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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>UK-based renowned Zimbabwean constitutional law expert and political analyst Alex Magaisa has identified several barriers which he calls \u201cbig fights\u201d which the opposition has to contend with to win elections in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

He identified the big fights as habituation, fatigue, fear, bribery, propaganda, biased referring and partisan traditional leaders. Pindula News is publishing Magaisa\u2019s Twitter thread below:<\/p>\n

1. The Big Fights:<\/p>\n

Habituation: when people become accustomed to poor governance, hardship & mediocrity they end up thinking it\u2019s normal. Some don\u2019t know it\u2019s abnormal because that\u2019s all they know. When people habituate, they become placid. You can\u2019t fight what you\u2019re used to.<\/p>\n

2. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Fatigue: when people have voted in past elections & their voices were thwarted, they might believe their votes won\u2019t make a difference. They become apathetic. You have to give them a reason to believe that it will make a difference; that they mustn\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n

3. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Fear: when elections have been a life and death affair; relatives & friends killed or maimed during campaigns, fear becomes a part of their lives. It controls them. The regime just sends reminders. You must give people the reason & motivation to overcome fear.<\/p>\n

4. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Bribery: towards elections politicians suddenly develop the urge for generosity. It\u2019s bribery. Advise people to cheerfully accept these handouts & chow them. But remind them that in the polling booth, their vote is their secret. Take the gifts but vote wisely.<\/p>\n

5. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Propaganda: it comes naturally to the regime though it has become clumsier. There will be more in future. You have to debunk propaganda. Social media has changed the game a lot. But remember the regime\u2019s audience is rural so countermeasures must get there.<\/p>\n

6. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Biased referee: it\u2019s no secret that ZEC, the referee is weak, compromised & biased. But biased referees are not new in contests. Teams have won contests despite bias. You must develop countermeasures. Have credible, resolute & bribe-resistant polling agents.<\/p>\n

7. The big fights:<\/p>\n

Traditional leaders: in rural areas headmen are known to organise poor villagers into voting lines, to say Jane votes after John & sometimes to be assisted. It\u2019s important to convince these folks that they can still make their choices in secret.<\/p>\n

8. Some will say you left out the military. The military is made up of people: elites & ordinary. Only a few elites are comfortable but some can\u2019t even pay school fees for their kids at their preferred schools. Ordinary soldiers are dirt poor & suffering just like everyone else.<\/p>\n

9. In any event, the 6 big fights are things that are within people\u2019s control. The golden rule is to focus on what\u2019s within your control. Fight habituation, fatigue and apathy, fear, propaganda. Find ways to deal with bribery & how to overcome a biased political referee.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. UK-based renowned Zimbabwean constitutional law expert and political analyst Alex Magaisa has identified several barriers which he calls \u201cbig fights\u201d which the opposition has to contend with to win elections in Zimbabwe. He identified the big fights as habituation, fatigue, fear, bribery, propaganda, biased referring and partisan traditional leaders. 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