Zimbawe’s parliamentary elections have not been short on political drama. Former Zanu-PF spin doctor and propaganda chief Jonathan Moyo has now been linked to an initiative of setting up a "third political force". According to media reports, Moyo is the perceived leader of a coalition of about 16 independent candidates who will contest the forthcoming elections.

Human-rights lawyer Daniel Molokele has found that the Zanu-PF government has set out to hoodwink SADC leaders with reforms he likens to democratic window dressing. He argues that a closer look will show that the concept of a credible election in March is a political mirage.