Will this spirit of unity in Zimbabwe, this freedom from fear, endure under a new dispensation? I cannot be at all certain.
The presumptive new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is mired in the excesses of the Mugabe era.
He was the deposed president's loyal henchman for decades and only struck against him to prevent Grace Mugabe, the former first lady, from succeeding to the presidency.
This was not a revolution to bring liberal democratic principles into government. It was about power.
That said, there are significant pressures on the new leader to embark on a programme of meaningful change.
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Published : Wednesday, November 22, 2017