The hype, pomp verve and umph that characterised the ushering in of a new political dispensation in this struggling Southern African state has been weathered away by the continued abuse of the human rights and the shameless trampling on the constitution by Mugabe's and his aides.
Here are some sad realities that have occured during the first 100 days of an administration that is mandated to stir the country out of the murky waters of economic demise with western donors eager to pour in huge sums of dollars if reforms are implemented.
- Roy Bennet is arrested on his way to state house to be sworn in by Mugabe as MDC's Deputy Minister of Agriculture
- Tsvangirai's wife Susan dies in a car crush which theorists suggest was aa attempt on the life of the opposition leader
- Jestina Mukoko and other activities released
- Finance Minister Tendai Biti confronts central bank governor Gideon Gono
- Munyerere still in custody
- Zim dollar still shelved as Biti effect is felt
- Issue of Provincial Governors still unsolved
- teachers go on strike
- Universities fail to open
- Coltart tells teachers govt is broke
- ZANU PF leads a fresh wave of farm land grabs
- Mutambara sets to investigate land grabs
- Grace Mugabe thumps journalists in Hong Kong, escapes unpunished because of diplomatic immunity
- Potholes grow deeper
- power cuts continue
- Zvinawashe dies
- Media reforms promised
- Teachers end strike
- School fees slashed by 93%
- Police raid offices of private newspaper
- Mugabe out muscles Nelson Chamisa in the battle to control spy technology
- NCA disapproves constitution referendum set up
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