Tsvangirai banks too much on SADC

Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC-T leader needs to polish his political worldview if ever he is to continue as a relevant political figure. Recently, while at a Bulawayo Press Club, he indicated that he intends to write to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) registering his personal discontentment at what he says is 'President Robert Mugabe's lawless running of the country.'

This reflects desperation on his part that he is bankrupt of any possible solutions on issues that he feels affect the nation at large. Is he aware of the fact that politics is the the art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and, control of its internal and external affairs where one should demonstrate astute acumen in resolving issues of public nature on order to earn votes in polls.

The opposition leader shows lack of confidence in himself, yet confidence makes the best political leader, if one is not, charges will begin to question whether or not you know what you are talking about. The fact that he banks too much on SADC as opposed to coming up with alternatives moves which can rescue what he deems a desperate situation will serve him from ridicule of stampeding to foreign lands for solutions.  A perennial weakness that seem to plague his person and party without any remedy in sight.

It is judicial for Morgan Tsvangirai to employ modern strategies for resolving political impasse. If he really stands for the people, he should try national dialogue as a re-engagement tactic to improve lives for all citizens.  National dialogue means discussing the issues that are important with the most important stakeholders in the nation. In this case, SADC should be the last resort after exploring all possible solutions locally.

National dialogues are negotiating mechanisms intended to expand participation in political transitions beyond the political and military elites. The ideal ambition is to move away from elite-level deal making by allowing diverse interests to influence the transitional negotiations which have a direct bearing on all Zimbabweans.

In view of Tsvangirai's impulsive actions to run to SADC as a matter of habit, why can't he put effort to exhaust all local channels which possibly can serve the people? Zimbabweans are scared of his actions on the back-drop of his instigation to have the West slap the country with illegal sanctions all in the name of democracy. These sanctions destroyed the livelihood of the most ordinary citizens, the end result which is prompting him to run to SADC now.

If Tsvangirai feels the judiciary system is under threat, then he should prove that to society. As far as his accusations are concerned, he is the one undermining the judiciary. He can be charged under the law of subjudice because he was making a misleading commentary over a case that was before the courts. This week, the full Constitutional Court bench ruled diligently on the Didymus Mutasa Stewart Muriswa case. The most decorated constitutional lawyer, and a forceful civil activist, Professor Lovemore Madhuku who represented the complainants received the judgment as logical. How then does Tsvangirai explain the manipulation of the judiciary system by the President when competent lawyers accept the operations of the same judiciary services that he denigrates?

Tsvangirai needs a good compliment of advisers or else he will continue to misfire and taint the country's image internationally like he has done in the past when he went for his so called 'diplomatic offensive' missions abroad. He would go globe-trotting misrepresenting issues which ultimately influence the skewed way in which Zimbabwe was perceived on the global landscape.

The problem with Tsvangirai is that he is not meticulous when he looks at issues of national nature. During the inclusive government, he rushed to SADC several times begging for extra-ordinary summits. This illustrates that he felt that he was an inferior partner that was incapable in that government as he could not influence the direction of governance in this country. He is still riding on the same legacy of seeking external intervention on domestic matters. This washes away his relevance on the local political platform as he cannot prove his worth to the electorate. He is more of a 'Cry Baby' than a schooled politician.

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