Opinion / Columnist
Tsvangirai's utterances nonsensical
10 Mar 2015 at 12:25hrs | Views
I could not hold my laughter when I read an article in which the embattled MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressed a handful of his supporters at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield.
What Tsvangirai is seeking momentarily is political sympathy from both the local and international community. Whilst delivering his 40minutes speech, at Zim grounds, the MDC-T leader exposed how he is trying to find his way back to the westerners. After losing Presidential election for three consecutive terms, Tsvangirai was dumped by his western donors. Tsvangirai was being used as a tool to enhance regime change.
Now that Mr Morgan has nothing politically positive to offer to his supporters, the man is moving from city to city trying to rejuvenate the grassroot support that he previously had. Before his recent rally in Highfield, Tsvangirai went to Gweru where he was heavily heckled by vendors. According to Tsvangirai, the purpose of his tours in urban areas was to monitor the MDC-T dominated councils to see whether they were adhering to their party's social democratic values.
Contrary to the purpose of Tsvangirai's visit, most MDC-T urban councilors are not working at all. In Harare, most roads are full of potholes, a problem that these councilors are failing to tackle. I wonder if these urban councilors are quite sure of their duties and roles that there are supposed to carry out.
Tsvangirai should be ashamed for making this nation suffer through his calling for illegal economic sanctions. In his deliberations in Highfield, Tsvangirai hinted that he was going to mobilize his supporters so that they will protest against the government.
It is imperative for Tsvangirai to note that Zimbabweans are not foolish and dumb; instead they are learned and dignified people who will not tolerate such shallow senseless decisions. Zimbabweans are fairly aware that it was Morgan who engaged the westerners to impose the illegal sanctions on the country.
"We want to launch national and international campaigns to make sure that the world knows what ZANU-PF is doing to the people of Zimbabwe…", Tsvangirai said.
Through such senseless utterances, Tsvangirai is once again hunting for favours from the international community. He is desperately seeking for political relevance. The fact that tables turn around in his party, is forcing him to do anything that can bring coffee on his table. For so long, Tsvangirai has been surviving through donations from his party members.
Morgan and his partners in crime notably, Tendai Biti then Minister of Finance and Lucia Matibenga then Public Service Minister squandered state funds during inclusive government, at the expense of uplifting the lives of guiltless civil servants.
Last year Tsvangirai was snubbed by most of his so called bigwigs. Biti, Elton Mangoma, Elias Mudzuri and a lot more split from MDC-T after realizing that their master was not willing to share power with them.
Source - Peacemaker Zano
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