion on community safety
Recently, a shipment of arms department of either the local mechanisms will be a necessary
was intercepted by border con- easy prey for robbers. the criminals who reside within police base or a hired security exercise especially for local gov-
trol authorities only to be claimed company. ernment leaders.
by state security agencies under The xenophobic attacks on Zim- the ten houses are known, pro- Zimbabwe has had a similar sys- Security companies may also
unclear circumstances. As if this tem designed to achieve political position themselves as key
is not scary enough, the govern- babweans in South Africa and filed and monitored. intimidation by some traditional stakeholders to the processes.
ment issued an amnesty for all leaders. Around 2008 elections Through innovation and afford-
unregistered gun holders to vol- their subsequent return adds to Neighbours involved in trade some traditional leaders in Mber- able pricing, they can be central
untarily surrender them to the engwa and other areas, required to keeping criminals out of com-
state. the challenge by increasing the that may have them keep cash that every visitor who comes to munities.
Thousands of guns were report- their area be introduced and pro- This is our first *Conversation
edly surrendered. This confirms population of unemployed people or goods within the ten homes or filed by the village before their for the Future*. Let’s have it.
that there are many illegal fire first night in the area. Even if it
arms in our communities and the was a child of a local villager vis- Discent Collins Bajila is a Bula-
state is aware of this but might iting from the city, the Diaspora wayo resident. He writes in per-
not be having a lasting solution or another village, they were sonal capacity.
to it. supposed to be reported to the
This gives a hint on issues be- in the country, especially people houses are known, trained and village head. The purpose of this
hind acts of politically motivated exercise was to make rural areas
violence and mining claims re- who have resided in gun powered protected by the network thus
lated armed violence which have
calibrated our country for a long communities. established.
time now.
Two human rights issues Unemployment, destitution and
emerge from this problem.
First of all, this problem of vast informality are joint breed-
armed deprivation of property
and life arises from the state’s ing grounds for opportunistic
inability to create and provide
employment for its citizens. crimes.
Young people are resorting to
crimes of opportunity. Others Secondly, a disgruntled securi-
have left the country in search
of jobs and have slipped into the ty services sector does not only
borders of the country only to re-
sort to crime as a means of sur- lead to laxity in the provision of
vival. Secondly, the rise in cases
of armed robberies, murders public and private security.
and related crimes speaks to the
state’s delinquency regarding its It actually leads to security
constitutional duty to guarantee
security of citizens in the coun- agents using their skills for crim-
try.
The implication of serving and inal purposes. Security agents
former state security agents in
some of these cases worsens the should never live a life that re-
problem. It becomes a classic ex-
ample of the isiNdebele adage of quires them to do “piece jobs” to
“uthango ludla amakhomane”.
For as long as the economy of irk a living because such “piece
Zimbabwe is failing to create
jobs, crimes of opportunity such jobs” are often of criminal ends.
as armed robbery shall continue
to be on the rise. Thus, the welfare of our state
The industriousness of our peo-
ple who do various forms of vend- security agents, should no lon-
ing indeed creates opportunities
ger be treated as just an issue of

conditions of service but also as

an incentive to deter them from

in criminal activities. Allegations

of involvement of serving, desert-

ers, and retired state security

agents in cash in transit heists

serve as adequate evidence of

this.

The installation of a government

that understands that employ-

ment creation and/or social safe-

ty nets for all citizens as well as

respectable treatment of state

security agents are important

public safety tasks is thus an

agent necessity for the people of

Zimbabwe.

However, there are short term

solutions that communities may

need to discuss and implement

in preparation for the future. The

first one is to revive and capac-

itate neighbourhood watch com-

mittees.

Kenya, a country that is perma-

nently at risk of attacks by pi-

rates from Somalia, invented and

legislated something called the

“nyumba kumi” system. Nyum-

ba kumi is a Swahili term for

“Ten Houses”. The system es-

tablished a security mechanism

targeting every ten houses in

each street and every ten homes

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Gallagher steers Chelsea to victory

BBC: - Conor Gallagher re-

turned to Selhurst Park to haunt

Crystal Palace with a stunning

late winner to give Graham Pot-

ter a controversial first victory as

Chelsea boss.

Substitute Gallagher, who im-

pressed on loan at Palace last

season, curled home a superb

right-footed effort to snatch vic-

tory for Chelsea with his first

goal for the club.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

also scored his first Chelsea goal

on his Premier League return af-

ter Odsonne Edouard had poked

Palace into an early lead.

However, there was controversy

surrounding Aubameyang’s goal

as it was set up by Thiago Silva,

who Palace felt should have been

sent off for a deliberate handball

which denied Jordan Ayew a pos-

sible goalscoring opportunity.

