Opinion / Columnist
'Few voters understand what Tsvangirai stands for'
18 Dec 2014 at 09:05hrs | Views
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday made an emotional and desperate plea for 'like-minded' people to join hands with his party in order to address what he called a national crisis in Zimbabwe. But, you see, that right there is Morgan Tsvangirai's problem.
Ever since his appearance on the political stage, Mr Tsvangirai has conducted his political business under the mistaken belief that politics is just about the numbers. Of course there is a bit of sense in this. But Mr Tsvangirai has ignored the very substantive issues that help parties generate the support base necessary to be in government.
For example many Zimbabwean voters know what Mr Tsvangirai is against, but very few really understand what he stands for. He lacks any ideological position of his own and has dismally failed, not once, not twice but several times, to explain to the Zimbabwean people what his position is regarding social and economic empowerment.
He had a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate his leadership skills when he led government as Prime Minister a few years ago. Sadly for Mr Tsvangirai, he was utterly unable to inspire confidence- spending much of his government time acquiring personal wealth and kissing women.
Someone needs to tell Mr Tsvangirai to wise up or, if he's unable to do so, as seems likely, to hang up his boots and admit that he's been a complete and total failure.
Ever since his appearance on the political stage, Mr Tsvangirai has conducted his political business under the mistaken belief that politics is just about the numbers. Of course there is a bit of sense in this. But Mr Tsvangirai has ignored the very substantive issues that help parties generate the support base necessary to be in government.
For example many Zimbabwean voters know what Mr Tsvangirai is against, but very few really understand what he stands for. He lacks any ideological position of his own and has dismally failed, not once, not twice but several times, to explain to the Zimbabwean people what his position is regarding social and economic empowerment.
He had a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate his leadership skills when he led government as Prime Minister a few years ago. Sadly for Mr Tsvangirai, he was utterly unable to inspire confidence- spending much of his government time acquiring personal wealth and kissing women.
Someone needs to tell Mr Tsvangirai to wise up or, if he's unable to do so, as seems likely, to hang up his boots and admit that he's been a complete and total failure.
Source - Psychology Maziwisa
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