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'Tsvangirai is a Zanu-PF political commissar,' says Kasukuwere
28 Mar 2015 at 06:14hrs | Views
Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai was a "Zanu-PF political commissar" who had done well in campaigning for the ruling party and ensure that they won elections.
Speaking to journalists during the Mt Darwin West by-elections, Kasukuwere said Tsvangirai, who was in the Zanu-PF structures in Bindura during his days at Trojan Mine, has shown his undying love for Zanu-PF by donating 14 seats to the party.
"He is our commissar. He has been since his days in Bindura and now he did exactly what commissars do. That is what PCs do. He gave us 21 (14) seats recently and we now want to readmit him in the party," Kasukuwere said.
Tsvangirai's party wrote to Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda recently asking him to recall 21 renegade MPs who jumped ship and joined Tendai Biti's MDC Renewal Team.
However, after they were fired from Parliament, the MDC-T said it would not take part in the by-elections before electoral reforms, creating ground for President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF to bag all the contested 14 seats.
Seven of the 21 seats were held under Proportional Representation.
The former Premier's decision attracted a barrage of criticism, with analysts saying he should not have caused the recall of the MPs if he was prepared not to contest the seats as this was tantamount to donating the seats to Zanu-PF, which already has a two-third majority in Parliament.
Speaking to journalists during the Mt Darwin West by-elections, Kasukuwere said Tsvangirai, who was in the Zanu-PF structures in Bindura during his days at Trojan Mine, has shown his undying love for Zanu-PF by donating 14 seats to the party.
"He is our commissar. He has been since his days in Bindura and now he did exactly what commissars do. That is what PCs do. He gave us 21 (14) seats recently and we now want to readmit him in the party," Kasukuwere said.
However, after they were fired from Parliament, the MDC-T said it would not take part in the by-elections before electoral reforms, creating ground for President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF to bag all the contested 14 seats.
Seven of the 21 seats were held under Proportional Representation.
The former Premier's decision attracted a barrage of criticism, with analysts saying he should not have caused the recall of the MPs if he was prepared not to contest the seats as this was tantamount to donating the seats to Zanu-PF, which already has a two-third majority in Parliament.
Source - newsday
