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Hunger Strike, Data‑Centre Moratorium and Opposition Crisis Fuel #AMiNoMeConsultaron Outcry

Citizens across India, South Africa and Zimbabwe claim they were left out of key policy decisions, sparking protests and calls for accountability.

Staff Writer

Across three continents, a surge of citizen complaints under the hashtag #AMiNoMeConsultaron is converging on a common theme: governments making consequential decisions without consulting the people they affect. From a solitary hunger strike in New Delhi to a paused data‑centre rollout in Johannesburg and a deepening political rift in Harare, the refrain is the same – a demand for transparency and inclusion.

India’s lone hunger strike highlights perceived governmental neglect

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting for 18 days, drawing attention to a broader sense of abandonment among dissenting voices. One commentator expressed disbelief at the isolation of the protest, noting that a leader on a hunger strike would normally attract massive public support. "I am telling you, if my leader were on a hunger strike, there is NO WAY anyone would be eating and dancing around him. I am unable to wrap my head around the fact that Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting ALL ALONE. It is simply not possible..." wrote @GauravPandhi

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Another user underscored the political stakes, questioning whether ordinary citizens can influence a government that appears indifferent. "Imagine Modi ignoring @Wangchuk66 18 day hunger protest like its nothing. Do you think you or me as an ordinary citizen of India hold any value for this government? They are just asking for one simple thing: accountability. This gover..." added @Sauain

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South Africa’s data‑centre pause and Zimbabwe’s opposition crisis amplify calls for consultation

In South Africa, a proposed moratorium on new data‑centre applications has sparked debate over whether the pause is a precaution or a prelude to a ban. A user argued that with a “tidal wave of datacenter applications,” a temporary halt is a pragmatic response to infrastructure strain. "Cynicism towards politicians is totally understandable. And if you think a moratorium will just turn into a ban, I totally get it. But if there's a tidal wave of datacenter applications, I don't think it's crazy to take a pause to figur..." wrote @TheStalwart

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Parallel concerns surface in Zimbabwe, where long‑standing opposition leaders claim they are being sidelined by the ruling party. A veteran Labour supporter voiced frustration with internal party direction, noting a history of loyalty now tinged with doubt. "I have been loyal to every Labour leader since I delivered my first leaflet as a 12 year old. But, like many colleagues, I’ve been expressing concerns for some time about the direction of travel of our party in government. Last week’s lo..." reported @MetroMayorSteve

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Adding to the atmosphere of distrust, a Zimbabwean commentator highlighted accusations that personal projects are being politicized, reinforcing the perception that dissent is being stifled. "They were sent by politicians from both sides who were afraid that I wanted to use the project to enter politics! I do not know how many times I have to declare that I have no interest in being a politician at all for them to know that..." wrote @daddyhope

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The convergence of these narratives points to a broader demand: citizens want to be part of the decision‑making process, especially when policies touch on fundamental rights, economic futures, and national sovereignty. As governments grapple with the fallout, the next steps remain uncertain, but the pressure to engage the public more directly appears to be mounting.

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  • 1.
    @SenatorKeogan · Senator Sharon Keogan

    Do you feel ignored by this government to the extent that it might make you spoil your vote? #SpoilTheVote25 https://t.co/o2tJalz63S

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    @GauravPandhi · Gaurav Pandhi

    I am telling you, if my leader were on a hunger strike, there is NO WAY anyone would be eating and dancing around him. I am unable to wrap my head around the fact that Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting ALL ALONE. It is simply not possible that I, and many others who follow our

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    @MetroMayorSteve · Steve Rotheram

    I have been loyal to every Labour leader since I delivered my first leaflet as a 12 year old. But, like many colleagues, I’ve been expressing concerns for some time about the direction of travel of our party in government. Last week’s local election results brought such concerns

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    @daddyhope · Hopewell Chin’ono

    You are very right, my brother, but many opposition supporters will attack you for stating this self-evident truth. The crisis of the opposition did not start yesterday. It started in 2005 and 2006 when Morgan Tsvangirai refused to abide by a vote of his National Executive on the

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    @TheStalwart · Joe Weisenthal

    Cynicism towards politicians is totally understandable. And if you think a moratorium will just turn into a ban, I totally get it. But if there's a tidal wave of datacenter applications, I don't think it's crazy to take a pause to figure out what win-win templates look like.

