Zimbabwe: Hey, Where Is the Commission of Inquiry?

opinion

Exactly six years and three days ago, members of the South African police opened fire on protesting workers at Lonmin Mine in Marikana, killing 34 of them after a week of violent disturbances over salaries. Exactly a week after, on August 23 2012, ex-president Jacob Zuma set up a commission of inquiry into the shocking incident.

It's now 17 days since the Zimbabwean police teamed up with an army deployment to quell violent protests that erupted as results of the July 2018 elections were being announced and the opposition was trailing, according to official figures. At least six people were shot dead. President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised a commission of inquiry. We are, of course, still twiddling our fingers, waiting for Godot.

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