Analysis - Though baffling to some, Hichilema's talk of a coup contains two clear messages to two different audiences.
by Hichilema as the current chair of the bloc. Zimbabwean leaders also went further in accusing the Zambian president of trying to influence the election by providing financial support to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change .
Hichilema, said ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa,"wants to become part of the charade of Western countries that always see Zimbabwean elections as a transition from ZANU-PF rule to some puppetry". Mutsvangwa continued by saying that the West wants to see the back of national liberation movements in South Africa and Namibia too."I do not know if Hichilema wants to become the new champion of Western neo-colonial interests in southern Africa," he added.
and accosted with chants of"hunger" a day or two before he issued the coup speech. Although State House tried to play down these incidents as part of democratic expression, they demonstrate the changing public tide against Hichilema in urban areas. Previous coup attempts - both in the era of one-party rule and multiparty democracy - have all taken place during periods of steep increases in the cost of living. Though unsuccessful, most were
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