‘Opposition has failed to read new political economy’

OXFORD University lecturer Phillan Zamchiya says opposition parties have failed to read the new political economy in Zimbabwe thereby affecting their political messaging and costing them last year’s July 31 polls won resoundingly by Zanu PF.

PAIDAMOYO MUZULU
SENIOR REPORTER

Zamchiya said opposition and civil society in Zimbabwe should understand the new political economy and avoid remaining stuck in the modernist approach to politics if they have to win elections.

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