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    @makingmoneynow1 · Makingmoneynow

    Long $ADUR ALPLA, one of the world's largest plastic packaging companies, just announced a new recycling initiative in Mexico targeting 200,000+ plastic bottles annually. Collection points opening in Mexico City, sorting PET, HDPE, and PP plastics. Worth reading. But here's

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  • 7.
    @johnassaraf · John Assaraf

    If some days even the simplest tasks feel like way more effort than they should, your brain is doing something very specific, it's not failing you. When your body's been under chronic stress for a while, cortisol wears down the connections in your prefrontal cortex, the part of https://t.co/BSU0nYfUu2

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    @jasondoesstuff · Jason Zook

    I feel like I'm running out of human RAM. 🥴 More recently than ever when I'm doing focused work (read: vibe coding), I feel an intense amount of mental friction if I get interrupted. Like, my wife will ask me a question while I'm working and it literally feels like my brain

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    @MayorMattie · Mayor Mattie Parker

    "Like many of you, I am left with more questions than answers following the special meeting called by the Keller ISD school board last night regarding a potential district split. I want to reiterate the need for board members and other decision makers in this process to pause

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    @heystevetan · Steve Tan

    S tier tactic. I can't stress enough how important it is to "Get information, not advice", especially when you're young. To know the difference between "Do you know anyone who ran into trouble taking time off school?" not "should I drop out?" To isolate the variables and

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    @Big_Sinudo · Jahmal of Port Harcourt 🦍

    REPS SET TO PASS SENATE VERSION OF STATE POLICE BILL AMID SECRECY CONCERN The House of Representatives is set to adopt and pass the Senate version of the State Police bill with little public explanation, raising concerns over the lack of transparency in the legislative process.

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    @daddyhope · Hopewell Chin’ono

    They were sent by politicians from both sides who were afraid that I wanted to use the project to enter politics! I do not know how many times I have to declare that I have no interest in being a politician at all for them to know that I am not a threat to their naked political

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    @BBSimons · Bright Simons

    1. When I talk about the lack of "national learning" being Ghana's problem, I want my Ghanaian compatriots to be honest with themselves. 2. How many important areas of national life - electricity, health, education, transport etc - have you seen improve steadily over time https://t.co/dHSR9AYSZ3

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    @emollick · Ethan Mollick

    I have no inside information about what happened with the government, Anthropic & OpenAI yesterday, but AI is only going to get more disruptive & what we saw publicly (sudden escalations, lack of transparency, lack of clarity), was a bad pattern for navigating the decisions ahead

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    @bendee983 · Ben Dickson

    Frontier AI labs are doing the biggest service to open source AI with their lack of transparency and increasingly draconian rules. It is only a matter of time before most of the market (at least the enterprise sector) will converge on open weight LLMs. There is a difference

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    @Sauain · Saurav Jain (Open Source + Communities)

    Imagine Modi ignoring @Wangchuk66 18 day hunger protest like its nothing. Do you think you or me as an ordinary citizen of India hold any value for this government? They are just asking for one simple thing: accountability. This government is good for nothing.

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    @daddyhope · Hopewell Chin’ono

    The outgoing American ambassador to Zambia, Michael C. Gonzales, has accused President Hakainde Hichilema’s government of corruption and dishonesty, stating that Hichilema’s fight against corruption is bogus and is selectively used to arrest and persecute political opponents. He https://t.co/g09qZm0umV

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    @rstormsf · Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️

    @Lon Because the government wants to win. They want to hold me responsible for software I helped create and for the actions of third parties using that software, even though I never controlled it and no one else did either. Their argument is that if I had any degree of control over

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    @daddyhope · Hopewell Chin’ono

    @Yknip1 You displaying more ignorance on a public platform my brother. Being a legal resident means I am protected by the Constitution of South Africa, just like you. I do not need a “veto” to speak, free expression is a right here, not a privilege reserved for citizens only. Paying

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  • 20.
    @tokunbo_wahab · Tokunbo Wahab

    Tomorrow morning between 6:30am and 8:30am, we begin a new chapter in our collective journey toward a cleaner Lagos. The monthly environmental sanitation exercise returns, and I am calling on every resident to come out and participate actively. Let me address the confusion some https://t.co/EIivy2pjVn

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