Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, ehe nevamwe vese vandasiya, it’s this time again where our revorushinary party is in election mode. In fact they are always in election mode forgetting to deliver on promises they did on the previous election like kujekesa nyika yese nemagetsi kkkk. If it was kudara ichiri Zanu yedu yakare nana Baba Muzenda nana Zvobgo I would have thrown my CV nevamwe, after all I am a better candidate for any post in Zanu than many of my fellow comrades there kutosvika even kumusoro chaiko kkk. Dai ndisingatyi zvangu these guys who wear cheap Nylon suits and dark specs dai ndatokuudzai kuti I can be a better president than this one, yes uyu ndomudarika manje mmm regai ndinyarare zvangu ndisati ndavingwa ndikamwiswa sewerage yakadai kuzara in Mucheke river apa ini ndichitobvira zvangu president weZifa kkk.
Is there anyone who knows what these Central Committee members do in Zanu PF.? What I have discovered is that they are always mentioned during rallies and other Zanu PF gatherings but kuti vanoita basa rei I really don’t know kkk. …Tine nhengo dzedu dzeCentral Committee, Umwe wavo ngaaite slogan kkkk, zvoga izvozvo, nxaaa kutogara party isina mastructures se CCC senani than kupanana useless positions seizvi kkk. Ku CCC kuna president Chete kkkk, But chakapenga chiparty chiya. Ukaona uri Mukadzi ukanzi uri structure less unenge watukwa but vanhu vanongochida chisina structure kudero kkk. Iyi central committee iyi haa hazvisi zvekungoda kudiverter attention yevanhu kuti vasaona the real issues here. I mean ivo veZanu vacho they are being blinded by these useless elections so that they don’t see, because they are the ones who don’t see nhamo yatinayo senyika. Isu vana Mapombi takaonera kudara makasi acho.
But Mazimbos hatina kukwana, we cannot see kuti no election promises were fulfilled kana one. Free education, zero, 2 million jobs jobs jobs zero kkk, kuzoti pakujekesa nyika yese apa kkkk. mmm apa panondibata, handibiki nemagetsi and I don’t have any phone to charge but just seeing the lights across Mucheke river ndiri pedu paChitima apa gives me hope that I will see tomorrow kwete kubva kwati diii kumbaati diii chaiko. Ah imi zvotyisa. Vachitanga we said they have managed to remove menacing police muroad but they are back with a bang. Vari kutora mari chete. There is nothing to show off than the incomplete Harare Beit-Bridge Highway.
But those who cared to listen paya ndakambotaura kuti uyu munhu anonzi Soda uyu mmm I don’t trust him vamwe venyu vakati Mapombi atanga but ndaitoonera. He is just a catalyst like Soda zvino he is busy kukata kata magesti zvake kunge soda iri kugura muboora kana derere kkkk. Mukati Chasi aisatova nani here imi kkkk. haa iyi Zhemu iyi hapana zvairi kuita iyi. Kutozonzi Minister of Energy and Energy Development, where is the development ipapa? Maybe he is concentrating neOil yekuMuzarabani forgetting about electricity. I am sure at some point ED admitted to have fired a competent Minister but apa he should just do the same. Zvitori nani kupa chero Chinotimba zvenyu Ministry yacho I am sure he can run it better. Inga Skilled Rebara vari kuchimhaanya kuHealth wani. Mind you he was given that post after post he got sick for a long time kusvika vaona kuti he has experience in hospitals kkk ini zvangu ini.
Mr President, we beg you to fix the power outages or at least fire Soda so that we just feel kuti pane zvamuri kuita or you care even though we know you don’t care. Magetsi kumukira kuenda achidzoka usiku kunge ari kuenda kubasa, haa imi ka imi. I know ukatanga this issue neVarakashi for ED they will tell you kuti it’s also happening in South Africa nxaa, ko kuMozambique hakuna wani, even Zambia, nxaa tikwanirei apa, we need electricity isu. Have you seen that there is a new kid in town? I thought we had seen enough after Mahwindi and Mahure4ED, we now have pastors and Mapositori4ED. Hakuna vanoda kusara kkkk.
