Failure of Zimbabwe is the failure of leadership, says Ngarivhume

KWEKWE - Today the MDC Alliance held powerful rally in Kwekwe where thousands of people attended. The rally was part of the nation wide rallies which the MDC Alliance is doing across the country in preparation of the 2018 elections.

In an interview on the sidelines, the TZ president Jacob Ngarivhume highlighted that the MDC Alliance rallies are a good step in restoring legitimacy to Zimbabwe.

"The Mnangagwa regime is an illegitimate regime which usurped power through a coup. Though the coup may have been a popular one, it does not make it legitimate. Zimbabwe is a democratic nation and the only leadership we will recognise is one which is elected by the people, which is exactly what we believe we will get come August this year.

Asked to comment on whether the elections will be free and fair, Ngarivhume highlighted that BVR was a step in the right direction towards free and fair elections.

"ZANU-PF used to rig in the past because of the previous voters role we had. Ghost voters always gave ZANU PF an advantage, but with the coming of BVR, we have managed to deal with this problem. We are still fighting for more reforms with one of the key ones being media access. The media plays a very critical role in shaping the politics of a nation and should be made accessible to all political players and not just the ruling party. However, as we continue to fight for these and other reforms, the public needs to be registered to vote so that they vote this year. Registration centers are still open so those who have not yet registered should take this opportunity to register."

Lastly, we asked Mr Ngarivhume what they are offering to the people of Zimbabwe both as a party and as the MDC Alliance." As a party, we believe the failure of Zimbabwe is the failure of leadership. In terms of natural resources, Zimbabwe is blessed more than any other country in Africa. Midlands on its own has resources that surpasses those of other nations, but Zimbabwe has remained poor because of the type of leaders we have. We need a new crop of leaders, leaders who fear God, leaders we can believe to Transform Zimbabwe. This is what we are offering to the people of Zimbabwe both as a party and in the Alliance."

"In line with this vision, we will be holding our inaugural congress on the 23rd and 24th of March in Harare to select the leaders who will push our vision for the next 5 years," concluded Ngarivhume.

The MDC Alliance is an amalgamation of seven political parties namely MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa, Transform Zimbabwe led by Jacob Ngarivhume, MDC led by Welshman Ncube, PDP led by Tendai Biti, MCD led by Guchutu, Zanu Donga led by Sakwinji and the Zim PF led by Agrippa Mutambara. Today's meeting was part of their two day tour of Midlands province which will end tomorrow with a rally in Gweru.