In a bold tweet likely to stir political debate, opposition stalwart Job Sikhala has suggested that being declared “finished” by ZANU PF is actually a badge of honour.

“Ukanzwa uchinzi ne ZANU PF wapera, ziva kuti ndiwe une dhiri rose. Ukanzwa ZANU PF ichiti wakapenga, ziva kuti ndiwe wapera. Kunzi wapera ne ZANU PF is a huge compliment. You must rejoice!!!,”he wrote.

The statement flips ZANU PF’s common tactic of politically dismissing critics as irrelevant or “finished”  a term often weaponised to discredit opposition figures. Sikhala argues the opposite: if ZANU PF is attacking you, it’s because you matter.