For Zimbabweans to respect the President, he likewise needs to respect Zimbabweans

24.10.202517:28by Tendai Ruben MbofanaFor Zimbabweans to respect the President, he likewise needs to respect ZimbabweansAs the old saying goes, what is good for the goose is good for the gander — respect, after all, should never be a one-way street. As the old saying goes, what is good for the goose is good for the gander — respect, after all, should never be a one-way street. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaqprWCIyPtRnKpkHe08 This campaign, which is reportedly being launched at an apostolic church in Harare, claims to be a nationwide operation aimed at “exposing enemies and critics of the President of Zimbabwe” and “educating the public to respect the leadership of the country.” Even more astonishing is that the organizers justify this effort by citing a supposed constitutional provision — “Chapter 9:23 Section 33” — which they claim requires citizens to respect the president.

This is, to put it bluntly, both deceitful and absurd. There is no such provision in the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Those who concocted this fictitious section have not only demonstrated their ignorance of the supreme law of the land but have also exposed the extent of their desperation to shield President Emmerson Mnangagwa from public criticism. Worse still, it reflects a deeply troubling mindset among some of his loyalists — one that confuses democracy with dictatorship and accountability with blind loyalty.