Before I go hangu kunokanga maputi angu for lunch, what happened to the Coup yekuChina, asi dzaiva nhema kkk. I thought it was true and was waiting to see him rushing here to seek refuge kkk. We have a history of harbouring fugitives in here. We have Mengistu here. This former president of Ethiopia kkk. Chiri kugara muno since the 1990s, iye arikumbonyanyoita nezvei chaizvo. I just heard that his residence is where meetings to rig elections are done. I don’t know if he is the one giving them ideas or it’s just a quiet and safe haven for such kind of discussions. I just need an explanation from you baba Sean on why the former dictator all the way from Ethiopia is still holed up here if the arrangement was made by Uncle Bob. Who brought this guy to Zimbabwe? Just a few months ago, another most wanted criminal Mpiranya’s grave was found pedu paMbudzi apo. But hopefully haasiye ane zvipoko zvinopota zvichinetsa paHighway kungonzwawo ini ndozvigarira kuChitima kwangu. This issue of housing wanted criminals’ iyi, kuitira kuti zvikaitikawo kwenyu mowana kwekutizirawoka kkkk.
I hear my fellow comrades in Zanu who presented their CVs are holding their fingers crossed especially here in Masvingo they haven’t been told whose have sailed because akawanda akaraswa as the factional wars take centre stage. Zvobva nekuti uri kupi kkkk. Chakachaya and munozviziva kuti the revorutionary party is running on parallel lines with the party’s top brass of Garwe and Generari fronting the two camps and each of the two camps seem to be strategically positioning their candidates in form of loyalists to take the reins.
Why is this Second Republic sanitizing looting and stealing of public funds by the way? I heard that Affirmative Action Group (AAG) Chimombe has been granted bail of a mere US$ 91 after all that looting. What has gone wrong with our society? Where is the moral fibre that used to bind this society? Yaaa in terms of nyadzi, I know Zanu PF yakadya ikamedza dzikaramba kubuda saka chakabaya chikatyokera zveidi. What kind of precedence are you setting nhaiwe Scarfmore? Haa chikomana chepaKutama chachaona hacho chikadzinga manje hamenowo avo vepaWedza vakabva nepi kutidzorera dambudziko rakadai senyika. The level of captivity our judicial system is exposed to, leaves a lot to be desired to say the least. Shame on you. Dr Stop it was right when she called for you to stop it. Right now as a nation, we are even confused as to the actual role of the judiciary. I am not computer literate zvakanyanya hangu but I know kuti there is a tender that had gone wrong. Ukaona tichibata zvakadai, ko kuzoti zvatisina kuona. Where are our MPs zvese izvi zvichiitika, ko toti kudii kana maComputer anoshanda ikoko achinyepewa mutengo kudare reParliament maMPs akati vavava pasina kana neromuromo, haa Themba is the only man muya. He always never gives in without a fight.
Ko where is this Chivi South Legislator Chizhou or Zizhou, the name doesn’t matter, is he not involved in the Lundi fuel scandal where thousands of litres were recovered. Ndokubasaa kwake mfana uya, ndiyo empowerment yacho here kuba diesel kudaro. Anyway, thanks to our police though vachibavo.
If anyone sees Susan Mutami please tell her to come out, I need to see her. I also want to see Dr Stop it and lastly I want to see Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru kkk. I last saw her pictures achinja kuita kunge Biti. Today I am not going to ask about Mphoko. But idzo dzorovawo zvadzo. Mboko Imboko !!!
Kuchenesa nyika yese nemagetsi was cheap talk after all
GRRA trains ward service delivery champions
…Says champions should leave a legacy, solutions towards deteriorating service provision
Tinaani Nyabereka
Gweru-Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) last week trained service delivery champions from Gweru’s 18 wards in a move meant to equip them with necessary advocacy skills towards the subject.
Speaking at the engagement meeting last week in the Midlands capital, GRRA director Conerlia Selipiwe said well-informed residents would talk and advocate for such issues in an improved manner.
“The reason why we have decided to impart skills to you as champions is so that you know how to hold leaders accountable.
“It’s only trained champions who know how to empower others in the community. We have issues of services delivery which need urgent attention like roads and sewer networks. For us to address this, we need people who stand for such issues. If you as champions are well trained, you can then mobilize other residents on how best to demand accountability,” said Selipiwe.
