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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference (ZCBC) has warned that Zimbabwe is \u201cdoomed\u201d if President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s administration does not take decisive action to curb rampant corruption.<\/p>\n

In a pastoral letter issued on March 3, just two days before the start of the 2025 Lent Season, the bishops urged the government to prioritise \u201cbread and butter issues\u201d over focusing on extending Mnangagwa\u2019s term in office.<\/p>\n

The bishops also criticised the unpunished corruption, claiming that those responsible are not only uncensored but are often rewarded while draining the nation\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n

A new term, \u201czvigananda,\u201d has recently emerged in Zimbabwe\u2019s vocabulary. It is used to describe corrupt individuals who accumulate wealth through illicit means and questionable morals, exploiting personal connections with powerful politicians to seize public resources for personal gain.<\/p>\n

The bishops warned that, given the rate at which companies are closing and people are losing their jobs, Zimbabwe is on a perilous path. Part of the letter reads:<\/p>\n

We are all worried about the situation in the country. Politically, instead of focusing on bread-and- butter issues we are caught up in distractions such as the \u2018Third term\u2019 conversations.<\/p>\n

Something that has brought with it divisions and unnecessary diversions from the things that do matter. Economically, we are not faring well.<\/p>\n

Businesses are closing and many people are losing their jobs. The few who are still lucky to be working are burdened under the regime of taxes.<\/p>\n

Corruption is rampant and seems to be out of control. At the rate which it is taking place, cutting through various sectors, the nation is doomed.<\/p>\n

One wonders why the corrupt seem uncensured and even rewarded whilst haemorrhaging the nation.<\/p>\n

The bishops also lamented the rising poverty in the country, saying it is \u201cnot accidental,\u201d but rather the result of specific choices and systems in place. They said:<\/p>\n

It must be said that in our society there is an ever-widening gap between the poor and the rich. Few individuals seem to be benefiting from the wealth of the nation.<\/p>\n

We would like to remind our people that… poverty is not accidental, but a result of particular choices and systems, calls for our introspection as a nation.<\/p>\n

The bishops\u2019 conference consists of seven Catholic bishops who oversee dioceses in Mutare, Harare, Hwange, Bulawayo, Gweru, Masvingo, and Gokwe. The current president is Reverend Paul Horan, the bishop of the Mutare diocese.<\/p>\n

Catholic bishops have been vocal critics of Zimbabwe\u2019s trajectory under President Mnangagwa, who came to power following a 2017 military coup with promises of political and economic reforms.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa\u2019s supporters within the ruling ZANU PF party are pushing for a constitutional amendment to extend his term beyond 2028 when his second and final term is set to end.<\/p>\n

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