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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Afrobarometer\u2019s 8th round of surveys on public attitudes regarding democracy and governance conducted in Zimbabwe suggests that two-thirds of participants in the survey believe that the country is going in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n

The research network says seventy-two per cent (72%) describe the economic situation as bad while sixty-two per cent (62%) of Zimbabweans say their personal living conditions are bad.<\/p>\n

Only thirty-five per cent (35%) were optimistic that the country would be better in 12 months, which leaves nearly two-thirds of the population in the hopeless category.<\/p>\n

Overall, participants rated government performance as bad with job creation topping the list of underperformances at 91% followed by failure to maintain price stability supported by 78% of the people.<\/p>\n

69% do not think the government is managing the economy well while 77% say the government is failing to address the needs of young people.<\/p>\n

Alex Tawanda Magaisa argues that these statistics demonstrate the dire social and economic situation in the country and the lack of confidence in the current government.<\/p>\n

He further opines that most Zimbabweans expected President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who rose to power in November 2017 through a military assisted transition, to turn around the country\u2019s fortunes.<\/p>\n

Magaisa, a former chief of staff in the office of the late former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, also believes that a low rating by 72% \u201cis a vote of no confidence in the regime.\u201d He added:<\/p>\n

_The bleak public opinion is backed by indicators relating to the levels of poverty in the country. Afrobarometer found that 87% of the people went without cash income several times or always over the previous 12 months. People in the rural areas were the most affected with 91% saying they had experienced this problem while 79% of urban residents were impacted. A lot of citizens complained of severe shortages of basic commodities and services. For example, 52% went without food several times over the past year while 51% complained of a shortage of clean water. Most of those who complained of lack of clean water were urban residents (62%). 55% had gone without medical care several times._<\/b><\/p>\n

Magaisa also said although the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem, the lack of cash income reflects an ongoing problem that existed long before the current challenges.<\/p>\n

He strongly believes that the higher levels of poverty make the population more vulnerable to political opportunists adding that the ruling party has for years weaponized poverty as an electioneering tool.<\/p>\n

More: Pindula News; Alex Tawanda Magaisa (BSR)<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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