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Zanu-PF conference made a grave mistake - MDC-T
13 Dec 2011 at 12:09hrs | Views
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Tuesday the just-ended Zanu-PF conference made a grave mistake by endorsing President Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate for next elections.
"There was grave silence from these politicians who are one day hoping to lead Zimbabwe. These Zanu-PF politicians have been working very hard behind the scenes to replace Mugabe but when the opportunity to challenge him arose at the conference, they did not have the courage to challenge him. As the MDC, we are shocked by the silence that came from Zanu-PF on this issue. The Zanu-PF delegates committed political suicide by endorsing Mugabe, soon to be 88 years old, to stand in the next elections against the people's leader, President Morgan Tsvangirai," said the MDC in a statement.
The MDC said failure to debate Mugabe's succession showed that the Bulawayo indaba was a big yawn where party members allegedly managed to wine and dine at the expense of millions of suffering Zimbabweans. The MDC-T said the US$1,5 million reportedly spent on food and drink was obscene at a time when the World Food Programme has warned that over 1 million vulnerable Zimbabweans are faced with starvation between now and the next harvest in March 2012.
"The deliberations at the conference did not bring anything new to both Zanu PF and the country except for Robert Mugabe to dictatorially declare that he will stand as Zanu PF's presidential candidate in the next election and for him to illegally declare that the elections will be held next year," reads part of the statement.
The MDC T said it was ready for elections once a roadmap to free and fair elections is completed. "This will give the MDC an opportunity to defeat Zanu PF at the ballot box, form the next government and bring real change to the people of Zimbabwe. The people of Zimbabwe are ready to vote for real change, and defend it against evil machinations of Zanu PF," read part of the statement.
"There was grave silence from these politicians who are one day hoping to lead Zimbabwe. These Zanu-PF politicians have been working very hard behind the scenes to replace Mugabe but when the opportunity to challenge him arose at the conference, they did not have the courage to challenge him. As the MDC, we are shocked by the silence that came from Zanu-PF on this issue. The Zanu-PF delegates committed political suicide by endorsing Mugabe, soon to be 88 years old, to stand in the next elections against the people's leader, President Morgan Tsvangirai," said the MDC in a statement.
"The deliberations at the conference did not bring anything new to both Zanu PF and the country except for Robert Mugabe to dictatorially declare that he will stand as Zanu PF's presidential candidate in the next election and for him to illegally declare that the elections will be held next year," reads part of the statement.
The MDC T said it was ready for elections once a roadmap to free and fair elections is completed. "This will give the MDC an opportunity to defeat Zanu PF at the ballot box, form the next government and bring real change to the people of Zimbabwe. The people of Zimbabwe are ready to vote for real change, and defend it against evil machinations of Zanu PF," read part of the statement.
Source - radiovop
