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"Young Zimbabweans are still tentative about taking advantage of that freedom of speech," Munyati says. Honestly, I’d still wait a bit myself in their position
by Semirhage 8y ago
"Young Zimbabweans are still tentative about taking advantage of that freedom of speech," Munyati says.
Honestly, I’d still wait a bit myself in their position. Maybe this government really will go in a new direction, but if not then this kind of thing could very easily come back to bite you. Having said that, I respect and admire the dozens of people who overcame decades of fear to speak up.
- mc32 8y agoI too would fear a hundred flowers-inspired campaign. It’ll take a while to know their true intentions.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoFor those who might not know the reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign
- dvtv75 8y agoThanks - I'd never heard of this. I guess one lesson here is to never trust a powerful man with everything to lose.
- Pete_D 8y agoThis is why anonymous speech, and institutions and social norms that support it, are an indispensable part of free speech.