Development and local governance expert Didymus Dhewa said as local development champions, there was need for them to put more focus on solutions rather than challenges.
“As a champion you must be competitive because we don’t want to dwell much on loopholes. There are many challenges we have in our various wards with regards to service delivery,” he said.
He added that champions are supposed to be accessible and have knowhow of their geographical location among other factors.
“As a local champion, there are many things you ought to adopt. A local champion must be accessible, be a person who talks to everyone and engage with everyone without favoritism or taking sides. We want service delivery champions who will leave a lasting legacy of proffering solutions to the long standing challenges affecting the city.
“Also a champion must be a listener, people come with different ideas and feelings but as a champion you happen to be a leader. We need a situation were by you will be able to go back to your communities and help people to advocate for change towards issues affecting them on services.
“We know that if we inform you, you will be able to talk better because of that knowledge. If you are well informed, you will know how to report your issues and where to report them,” he added.
Dhewa however urged service delivery champions to be able to demand accountability in their wards.
“If refuse collection is not done, let’s ask what would be taking place, if there is no water let’s demand not only answers, lets also proffer solutions to these challenges.
“Let’s also understand the nature of the leaders we work and live with in our wards. We also need to approach our management and every council meeting that is full councils, quarterly review and budget consultation meetings so that we can even break down this subject to our fellow citizens,” he added.
GRRA’s Mtapa Ward 6 chairperson Sipiwe Nzira urged the trained champions to change their attitude to assume leadership positions.
“Let’s change our attitudes in order for us to change the communities we come from.
“We need to change our attitude so that we assume positions. We want to have women in leadership positions, we want a woman to be our Mayor next year as well as considerable women representation in council because they can be better leaders than men,” Nzira said.
GRRA Finance director Taurai Demo urged the participants to go and equip others as it was part of the community’s wishes that leaders will also be born from GRRA.
We should be frightened by drug abuse in Mutare – Chief Svosve
Branton Matondo
The bigger chunk of youth in the border town of Mutare have gone craze with drug abuse due to idle minds and the continued scourge of poverty, a social custodian has said.
With majority of unemployed youth across the city’s suburbs falling prey to Methamphetamine better known as Guka or Mutoriro which is currently going for US$ 20 a gramme, marijuana, bronclere which is ranging between US$ 8 and 15, and other unknown drugs that make their way through the Mozambican border from a foreign channel, the future sanity of the city hangs on a pin.
Traditional leader and Director of Mhakwe Heritage Foundation Trust (an organization which rests on ubuntuism) Chief Svosve said it is high time responsible authorities take drastic measures because everyone should be alarmed and terrified by the spread of the social and medical evil.
“Let me hasten to say that everyone should be frightened because this challenge is affecting many youth especially those that are idle. The situation has been made worse by the sharp rise of poverty levels and lack of occupation. The dilemmas that we are facing as a city is that the industrial sector is no more and so are recreational facilities,” said Chief Svosve.
With majority of industries in Mutare closed, families have now turned to selling second hand clothing at dotted centres in Chikanga, Sakubva and agricultural produce that stream daily from surrounding areas like Honde Valley, Chipinge, Bocha, Rusape and Dora estate.
The high rate of competition in these two informal sectors has led to a sharp rise in poverty since most fail to face the competitive challenge. Chief Svosve added that high poverty level is the major culprit.
“Poverty is the chief cause. Drug abuse and spread of other illicit social deeds is all because of desperation to pass the day. It’s a matter of survival,” added the social custodian.
This publication got in touch with one drug addict from Hobhouse, a low density suburb in Mutare who spoke on condition of anonymity drugs were everywhere alleging that most houses are now drug taverns thereby enabling easy access.
“Gone are the days when we used to get drugs in remote locations and secluded places. At the moment people are now selling drugs in their backyards, especially marijuana and mutoriro because they know that hotspots like Motomoto and places like Old Nandos are now on police radar. It’s now a job and people are surviving on that. We know of backyard sellers in Sakubva who sell drugs 24/7,” said the source.
He added that the mixture of drugs and popular alcoholic beverage Teku Teku manufactured in Mutare and going for $1 for two bottles at retail price is the order of the day.
