Chiwenga's Moral Gambit
When Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga addressed the ZANU-PF Annual Congress in Mutare, his speech had a significant impact. It was a meticulously coded declaration of intent, a moral manifesto that could shape Zimbabwe's succession politics from now to 2028 and beyond.
Reclaiming the Liberation Ethos
Chiwenga's language invoked the revolutionary canon, framed against the hills of Manicaland, a symbolic gateway of the liberation struggle. He warned that the fallen heroes of Chimurenga demand integrity, and their voices cry out against corruption, laziness, and moral decay.
their "blood demands integrity" and their "voices cry out against corruption, laziness and moral decay."
Political Legitimacy
Chiwenga's speech was a reminder that political legitimacy in ZANU-PF flows not from wealth or connections but from moral continuity with the liberation generation.
Author's summary: Chiwenga's speech reshapes Zimbabwe's political soul.