Zimbabwe: Dangers of Mugabe Succession

editorial

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's simmering succession crisis, which is full of twists and turns, just won't go away. It looks like the burning question will linger on the political landscape for as long as Mugabe himself still hangs around. The issue is now one of the most controversial political debates in Zimbabwe.

What Mugabe is doing and what's happening around him is not surprising at all. This was to be expected in an authoritarian system like ours. It is difficult for such systems and their leaders to adapt to change. This is the current situation with Mugabe and Zanu PF. Generally authoritarian in content and character and not dynamic enough, they are either unable or unwilling to adjust to change.

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