“Teku Teku is cheap and readily available. Doing drugs and drinking such at the same time is what makes the day here because we do not have anything to do,” added the source.
Cases of drug paddlers falling in the hands of Mutare Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Drugs and Narcotic Section have been common occurrences, one being recent arrest of drug suppliers in Sakubva, Dangamvura and Chikanga.
Police recovered 120 grammes of crystal meth and 15 kilograms of mbanje.
Copper cables thief caged 10 years
Lydia Koto
A 27 year-old man from Temeraire in Mashava will spend the next 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of stealing Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) cables in former mining town.
Masvingo magistrate Innocent Mudzingwa on 21 September 2022 sentenced Anesu Kweshira to an effective prison term.
Representing the State, Nixon Chamisa told the court that on July 31, 2022 at around 1000 hours, a team of police officers from Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Mashava was carrying out some investigations to weed out culprits who were stealing scrap metals within Shabanie and Mashava mines and selling them to scrap buyers from Masvingo.
During the investigations, the police officers received information that Kweshira was dealing with copper.
Assistant Inspector Ingwani Albert, Sergeant Allan Mugweni and Terrence Mupedzi who is the security supervisor at Gathsmine raided Kweshira’s residence although he was not around and recovered 4.5 kilograms of armored cables.
However, Kweshira denied the allegations before Mudzingwa saying that he did not steal the copper cables but rather he picked them up in the bush.
“I did not steal the copper cables but rather l came across them in the bush,” said Kweshira.
However, he was convicted due to overwhelming State evidence and sentenced to 10 years.
Only 1 government water drilling rig in Masvingo – Minister Masuka
…Government to provide five more in October
Beverly Bizeki
Government has provided only one water drilling rig for the whole of Masvingo province and is set to provide five more in October for the implementation of the rural development programme.
Addressing scores of villagers gathered for the commissioning of the Fuve-Panganai B Irrigation Scheme in Zaka on September 17, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water Fisheries and Rural Development Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka revealed the development.
“In Masvingo we have given you one water drilling rig and I will give you five more next month for the drilling of boreholes in Masvingo.
“We have 14 wards in Chief Nhema’s area and we will drill two boreholes per ward starting with drought stricken areas first before December,” said Dr Masuka.
He said government is however set to provide five more drilling rigs next month for the implementation of the water provision project.
“The thrust of the project is to enhance gardening projects for farmers in a bid to bring industrialization to rural areas.
“We know that Agricultural development will spur industrialization. We also know that rural industrialization will spur rural development,” added Dr Masuka.
The programme is part of the Rural Development 8.0 comprising of various presidential schemes such as Presidential Climate-Proofed Input Scheme, The Presidential Cotton Scheme, The Presidential Blitz Tick Grease, Presidential Rural Development programme which focuses on providing water for various projects, Presidential Community Fisheries, Presidential poultry scheme, Goat scheme as well as local innovations and interventions.
Masuka further promised to deliver one tractor for the irrigation farmers after the scheme appealed for help as the four sections A, B, C and D are currently relying on one tractor.
Masvingo loses over 25k hectares to veld fires
Beverly Bizeki
The Environment Management Agency (EMA) has reported that 29 730.31 hectares of land have been burnt down in Masvingo province since the beginning of the fire season which spans from 31 July to 31 October.
A document released by the Agency shows that most veld fires in the province are caused by land clearing.
“For the fires noted and attended to so far, 27% have been caused by land clearing, and 36% are unknown. Other causes documented are charcoal making, burning of waste, fireguard construction and suspected hunting,” read part of the document.
In the fight against veld fires, the Agency has managed to support the construction of fireguards on 28 farms, with a total length of 333.3km protecting 159 930 hectares of land.
The Agency also reportedly made efforts to fight veld fires by supporting the harvesting and production of hay bales which helps to reduce biomass that may are prone to burning.
“So far 7 464 hay bales have been prepared in Masvingo and Zaka districts, protecting an area measuring 415.2hectares,” read another part.
The document further states that EMA has supported 18 farm projects in Gutu, Masvingo and Zaka to harvest thatch grass bundles which like hay is prone to burning.
