The General Sibanda Saga
I’d like to address the 1988 Regulations from two angles.
Firstly, I’ll highlight the futility of relying on them after the term has expired.
Any power Mnangagwa could have wielded under these Regulations should have been exercised before the deadline.
It’s akin to seeking medical attention after the patient has passed on.
Secondly, let’s examine the substance of these Regulations being the mast under which Mnangagwa (who shouldn’t be exercising executive function) has chosen to set sail.
Not surprisingly, there’s no provision that grants Mnangagwa the authority to extend the General’s tenure.
This in my view is all made up nonsense. A work of fiction.
As huge a fiction as the belief that Mnangagwa is invincible.
And what in this God forsaken world is “proviso (i)” which he says he relied on? Who cites a statute in that manner? This is just like saying, “I have acted in terms of the powers set out in subsection 2 of the Mental Health Act”.
What’s that? Utter and unforgivable robbish from the department of justice.
Everyone concerned must hold their heads in shame.
In my humble view, the illegality is glaring, and the absurdities are piling up.
Someone is in breach of their constitutional obligations.
