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'MDC-T boycotting will not have any bearing on the business of parliament'
28 Aug 2013 at 14:50hrs | Views
Political commentators reportedly told state media that the MDC-T's threats to boycott the official opening of parliament is nothing new, but the party's return to its infamous culture of opposition politics.
A political analyst, Mr Elton Ziki says Zimbabweans should not read anything into the MDC-T threats of boycotting the official opening of parliament as from its formative years; the party has always been a cry baby.
"You will remember from its formative years they have been boycotting everything and this led to the split of the party. If their threat is anything to go by, Zimbabweans should not sing about it and they are inconsequential to the running of this new government," said Mr Ziki.
A political commentator, Mr Jonathan Kadzura told ZBC News that the MDC-T's threats are a clear indication the party is controlled elsewhere and will try at all cost to please the western masters.
"The constituencies should just withdraw their votes and call for by-elections because it has become a culture for this western backed party to boycott. It is destructive and has no tendency to build the nation as it were; their boycotting unfortunately will not have any bearing on the business of parliament," Mr Kadzura said.
Another political commentator, Mr Godwills Masimirembwa described the MDC-T as a self destructive entity, adding that the Zimbabwean political landscape could do well without them.
"The MDC-T intentions are bent on derailing any progress in the country; you will remember they invited the sanctions. The boycott clearly shows where the MDC comes from and this country does not deserve the MDC to participate in government.
"The remnants who are in parliament will be out come 2018 as by then Zimbabweans would have seen the truth about the destructive nature of the party," said Mr Masimirembwa.
Under the leadership of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai and the late Mr Gibson Sibanda, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, which gave birth to the MDC, led the country into self-destruction through staging riots in 1998.
Protests, violence and boycotts have been the defining qualities of the MDC-T since its formation on 11 September 1999 with the infamous stay-aways destroying local industry.
Mr Tsvangirai was even nicknamed "boycott" after his party became infamous for such actions.
A political analyst, Mr Elton Ziki says Zimbabweans should not read anything into the MDC-T threats of boycotting the official opening of parliament as from its formative years; the party has always been a cry baby.
"You will remember from its formative years they have been boycotting everything and this led to the split of the party. If their threat is anything to go by, Zimbabweans should not sing about it and they are inconsequential to the running of this new government," said Mr Ziki.
A political commentator, Mr Jonathan Kadzura told ZBC News that the MDC-T's threats are a clear indication the party is controlled elsewhere and will try at all cost to please the western masters.
"The constituencies should just withdraw their votes and call for by-elections because it has become a culture for this western backed party to boycott. It is destructive and has no tendency to build the nation as it were; their boycotting unfortunately will not have any bearing on the business of parliament," Mr Kadzura said.
"The MDC-T intentions are bent on derailing any progress in the country; you will remember they invited the sanctions. The boycott clearly shows where the MDC comes from and this country does not deserve the MDC to participate in government.
"The remnants who are in parliament will be out come 2018 as by then Zimbabweans would have seen the truth about the destructive nature of the party," said Mr Masimirembwa.
Under the leadership of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai and the late Mr Gibson Sibanda, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, which gave birth to the MDC, led the country into self-destruction through staging riots in 1998.
Protests, violence and boycotts have been the defining qualities of the MDC-T since its formation on 11 September 1999 with the infamous stay-aways destroying local industry.
Mr Tsvangirai was even nicknamed "boycott" after his party became infamous for such actions.
Source - zbc
