THE DAY THE LIGHTS TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT ZIMBABWE

Parliament went dark yesterday while President Emmerson Mnangagwa was giving his State of the Nation Address. It was supposed to be a big moment, a moment to show strength and progress. But instead, it became a shocking disaster for the whole world to see. The lights went off, and the president had to finish his speech using a torch. That small torch showed more truth than the whole speech. It showed a country that has been pushed into darkness for 45 years by ZANU PF. It showed a government that cannot even keep the lights on in parliament, let alone in the homes of ordinary people.

Right after the blackout, the Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company boss Abel Gurupira was suspended very fast. It did not look like a normal process. It looked like panic. An internal memo said he was removed because they want to investigate what happened. But the speed of the decision showed fear, not order. Energy Minister July Moyo and Zesa group chief executive Cletus Nyachowe moved quickly because Mnangagwa was angry and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda was furious. Reports even say Mudenda threatened heavy consequences if someone did not act fast.

But the real question is still there. What caused the blackout? Parliament says it was a technical problem. Mudenda and others say it was sabotage. This confusion does not help the nation. It only shows how broken the system is. And this was not the first time power went off during big national events. This makes people wonder if there are fights and mistrust inside the system. If it was sabotage, it means people inside are now turning against each other. If it was a technical failure, it simply proves what every citizen knows: our infrastructure is old, weak, and collapsing.

But whatever the cause, Zimbabweans are not stupid. They saw their president in the dark and they saw the truth. This was not just a blackout. It was a message. It was a picture of the real Zimbabwe. A country with no power. A country with no direction. A country sinking while the people in power pretend everything is fine. The lights went off in parliament because they have already gone off in hospitals, schools, homes, and businesses. For years people have lived with long hours of darkness. But when darkness finally reached the rulers, suddenly it became a big problem.

The blackout became a kind of justice. It showed ZANU PF what the people feel every day. For a government that has caused poverty, corruption, and suffering, this moment was almost symbolic. A president speaking in the dark is exactly what Zimbabwe has become. Leadership in the dark. Policies in the dark. A whole nation in the dark with no hope.

After the blackout, ministers started panicking. Leaders pointed fingers at each other. Everyone wanted someone to blame. But firing Gurupira will not fix anything. This is not about one man. It is about a whole system that has failed for 45 years. It is about leaders who do not care about fixing real problems. It is about a party that has destroyed every part of the country and now acts surprised when the lights go out.

ZANU PF created this darkness. And yesterday the darkness finally answered back. It showed the entire world that Zimbabwe is suffering. Not because of a simple power cut, but because of failed leadership. Because of greed. Because of a government that has no vision.

The blackout in parliament was not an accident. It was the truth, speaking loudly without words. Zimbabwe is in the dark, and ZANU PF is the reason why.