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Ibbo Mandaza takes aim at MDC-T
30 Oct 2017 at 01:38hrs | Views
THE MDC-T should urgently come out in the open and discuss its succession plan if the party wants to maintain confidence Zimbabweans have in the movement, says political analyst Ibbo Mandaza.
Like Zanu-PF, the MDC-T does not want to dish out its succession plan and this, according to Mandaza, was dangerous given Morgan Tsvangirai's current ill condition.
Mandaza was addressing a political dialogue hosted by his Southern African Political Economy Series Trust in Harare Thursday. The panel was discussing the impact of the on-going Zanu-PF succession battles on the 2018 elections.
Mandaza said just like the Zanu-PF, the MDC-T succession issue was of national importance.
"Succession is not just in Zanu-PF. Why are you two ducking the succession in MDC-T because to me Zanu-PF appears to be resolving its succession problem and do we have a similar process in the MDC-T particularly Morgan and his brand?" he said.
"The brand is under threat, worse still if he does not make it in the next election. What happens to the opposition and to me it's a major national factor, unless if you are saying that elections are not important, which is my position, but in the meantime what happens to the opposition," said Mandaza.
Tsvangirai was diagnosed with colon cancer last year and since then the opposition leader has been in and out of the country seeking medical attention.
Like Zanu-PF, the MDC-T does not want to dish out its succession plan and this, according to Mandaza, was dangerous given Morgan Tsvangirai's current ill condition.
Mandaza was addressing a political dialogue hosted by his Southern African Political Economy Series Trust in Harare Thursday. The panel was discussing the impact of the on-going Zanu-PF succession battles on the 2018 elections.
Mandaza said just like the Zanu-PF, the MDC-T succession issue was of national importance.
"Succession is not just in Zanu-PF. Why are you two ducking the succession in MDC-T because to me Zanu-PF appears to be resolving its succession problem and do we have a similar process in the MDC-T particularly Morgan and his brand?" he said.
"The brand is under threat, worse still if he does not make it in the next election. What happens to the opposition and to me it's a major national factor, unless if you are saying that elections are not important, which is my position, but in the meantime what happens to the opposition," said Mandaza.
Tsvangirai was diagnosed with colon cancer last year and since then the opposition leader has been in and out of the country seeking medical attention.
Source - newzimbabwe
