Opinion / Columnist
Mugabe succession: Let's think outside the box
21 Oct 2015 at 16:39hrs | Views
EDITOR,
Allow me to express my views on the hot topic of succession in Zanu-PF. I have been a staunch supporter of Zanu-PF under President Robert Mugabe for more than two decades but it does not make me blind to the realities on the ground.
One of the most contentious issues which is slowly eating our party is factionalism and I believe President Mugabe must show his leadership qualities by stopping this rot because if it gets out of hand, the effects will be so devastating. There will be no Zanu-PF to talk about in the near future.
At play are two factions one led by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the other by Dr Amai Grace Mugabe.
The truth of the matter is no matter how vigorous the president denies that there is factionalism in Zanu-PF, the reality is that it does exist and will not end anytime soon. But there is really nothing wrong with people aspiring to succeed the president, after all he is now 91 years old.
VP Mnangagwa and Dr Amai have, however, tainted themselves in the process of fighting for power and it is against this background that we the moderates in Zanu-PF must come up with someone neutral to succeed the president.
We need people who are educated but understand things like economics, we need businessmen who can run for presidency, people who understand business like your Antony Mandiwanza, John Mushayavanhu, retired Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono and even current RBZ governor John Mangudya.
Where are these people while the country is headed for the abyss? Yes, we agree that most of the above are greenhorns in politics and might not even be politicians but Gono stands out because he is already a member of Zanu-PF and would have been a senator had he not been blocked by factionalists in Zanu-PF.
This begs the question, where is Gono? Here is a man who two weeks ago flatly denied that he is involved in the factionalism that has destroyed our country.
During the 2008 economic crisis, Gono worked with President Mugabe to rescue the country from total collapse. He turned around CBZ Bank to be what it is today.
I read your story about the dark horses to replace President Mugabe and you portrayed him as one of them. I agree.
During the crisis of 2008/9, he was the de facto prime minister and we were able to survive. Let's also look at the likes of Mandiwanza and Mushayavanhu who have been very successful in their business areas.
Guys let's look outside the box because inside the box there is nothing except factionalism.
What we want is a leader who will engage everyone for investments in the country, a leader who has respect for both the West and Asia in countries like China.
Allow me to express my views on the hot topic of succession in Zanu-PF. I have been a staunch supporter of Zanu-PF under President Robert Mugabe for more than two decades but it does not make me blind to the realities on the ground.
One of the most contentious issues which is slowly eating our party is factionalism and I believe President Mugabe must show his leadership qualities by stopping this rot because if it gets out of hand, the effects will be so devastating. There will be no Zanu-PF to talk about in the near future.
At play are two factions one led by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the other by Dr Amai Grace Mugabe.
The truth of the matter is no matter how vigorous the president denies that there is factionalism in Zanu-PF, the reality is that it does exist and will not end anytime soon. But there is really nothing wrong with people aspiring to succeed the president, after all he is now 91 years old.
VP Mnangagwa and Dr Amai have, however, tainted themselves in the process of fighting for power and it is against this background that we the moderates in Zanu-PF must come up with someone neutral to succeed the president.
We need people who are educated but understand things like economics, we need businessmen who can run for presidency, people who understand business like your Antony Mandiwanza, John Mushayavanhu, retired Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono and even current RBZ governor John Mangudya.
This begs the question, where is Gono? Here is a man who two weeks ago flatly denied that he is involved in the factionalism that has destroyed our country.
During the 2008 economic crisis, Gono worked with President Mugabe to rescue the country from total collapse. He turned around CBZ Bank to be what it is today.
I read your story about the dark horses to replace President Mugabe and you portrayed him as one of them. I agree.
During the crisis of 2008/9, he was the de facto prime minister and we were able to survive. Let's also look at the likes of Mandiwanza and Mushayavanhu who have been very successful in their business areas.
Guys let's look outside the box because inside the box there is nothing except factionalism.
What we want is a leader who will engage everyone for investments in the country, a leader who has respect for both the West and Asia in countries like China.
Source - dailynews
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