When Parliament becomes a theatre and the Constitution a prop, the show isn’t democracy — it’s deception.
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda is directing, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi is scripting, and Sengezo Tshabangu is dancing in the wings.
They call it Breaking Barriers — it’s really Breaking the Republic. It’s a 2035 coup in slow motion.
Parliament has always fancied itself the people’s stage. What we didn’t realise is that the next national performance would come with a pre-written script, fixed casting, and a standing ovation arranged in advance.
The so-called Breaking Barriers Initiative—advertised as a cure for the “toxicity” of elections—isn’t a constitutional reform. It’s a dress rehearsal for a coronation.
At the centre of this theatre sits Speaker Jacob Mudenda, promoted from referee to stage-director.
Author's summary: Mudenda directs a deceptive play.