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Opinion: Zec delimitation report: Electoral rigmarole and elite discohesion?
First is the capture of the electoral system by the ruling elite to influence the electoral outcome through gerrymandering, calculated to disorient the main opposition and benefit the ruling party.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Jan. 15, 2023
Gerrymandering through threshold politics
There is no justifiable reason for adopting this framework other than the desire to avoid loss of constituencies from Zanu PF stronghold provinces needed to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Feb. 26, 2023
Crackdown on dissenters: Teaching the tortoise to hurry in Zimbabwe
It has also shaken the key African values of hunhu/ubuntu — the very foundations upon which the republic is glued together.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Aug. 11, 2024
Zimbabwe’s politics: Military the big elephant in the room
The utterances expose the mindset, interests, and political agenda-setting of the military elite in the country’s political transitions.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Aug. 25, 2024
Zim’s national question post August 23, 2023
It identifies the will to power as the major challenge of the day.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Sep. 1, 2024
Zanu PF, opposition and the road to 2028
The opposition’s effectiveness will be determined by how it is organised and informed by evidence from these polls
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Sep. 29, 2024
Succession: The bane of Zanu PF and Zim
As Zanu PF approaches its 21st national people’s conference, scheduled for October 22 to 27 in Bulawayo, it is crucial to analyse its succession politics and implications.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
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