Mugabe destroyed all parties that were threat to him except MDC-T- analyst

A political analyst Allan Wenyika has said President Robert MUgabe has been known for destroying any political party that he saw a threat to his rule since 1980 but has failed to destroy the Morgan Tsvangirai led MDC-T which has survived 17 years of vilification and suppression because he sees it as no threat to him.

"All political parties that were a real threat to Mugabe's rule were all destroyed completely. Zanu Ndonga led by the late Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole and ZUM fronted by Edgar Tekere all got annihilated because Mugabe doesn't share power with anyone. Yet the MDC-T party led by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai survived for over 17 years. Why" Wenyika said.

"It is because the party, under Tsvangirai, could never be a real threat to Mugabe's stranglehold on power. In fact Mugabe promoted the idea that Tsvangirai was a threat, knowing very well that the dude was just an empty peasant vessel in a suit."

He said when he somehow won in 2008, he was asked by Mugabe to go to Botswana and let Mugabe deal with the mess.

"Of course, a brown envelope must have been delivered to Morgan for a safe passage and comfortable stay. Upon returning the dude was promised heaven on earth in exchange for becoming a ceremonial prime minister without any real executive powers," he said. "All he would have to do was put on a suit and pretend to be fighting Mugabe from within the GNU. And everything went according to plan."

Wenyika said Tsvangirai was so grateful to Mugabe that he had to say this about his benefactor; "He's committed to this transition, once that transition is done, he is committed to ensure we have a peaceful election," Tsvangirai said. "That will restore his legacy as the founding father of the nation as well as the liberator, rather than the villain he has come to be associated with."

"What else could he say about the man who had made him live large for nothing other than selling out the revolution of foolish Zimbabweans. He could now even pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobola for women he didn't even intent to marry. He could now traverse the globe with women of his choice doing nothing and getting paid for it," he said.

"To keep the brown envelopes coming, and to maintain residence in a state house for all the remaining days of his life, all he had to do was remain as his party's leader and pretend to be fighting Mugabe. His supporters loved him and would never doubt him."

He said but now with serious disturbances in Zanu-PF, Tsvangirai's deal with Mugabe is facing its greatest threat.

"Let's brace for very interesting times ahead. Less than 24 months to go," he said.