Gumbo, Mutasa court Tsvangirai

With the economy in freefall and life for millions of ordindary Zimbabweans worsening by the day, pre-congress Zanu-PF stalwarts are courting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to join forces with them in a desperate bid to rescue the country from the myriad challenges it is facing. Rugare Gumbo, said the country's dire economic situation called for all Zimbabweans to join hands, in an endeavor to try and stop the country from becoming a certified failed State.

"The economy is in a very bad shape and we need to bring all democratic forces together so as to save the country, which they (Zanu-PF) are failing to rescue from complete implosion.

"We have been in talks with other like-minded people like Tendai Biti, Dumiso Dabengwa, and Simba Makoni. The idea is for all forces to come together and challenge the illegal (post-congress) Zanu-PF."

Asked specifically if the liberation struggle pioneers had approached Tsvangirai, Gumbo said they were ready to work with everyone to rescue the country from its mounting political and economic woes- further accusing President Robert Mugabe's government of being "clueless" about how to resolve the challenges.