Mnangagwa made the move, in early August, under the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) that he created in 2019. However, many question where the money to fund such extravagant gifts has come from and whether it’s really for the benefit of democracy.
Under Section 67 [1 – 4] of Zimbabwe’s constitution, the right to a multi-party democracy is to be protected. It states that every citizen has the right to participate in “the activities of a political party or organisation of their choice” and “to participate in peaceful political activity” as an independent or as a member of the political party. The Political Parties Finance Act states that the government has the obligation to support political parties with funding for their activities.
Using his executive powers, Mnangagwa thus formed POLAD as a platform to promote dialogue between the president and political opponents who did not win the
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