“So far 5 233 combed bundles have been produced, with a further 375 not yet combed. This has resulted in an area measuring 590.5 hectares being protected from veld fires,” read the document.
A Model anti-fire project with a total of 41 beneficiaries designed to serve as a model for fire management was also established in Bon Domi Farm in ward 1 in Zaka.
“The project components include the preparation of fire breaks around ash pits (ash pits have been observed over the years to be a source of uncontrolled veld fires), construction of a perimeter fireguard and fire breaks between plots, harvesting of grass for hay bales and thatch grass bundles.
“Beekeeping, hay bales and thatch grass harvesting are livelihood interventions within the project designed to help in fire suppression,” added the document.
To date, a fireguard measuring 26 km has been constructed around Bon Domi Farm and 88 hay bales and 405 thatch grass bundles produced and resultantly, no fire has been recorded on the farm so far.
EFZ weighs in with solidarity on IDPC
Innocent Muraiwa
Masvingo-The Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) showed its undying spirit in upholding everlasting peace and solidarity through joining the September 21, 2022 International Day of Peace Commemoration as a way reinforcing unity and prune down violent acts by the members of the Zimbabwean society so that people live peacefully.
EFZ Reverend Nyasha Rich identified different types of conflicts as well as best ways in which they can be solved.
“Conflicts are an enemy of unity and peace and there are types of conflicts which are intra-conflicts, inter-personal conflicts, intra-group conflicts, inter-group conflicts, all these conflicts exist in our today’s societies.
Just to take a mile of explanation, intra-conflict is a conflict within a human being whereas inter-personal conflict exists between two people with different opinions, same applies to inter-group conflict which is characterized with some conflicts within two groups and also intra-group conflict exists when there is a fight within a group.
“Within all the conflicts that might emerge in different societies of the world, as a Reverend under the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, I urge every member of society to be able to manage conflicts and refrain from triggering commotions which may lead to antagonism,” said Rich.
Speaking at the same event, the EFZ Bishop Philip Mahove also put across the notion of effective communication strategies and advocacy in a way to build up long standing peace and unity.
“People should be well conversant with their communication strategies so that they will be able to manage some conflicts that might arise for instance, in churches or certain organizations, when a leader fail to handle a duty, one may invite them to a private place and have some advice than to sharply rebuke them within the public which is a very provocative strategy that begets violence,” he said.
Mahove further illustrated some key effective communication strategies like listening carefully to what the next speaker is saying to avoid being led by emotions and said though conflicts are inevitable, people should bear in mind that communication solves everything.
The EFZ is a body under the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations which includes other three churches, Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference, Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Union for the Development of the Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe Africa.
Mazodze ‘refutes’ claims of harboring political ambitions
Courage Dutiro
American-based Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) Eastern Region Division One side (FC Wangu Mazodze ) owner has dismissed claims that he was planning to contest in the upcoming 2023 general elections.
Dr Richard Wangu Mazodze on Sunday (September 19) sarcastically said he was not even aware of the Zimbabwean elections which are looming above the horizon.
“You are having elections here? I only know about those in America where I stay. In America, this year they are having midterm elections but I am not a candidate though,” said Dr Mazodze.
He said those who are speculating that he has ambitions to join politics are right but he does not know which side they are aligning him with in America (The Republicans or Democrats)
He also said here in Zimbabwe, he was only focusing on football alone.
“Here in Zimbabwe, I am only focusing on football. We are planning to bring Premier Soccer League (PSL) to Masvingo province,” he said.
FC Wangu Mazodze best known by its fans as Zhalala Zhululu joined the Zifa eastern region D1 camp this season.
The team is only left with a single match to play before the season’s curtain comes down.
Shot in the arm for Masvingo schools, MARCFT donates uniforms, stationery
Beverly Bizeki
Five learning institutions from Masvingo province including care homes and schools recently received school uniforms and stationery from Masvingo Association of Residential Care Facilities Trust, a network of care homes in Masvingo.
The five institutions are M. Hugo Primary School, Shingirirai College, Bopoma Children’s Home, Driefontein Children’s Home and Nyajena High School.
MARCFT Executive Director Zendakwaye Zendakwaye said the organization is focusing on educational needs for school children.
