ZINASU warns Tsvangirai

The Zimbabwe National Students Union has warned MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai to stop making a mistake of thinking that the student organisation is an extension of his party.

In a letter directed to Tsvangiari union's president, Alistar Pfunye said he wanted to make it clear to Tsvangirai that it is an un negotiable demand and uncompromisable fact , that Zinasu is an independent entity and will remain as such for eternity.

"On behalf of ZINASU I am making this president to president engagement, to stress to you and make it unequivocally clear that Zinasu as a Union is an independent entity and your party, MDCT should know its legal, constitutional, moral, religious, social and political boundaries lest MDCT , due to ignorance, misinformation or misconception thereof view Zinasu as your extension, a wrong view that seems to have found solid residence in your mind and mentality of your supporters," he said.

"Now Mr Morgan, on various moments,despite clear cut calls from my predecessors, and from me, cde Alistar Pfunye, expressing our autonomy from any political party, chiefly MDC-T, your party membership and official party leadership, are found countless times meddling in making continuous attempts to disrupt Zinasu activities, unlawfully abuse the name of Zinasu for mobilising for your party programs, printing defaming Zinasu materials and fusing them with your party colours and symbols."

He said there is nothing special about Tsvangirai's political party as it is in no way different from all others.

"As such you should stop acting as such and stop your attempts to abuse Zinasu as an independent institution. You will never win at that.It actually is easier for you to beat Robert Mugabe in an election than make Zinasu an extension of your disintegrating and degenerating private party that has long lost focus and dumped its core founding principles. .Any more attempt to do as such in the future will be repelled by the Zinasu membership in the radical manner possible for the students will never let the devil run away with the bible in front of the whole congregation."

He asked Tsvangirai to remember  that Zinasu remains the same and will never change in as far as it is non-partisan and independent.

"So my message to you Mr Morgan is hands off and back off Zinasu. Let me make it clear for the last time to you again that Zinasu is an independent student Union of Zimbabwe pursuing tertiary education transformation, in order to meet its aims and objectives, all its members have voluntarily joined accepting its common vision," he said.

"It is independent students union and not an appendage of any political party. Zinasu will not hesitate to use any means necessary to defend its goals, objectives, mission and vision."