The contours of a
post-Mugabe Zimbabwe are still not clear
Zimbabwe’s prolonged political crisis reached the boiling point earlier this month
when President Robert Mugabe dismissed the Vice-President, Emmerson Mnangagwa. A battle to succeed the 93-year-old
liberation hero-turned President had already been brewing within the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic
Front (Zanu-PF), with the old guard backing Mr. Mnangagwa, himself a freedom
fighter, and ‘Generation 40’, a grouping of younger leaders supporting Mr.
Mugabe’s 52-year-old wife, Grace. Ms. Mugabe, known for her extravagant
lifestyle and interfering ways, has been vocal in recent months about her
political ambitions. Mr. Mugabe was seen to have endorsed her when on November
6 he dismissed Mr. Mnangagwa. But Mr. Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since its
independence in 1980, erred on two counts: he underestimated the
deep connections Mr. Mnangagwa has within the establishment and overestimated
his own power in a system he has helped shape. In the good old days, Mr. Mugabe
was able to rule with an iron grip. But those days are gone. Age and health
problems have weakened his hold on power, while there is a groundswell of anger
among the public over economic mismanagement. So when he turned against a man
long seen by the establishment as his successor, Mr. Mugabe left little doubt
that he was acting from a position of political weakness. This gave the
security forces the confidence to turn against him and make it clear they
didn’t want a Mugabe dynasty.
The military doesn’t want to call its action a coup d’etat, for obvious reasons. A coup would attract international condemnation, even
sanctions. But it is certain that the army chief, Gen. Constantino Chiwenga, is
in charge. His plan, as it emerges, is to force Mr. Mugabe to resign and
install a transitional government, perhaps under Mr.
Mnangagwa, until elections are held. If Mr. Mugabe doesn’t resign, it will
complicate the process. He has not been seen since the army took over the
capital, Harare. Any attempt to hurt him could backfire. Even if he agrees to
resign, the transition may not be smooth. However inept and dictatorial Mr.
Mugabe’s regime had been, a coup will remain a coup irrespective of what the plotters call it, raising questions of legitimacy
about the new government. Also, Mr. Mugabe can still tap into his support base
among the black working class, which has provided him a buffer against public anger towards his government. Across Africa, he
continues to be seen by many as an anti-colonial hero. His successor, who will
be picked by the generals, will inherit huge challenges — a dysfunctional economy, massive unemployment, a broken ruling party and
a united opposition. Besides, the military has shaken up the civilian supremacy
over the armed forces by staging this coup. The biggest challenge for the new
leader will be to make sure that the military stays in the barracks.
[Noun]
Meaningà An
outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something
Synonymà Outline ,shape ,curves ,figure ,form
Exampleà the perfect contours of his/ her body
2.PROLONGED <PRO /LONGED > :: लंबा
[Adjective]
Meaningà continuing for a
long time or longer than usual;.
Synonymà lengthy ,extended , protracted, sustained
Antonymà Short ,Brief
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Exampleà The region suffered a prolonged droughtà(सूखा /अकाल)
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[Verb ]= present
participle: brewing
Antonymsà
.
4.ERRED < ERD > :: गलती
[Verb]=formal=past tense
Meaningà be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake
Synà Blunder ,make a mistake ,be in wrong, sin
Exampleà the judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was
inadmissible=(Evidence not accepted in court)
Antonymsà be right, innocent, well behaved
[Noun] French word
Meaning à The violent overthrow
or alteration of an existing government by a small
group
Syn à Seizure of power
,coup ,overthrow ,takeover
Antonymsà Election
Exampleà Revolutionries carried out a coup
d-etat and overthrew the government.
6.TRANSITIONAL <TRAN /JJE/ SHN /AL> < ट्रान/ ज़्जी /शन /अल >:: संक्रमणकालीन(तब तक / बीच का समय /
[Adjective]
Meaningà relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition=.(period of change/meantime )
Synà Intermediate ,middle
,midway ,intervening ,interposed
Exampleà "a transitional government was appointed"
7. PLOTTERS <PLO /TER/ S > :: षड्यंत्रकारियों
[Noun]=plural
Meaningà Someone who secretly makes plans to do something illegal or harmful; a
conspirator.
Synonymsà Conspirator ,planner ,intriguer ,schemer
, Machiavellian
Exampleà “The trial of alleged coup plotters" or "The
plotters had intended to assassinate the president".
Antonymà Fans
8.LEGITIMACY < LAE /JI /TEE /MAE /SI > :: वैधता
[Noun]
Meaning
à Conformity to the law or to rules.
Exampleà Rrefusal to recognize the legitimacy of both governments"
[Noun]
Meaningà A person or thing that reduces a shock or that
forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things.
Synà
Barrier
,shield ,absorber ,screen ,safeguard
Exampleà “family
and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
Antonymà Expose
10. DYSFUNCTIONAL < DIS /FUN / SH / NAL > :: बेकार
[Adjective]
Meaningà Not operating normally or properly.
Synà Broken
,defective, unfit ,non-performing ,inhibited
Exampleà "The telephones are dysfunctional"
Antonymà Functional
,operational
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