“Today, we are particularly looking at educational needs of children in care homes and today we had a donation of school uniforms and stationery to needy children in these care homes,” said Zendakwaye.
He said their aim is assisting children with other educational needs apart from school fees so as to fill in the gap and boost their confidence.
“We are hoping that the children who have been identified to be having critical needs get uniforms and have their self-esteem raised and hopefully perform better in class,” said Zendakwaye.
The organization hopes to do gap filling by providing other critical needs for children in care homes particularly the girl child providing sanitary wear for girls and sunscreen lotions for children with albinism.
“We also look at sanitary wear because it’s one critical element that is not normally looked at and for the children who have disabilities, assistive devices and special lotions for children with albinism,” said Zendakwaye.
The event was attended by one Chidovi from Regency Group of Hotels as the guest of honour.
Mutare city sporting facilities in state of neglect
Branton Matondo
Mutare-The current sorry state of Mutare City Council managed Sports Oval has dispatched a lot of profuse talk from the city’s sporting fraternity on the incapabilities of local authority to maintain recreational facilities that are fundamental to youth development in sport and social norms.
Just like the same old maintenance sorrows stories of Mhangura, Rufaro, Gwanzura, Baghdad, Cam and Motor and Torwood stadiums only to mention but a few, Sports Oval has grossly fallen under the same disarray.
An investigation on the history of maintenance indicated the theatre of Mutare football last saw proper and standard upkeep in the mid 90’s (1994 – 96).
At the moment, strip roads have infested the once green side of Mutare Old Township while the six stepped grand stands on the eastern side of the pitch, entrance points and dressing rooms have dilapidated beyond recognition.
It has become difficult for the young generation to believe that Sports Oval once hosted premier league matches, division one and academy football activities at one point being a home ground for now former Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Tanganda FC.
The former stadium to clubs like BAT Ramblers, Leeds Fc and Tanganda FC was used on a hiring basis whereby teams paid money to council for use.
At the moment academies (Under 12, 15, 17) and division two teams tussle in the red dusted pitch while division one side Manica Diamonds Juniors use the pitch for their day to day training sessions.
Former Amazulu, Highlanders and national soccer star Blessing Gumiso who was born and bred in Mutare said Sports Oval gave birth to football legends and it’s very sad how such a platform has become so desolate.
“Sports Oval used to be so green and it was every kid’s dream to play there. Security was always intact. When we were young we used to see talents like Farai” Haulage” Gumiso, Wonder “Hanzu” Masunde, Talkmore Matondo, Joy Zvekare, Gilbert Sithole, Philmon Chikodzore, Godfrey Masakure. It gave us the will to also play soccer in Sports Oval. Now there is nothing, no watering systems, people are using the pitch as a short cut to Mutare CBD and the devastating thing is that all that green is gone,” said Gumiso.
The former iBosso iBosso midfielder added that teens from Sakubva are falling to drugs because such recreational facilities are not being utilized and serving purposes.
“We achieved our dreams of playing PSL via Sports Oval and opened my academy here in South Africa but it all started in Sports Oval. I feel sorry for our kids who don’t have recreational facilities to start from. No wonder youth from Sakubva are falling to drugs and alcohol abuse because there is nowhere to socialize and share positive ideas,” added Gumiso.
Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Association (MRRA) leader Chief Svosve told this publication that the issue of desolate recreational facilities which had been topical off late has been passed to the city fathers and it is in the channels. He hinted on a face-lift guarantee.
“As MRRA, we passed the issue to council so that put it is considered a priority. Apparently, I was chairing the budget committee in the absence of the chair on September 16 when we had a meeting. We pushed the concern and it was well received. There are valid plans coming up to make sure resources are channelled towards revitalization of recreational facilities, starting with Sakubva stadium,” said Svosve.
Former Buffaloes, Black Rhinos, Mutare United and Zupco FC player Nyarai ‘Nyangwe’ Masunde said Sports Oval was once maintained by council employed grounds men but since the 90’s maintenance has been lacking.
“Back then the pitch was maintained by permanent grounds men. The pitch was watered almost daily but it has been ages since we last saw a grounds man. The situation is very bad.”
Basketball and tennis courts around Chinyausunzi area have also gone in complete disarray.