Opinion / Columnist
Morgan Tsvangirai, a real failure
12 Jun 2015 at 16:10hrs | Views
No! No! No, Tsvangirai should not have done that! What was the purpose of distributing flyers on an election date? Was this campaigning or what? It is worrisome that a political party leader like Tsvangirai violates constitutional rights.
The law is very clear on campaigning of political parties, that, campaigning by either a political party or independent candidate is suspended 48hours prior to the casting of votes.
As ZANU-PF National Political Commissar, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere emphasized; Tsvangirai's behavior is indeed barbaric.
"That is barbarism at the worst. I don't understand what a political leader seeks to achieve by denying people their right to vote. That is madness on the part of the MDC and their pathetic leadership", Cde Kasukuwere said.
Honestly, what did this embattled leader wanted to gain from his indecent acts? As opinion leaders, political party officials should abide by the law. In short, Morgan should not have acted the way he did. That was an electoral fraud. Illegal interfering with the process of any election is morally unacceptable in Zimbabwe. He is a real assassin of democracy. How can he discourage those who wanted to exercise their voting right?
I wonder what motivated Tsvangirai to behave the way he did.
The fact that he decided not to participate in the by-elections, he wasn't supposed to be seen anywhere close to the polling stations.
In a democratic nation, leaders should not inflict inconveniences and other unbearable ordeals on the citizens for their own comfort.
Short of being democratic, leaders like Tsvangirai should be at least clean, accountable and law-abiding. It is quite true that most of Tsvangirai supporters now lack confident in their master. No wonder why most of his officials are moving away from him, forming their own political parties.
As it stands, it's true to say that the whole family of MDC is in disarray. It is quite pleasing that the electorate did not listen to Tsvangirai's decision of boycotting elections. The electorate has lost confidence in Tsvangirai. The grassroot support that this man used to enjoy is now history. Truly, people will distance themselves from you if they notice that you are useless.
Instead of mobilizing electorate not to vote, Tsvangirai could have used that opportunity to find ways and solutions necessary for economic development.
Now that the by-elections were held peacefully, I wonder what is next in the mind of Morgan. The electorate shamed the devil and casted their votes. Little did Tsvangirai know that he is not the only opposition party in Zimbabwe? There are quite a number of other opposition parties that are better off than MDC-T. Voters prefer political parties that respect their needs and rights. If ZANU-PF was not the choice of electorate, it would have not win the by elections.
Tsvangirai should copy the good qualities and behavior from other political parties if he still wishes to be visible in the political arena. ZANU-PF is a mature party that always leads by example in all its activities. It is very unfortunate that Morgan fails to appreciate all that.
It is pleasing that about pastor from various churches across the nation, were quick enough to notice that MDC-T wanted to hijack their prayer meeting. MDC-T is now bankrupt of ideas. How can that party plan to sneak into a prayer session which it intended to convert into a political rally?
Because he is now short of support, Tsvangirai wanted to take advantage of church pastors and other gospel musicians and the general populace who would have attended that prayer meeting.
From the look of things, the revolutionary party will also make it in 2018. ZANU-PF should start working toward the 2018 harmonized elections. All the newly elected Parliamentarians should start to work now.
Source - Chido Chikuni
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