THE tension in the country is palpable.
It’s like one can cut through it with a knife.
Security forces have been deployed around the country, worse in the capital Harare.
All this because there is one group that wants to extend the tenure of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by two years from 2028 to 2030.
Doing so is against the Constitution.
The Constitution is clear on the issue, that even if a section of the ruling Zanu PF party ploughs ahead with the idea of extending Mnangagwa’s tenure, it will need majority vote in Parliament and two referendums before the plot can succeed.
But then, the supreme law of the land is very clear that the incumbent cannot be a beneficiary of the same amended Constitution.
Then there is another group which is against the idea.
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Both groups are backing certain powerful individuals.
Whoever carried out the torching or bombing of cars in Harare yesterday could be construed as escalating the fights.
No one knows what is coming next.
But all Zimbabweans are praying for is peace.
The past few days have shown what really excites Zimbabweans.
The Warriors 2-2 draw against Benin in South Africa and the 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the West African nation was something to cherish for the Warriors.
Former Sports minister Kirsty Coventry election as president of the International Olympic Committee boosted morale in the country.
Zimbabweans found one reason to be happy again.
Minus race, colour, creed or political affiliation, we were all happy.
The biggest problem to Zimbabweans’ happiness is politicians and powerful people who pollute the cheer in the country.
A greedy lot which does not know when to stop amassing wealth, which does not ask whether their neighbour has had food or not, which does not even care to ask when their neighbour last had a decent meal is mistreating the whole.
Zimbabweans are known to be hardworking people.
All because of this greedy lot, many Zimbabweans have grown weary of the leadership that we have and have had in the past.
A good number has migrated to other countries, where despite the grass not being greener there, they have peace of mind.
Many have managed to change their lives while domiciled in other countries, others have failed to do so and are sceptical about coming back home, where a dishonest leadership awaits them — dishonesty in the sense that we have been promised jobs, cheaper medical care, living wages, free education, housing for all, good roads, the list is endless, but all they have managed to do is fail to deliver on any of that.
Instead, they are amassing wealth more than never seen before.
Some now have neighbouring mansions in affluent suburbs, one of their reasons for wanting to push Mnangagwa to extend his stay so that they can prolong their stay on the gravy train.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an impassioned plea to all those powerful people to give the peace in the country a chance.
Drop the 2030 madness and allow Zimbabweans to prosper with the little they have.
Everyone wants a better life, but not to the extent some of you leaders are stripping this country apart so that only you benefit.
Very few are affording three meals a day.
Please do not create a crisis that will sink them into deeper poverty.
Give reason a chance.