Gallagher, whose impressive

form for Palace last season

earned him his England debut,

was introduced by Potter in the Just after the half-hour mark, deepened when Silva headed tled in possession early on, Pal- the post with the Palace attacker

76th minute for Kai Havertz. the Chelsea defender appeared James’ long ball into the path of ace took the lead with their first firing narrowly wide from the re-

And with the game seemingly pe- to deliberately handle the ball af- Aubameyang, who produced a attack. Edouard pounced on a sultant corner.

tering out for a draw, the 22-year- ter falling to the ground, denying smart finish on the half-volley to loose Wesley Fofana pass and Wilfried Zaha forced a sharp

old midfielder nutmegged Jean- Ayew a possible goalscoring op- bring Chelsea level. found Ayew on the right. The save from Kepa in the second

Philippe Mateta before curling portunity. Because of the postponement Ghanaian’s dipping cross found half but Palace were unable to

a shot into Vicente Guaita’s top Referee Chris Kavanagh of matches following the death Edouard, who stretched to poke put the Chelsea defence under

corner. showed the Brazilian a yellow of Queen Elizabeth II - for whom the ball past Kepa Arrizabalaga. enough pressure, before Galla-

However, while Gallagher re- card, which was upheld following a minute’s silence was observed With their tails up, the home side gher popped up to rub salt in the

turned to break Palace hearts, a VAR check, much to the dismay before kick-off - and the inter- - who lost Nathaniel Clyne to a se- home side’s wounds and get Pot-

Eagles supporters will likely di- of Palace boss Patrick Vieira - national break, neither side had rious-looking injury before half- ter off the mark as Blues boss.-

rect their ire towards the officials who was booked for his protests played a Premier League game time - immediately pressed for a BBC

following the decision not to send - and his players. since 3 September. second as Kepa turned Eberechi

Silva off. Palace’s sense of injustice And while Chelsea looked set- Eze’s shot from distance around

Arsenal hungry for glory- Arteta

(BBC SPORT) Arsenal man- Conte’s frustration made worse day of last season but there is an leading Arsenal to a third suc- no need to engage with Mar-
ager Mikel Arteta says his play- by Royal’s reckless challenge on energy, verve and threat about cessive home win over Totten- tinelli. Spurs manager Conte
ers are “hungry” for more after Martinelli that prompted refer- Arsenal that suggests they can ham, both his players and the was instantly infuriated by the
they maintained their position ee Anthony Taylor to produce a make a serious impact in this club’s supporters are starting to challenge itself although he was
at the Premier League summit straight red card. campaign. believe they can maintain this clearly not expecting the punish-
by overpowering north London Conte was attempting to make Even in defeat at Manches- success. ment that followed.
rivals Tottenham in an outstand- three changes when Granit Xha- ter United last month, Arsenal “Hopefully it can give the play- Conte’s side have not been
ing display at Emirates Stadium. ka effectively ended the contest showed signs of maturity and ers more belief that they can play pleasing on the eye this season
His side were superior through- with a low finish past Lloris from progress, emphasised here by at this level and play against any but they have been digging out
out and Spurs’ cause was not inside the area. the manner of their victory over team, doing it in the right way results until this first Premier
helped by Emerson Royal’s red “We are really hungry, you can the old rivals. that we want to play,” he said. League defeat of the campaign.
card for a second-half foul on Ga- feel the desire and the humility, Arsenal flew out of the blocks to “We have connected with our Spurs had a spell of threat after
briel Martinelli. because they haven’t done any- take the lead and even recovered supporters and when that hap- Kane’s penalty, and indeed the
Arsenal made a fast start and thing yet that’s important. That from the frustration of handing pens that’s a really powerful game’s first big chance when
took a deserved lead when humility is a big driver for us,” an out-of-sorts Spurs a route thing. Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale
Thomas Partey side-footed a said Arteta. back into the game via Gabriel’s “[The result] is really meaning- blocked Richarlison, but they
precise finish into the top corner “We are focused on what we are challenge on Richarlison. ful because you have the oppor- were lacklustre and dominated
from 25 yards after 20 minutes. doing and today is another sign Jesus has proved to be a superb tunity to give a lot of people hap- in all areas.
Spurs were handed a lifeline that we are going in the right di- signing, while William Saliba has piness and a beautiful day and There was no coming back after
before the break when Gabriel’s rection, that we can play at a re- been outstanding in central de- we have delivered that, so that’s the sort of inexplicable mistake
foul on Richarlison gave Harry ally high level.” fence since returning from loan really fulfilling.” Lloris, for all his big reputation,
Kane the opportunity to score his Arsenal’s outstanding start to spells at St Etienne, Nice and Arsenal’s next game, here can be guilty of committing, and
14th goal in 18 derby games and the season, aided by some smart Marseille. against Liverpool next Sunday, Royal’s red card only pushed any
his 100th goal away from home work in the transfer market in There is still work to be done will be another significant test prospect of even a point further
in the Premier League from the the summer, has raised hopes but Arsenal look like a club and but there is growing confidence into the distance.
penalty spot. that they might be coming out a team who finally have a clear around Emirates Stadium. Kane and Son Heung-min, who
Arsenal were gifted the lead of a long period of post-Arsene direction again, a mouth-water- Spurs fall badly short was later substituted along with
once again when Spurs keeper Wenger transition. ing mix of younger players and Spurs may argue over the mer- Richarlison - Conte was trying to
Hugo Lloris fumbled badly to al- The Gunners were bitterly dis- experience that bodes well for its of Emerson Royal’s red card make three changes when Xhaka
low Gabriel Jesus to score four appointed to miss out on Cham- the future. but it was a poor challenge in a scored Arsenal’s third - could not
minutes after the break, Antonio pions League football on the final Arteta now senses that after position where he actually had get into the game.