New Zim wine in old bottles

The old guard still rules. Centralized power would have remained intact, whichever way the elections went. This old system cannot accept that which is progressive.

Old wine skins can't hold new wine. Luke 5, the parable of the wine skins, indicates change will always come. When progressive forces withdraw, then other elements are forced to take up the struggle for human right.

New wine destroys old skins. The destruction of old by new is the universal ordering of nature. Zimbabwe's institutional need for progressive change has become the essential ingredient for its economic development. This will only occur when the new guard replaces the old.

Development Potential

Zimbabwe's economy has developmental potential. To realize its capacity the state has to encourage manufacture, rebuild the infrastructure and facilitate Zimbabwean enterprise.

  Zimbabwe has resources. Zimbabweans, at home and abroad, have developed a diversity of core skills. Land, minerals, water and other natural resources are in  sustainable viability. They is spare capacity to build markets, industry and essential manufacturing.

Immense challenges confound Zimbabwe. Debt dependency is the biggest impediment to progress. According to the IMF and other commentators if aid or grant flows stopped, Zimbabwe would virtually collapse.

Having no financial resources creates creates a developmental cul-de-sac. Government has failed to deliver sustainable development, as it has become forced into continual short-term budget balancing. To realize manufacturing and real economic growth, debt has to be overcome. Debt addiction and dependency have halted real economic progress.