Thursday, January 21, 2010

Tomana and the Bennett trial

We have been introduced to new words, or new meanings of words during the past decade in Zimbabwe's politicsscape (I invented that one, do not look it up). These range from baccossi, fast-track land reform, quasi-fiscal activity and, recently, impeachment of a witness. The biggest question I want answered is are all these funny sounding activities necessary. Bennett's arrest was not necessary, his prosecution was not necessary, the state's 'star' witness had refused to testify and calling him to testify was not necessary, his supposed impeachment is not necessary and quite baseless ... and Zimbabwe's attorney general does not recognise all these issues. I wonder where we got him from.