When ZANU PF embarked on its theoretical liberation struggle campaigns, their aspirations were noble – to free Zimbabwe from colonial rule and establish a nation that would prioritize the welfare of its people. However, one thing was glaringly absent from their arsenal: capital. They lacked the necessary funds for weapons, training facilities, construction, and logistical support like food and uniforms. This financial vulnerability left them susceptible to external influences, particularly the growing interest of the Chinese government, which gradually took precedence over the well-being of the Zimbabwean people. Inadvertently, ZANU PF found itself unwittingly participating in a game with rules it didn’t fully comprehend, ultimately reducing it to a mercenary force serving Chinese imperial interests in a post-theoretical independent Zimbabwe.

For China to solidify its interests and dominance in Zimbabwe, ZANU PF needed to remain politically immature. This was achieved by ensuring that ZANU PF continued to advocate for a political system that opposed capitalism, as capitalism could potentially free Zimbabwe from Chinese control. ZANU PF, in essence, became the perpetual guardian of Chinese infant imperial interests.

Political reforms are the antidote to maintaining a proficient supreme law of the land. They entail free and fair elections, a concept that poses a direct threat to Chinese interests and, by extension, ZANU PF’s primitive accumulation ambitions. Such elections disrupt the cozy relationship between China and ZANU PF and have the potential to bring about a democratic transition in Zimbabwe, away from ZANU PF’s archaic authoritarian preferences and towards a more inclusive political landscape.

A democratic transition in Zimbabwe would demand that both the police force, which should serve as a police service, and the military remain non-partisan, apolitical, and subservient to the supreme law of the land. This would insulate them against the opportunistic and mercenary actions of parties like the criminal ZANU PF, which has historically violated, assaulted, and manipulated these institutions for its own gain.

Furthermore, a democratic Zimbabwe would not tolerate media suppression, a practice that ZANU PF has clung to fervently. Media freedom is a cornerstone of any democratic society, promoting accountability and transparency. A suppressed media, controlled and manipulated by those in power, is inherently averse to these values. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if state-owned media outlets were to report objectively on how the Chinese treat the native Zimbabweans or expose the extravagant spending of government officials while the nation grapples with poverty.

It is clear that ZANU PF is vehemently opposed to political reforms. Such reforms pose an existential threat to the party, disrupt Chinese interests and designs, and deprive ZANU PF of opportunities for primitive accumulation. As Zimbabwe yearns for true independence and democratic governance, the dance between ZANU PF and China continues, with the people’s welfare hanging in the balance. It remains to be seen whether the nation can break free from the mercenary grip of ZANU PF and assert its true independence, where the interests of the people are paramount, rather than those of foreign powers.