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Million man march a waste of time-MDC
20 May 2016 at 15:20hrs | Views
The Movement for Democratic Change MDC has described the Zanu PF youth league organised million man march as a waste of time but acknowledged the party's constitutionally enshrined right to do so.
Party's spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said however the march must be seen for what it is, a weak, directionless, pointless and desperate ploy to prop up their nonagenarian leader, President Mugabe who has led this country to ruins. He said the march is a waste of time and resources and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves.
"It defies logic that a whole march would be dedicated to proving support for President Mugabe when the country is currently going through so many economic challenges. It is sad that the Zanu PF youth league allows itself to be used in this to promote a president who has failed them in every sense, preferring instead to use them as instruments of violence on his opponents," he said.
"It is unfortunate that the right to demonstrate is being vulgarised by Zanu PF. And just like the Grace rallies and war veterans indaba before it, the tax payer will be forced to pump up the costs for this worthless cause. The planned march will only bring misery to the people of Zimbabwe."
He said Zanu PF would be better advised to use this march to give Zimbabweans answers to what happened to the 2.2 million jobs it promised; what government plans to do about the drought and hunger ravaging most parts of the country; the corruption cancer that is bleeding our economy dry and how on earth the soon to be introduced bond notes are going to improve the liquidity crisis.
"These should be matters for the youths to bring across instead of wasting time and resources promoting an individual like President Mugabe who for the last 36 years failed to prioritise the interests of ordinary Zimbabweans," he said.
"As MDC we simply cannot stand back while those most in need are ignored by a government that puts Zanu PF first and the people last every time."
Party's spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said however the march must be seen for what it is, a weak, directionless, pointless and desperate ploy to prop up their nonagenarian leader, President Mugabe who has led this country to ruins. He said the march is a waste of time and resources and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves.
"It defies logic that a whole march would be dedicated to proving support for President Mugabe when the country is currently going through so many economic challenges. It is sad that the Zanu PF youth league allows itself to be used in this to promote a president who has failed them in every sense, preferring instead to use them as instruments of violence on his opponents," he said.
He said Zanu PF would be better advised to use this march to give Zimbabweans answers to what happened to the 2.2 million jobs it promised; what government plans to do about the drought and hunger ravaging most parts of the country; the corruption cancer that is bleeding our economy dry and how on earth the soon to be introduced bond notes are going to improve the liquidity crisis.
"These should be matters for the youths to bring across instead of wasting time and resources promoting an individual like President Mugabe who for the last 36 years failed to prioritise the interests of ordinary Zimbabweans," he said.
"As MDC we simply cannot stand back while those most in need are ignored by a government that puts Zanu PF first and the people last every time."
Source - Byo24News
