Opinion / Columnist
Tendai Biti must be serious
02 Feb 2015 at 08:48hrs | Views
The recent announcement by former MDC-T secretary general, Tendai Biti to protest against the ruling party ZANU-PF claiming that the party should resign is of no significance but just a mere drop of water in the ocean.
I giggled when I read an article where Biti was crying for a dialogue with ZANU-PF. What conversation do you want to engage with the ruling party Mr Biti? You should stop dreaming of inclusive government my brother. It was then when you used to squander state funds with mistress.
I understand that there are many squabbles at your party that need more of your attention than wasting your time waffling about another party.
The Bible made it clear in Matthew 7 verse 3 that one should first solve his own problems before pointing at a neighbours' problem. It reads, "Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
ZANU-PF has been there long before Renewal Team and it is still surviving. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has been breaking since formation. Currently, it is noted that the Renewal Team is having party challenges to elect their leadership. Recent reports state that the party was supposed to have its first joint congress in March this year, but they have shifted the dates to August, since the battle for positions is still on.
Biti should be quite aware that when Morgan Tsvangirai, MDC-T leader once called for demonstrations last year, nothing came to pass. The same, Biti, silenced Tsvangirai declaring that mass protests will not take the country anywhere. And that is the truth; mass demonstrations will not solve any problem. The problems bedeviling our nation will only be solved by us Zimbabweans.
So my question to Mr Biti still stands, is there any important difference between the mass protests that were called by Tsvangirai last year and the ones you are calling for? Instead, you should go back to the drawing board and come out with alternative strategies that can assist in full implementation of Zim-Asset.
Mr Biti should be advised that time for demonstrations is over; it's now time for nation building. Zimbabwean must resist from being fooled by small minded politicians like Biti. Everyone is quite well that Government is making extra efforts to revive the nation. The major cause of the decaying economy in Zimbabwe was the imposition of illegal sanctions which was a brainchild of Biti and cronies.
I giggled when I read an article where Biti was crying for a dialogue with ZANU-PF. What conversation do you want to engage with the ruling party Mr Biti? You should stop dreaming of inclusive government my brother. It was then when you used to squander state funds with mistress.
I understand that there are many squabbles at your party that need more of your attention than wasting your time waffling about another party.
The Bible made it clear in Matthew 7 verse 3 that one should first solve his own problems before pointing at a neighbours' problem. It reads, "Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Biti should be quite aware that when Morgan Tsvangirai, MDC-T leader once called for demonstrations last year, nothing came to pass. The same, Biti, silenced Tsvangirai declaring that mass protests will not take the country anywhere. And that is the truth; mass demonstrations will not solve any problem. The problems bedeviling our nation will only be solved by us Zimbabweans.
So my question to Mr Biti still stands, is there any important difference between the mass protests that were called by Tsvangirai last year and the ones you are calling for? Instead, you should go back to the drawing board and come out with alternative strategies that can assist in full implementation of Zim-Asset.
Mr Biti should be advised that time for demonstrations is over; it's now time for nation building. Zimbabwean must resist from being fooled by small minded politicians like Biti. Everyone is quite well that Government is making extra efforts to revive the nation. The major cause of the decaying economy in Zimbabwe was the imposition of illegal sanctions which was a brainchild of Biti and cronies.
Source - Chido Chikuni
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