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Yet to many Zimbabwean analysts, the idea of an imminent outbreak of widespread insurrection, similar to those that are reshaping the Arab world, seems fanciful. “The applicants are of the opinion that taking into account the disgruntlement that has crept in the minds of the citizenry, riots and civil unrest are imminent unless respondent (Mugabe) dissolves his Cabinet and Parliament,” Mukwazhe said in his Con-Court affidavit. In a Constitutional Court application, two fringe opposition political parties the little-known Kisinoti Mukwazhe-led Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) and the Voice of the People president Moreprecision Muzadzi asked the Con-Court to force Mugabe to dissolve Cabinet and Parliament, citing gross incompetence and confidently said they expected widespread protests as the economy stutters. With memories of how the regime used draconian measures to respond to past protests and the subsequent ruthless crackdown by authorities, to ordinary Zimbabweans, the significance of the planned opposition manoeuvres is hard to fathom, with many wary of State-led retribution at a time the opposition movement is weakened by a deep schism.Īnalysts say the brute heavy-handedness of the reactionary Mugabe regime has discouraged many from protesting or speaking out, but mounting public animosity towards the regime shows no sign of letting up. Tsvangirai, a charismatic leader and former prime minister in the GNU that ran Zimbabwe between 20, said the imminent protests will add popular weight to the opposition’s bid to force political reforms. Yet, on the ground, there are few signs of preparation for the mooted mass protests. “Given the worsening situation, it is only a matter of time before things come to a head and the international community should take heed.” “The current false peace is just calm before the storm.