Zim opposition political parties lack direction

Opposition political parties have been making noise in the media, criticizing the State visit by the President of the Republic of China, Xi Jinping.  For so long, detractors and prophets of doom, who in this case are opposition parties, have been criticizing the Government alleging that the Look East Policy was a weak policy which does not bring any form of development to Zimbabwe.

Many people will agree with me that President Xi's visit is going to be a great historic event which will be seen as a foundation of positive change to the people and economy of Zimbabwe. The bilateral relations existing between the two countries, Zimbabwe and China should be cemented through President Xi's State visit.

President Xi's State visit is spot on as it comes after the previous visit by Chinese experts, who came to make an evaluation on the mega deals. It then boggles the mind when opposition parties, who are supposed to complement and support Government programmes, fail to appreciate such a big event in the history of Zimbabwe.

Most opposition parties condemned the Chinese President state visit claiming that the visit is ‘inconsequential'. Surely, this depicts the level of foolishness that the opposition parties have.

How can the opposition predict unsuccessful and fruitless outcome over the State visit by President Xi?
One would then wonder what exactly the opposition parties are up to. When former President of China, Hu-Jintao visited eight African countries in 2007 omitting Zimbabwe, the opposition were on the forefront again complaining that the Chinese President had snubbed Zimbabwe. Now that President Xi Jinping was in the country opposition outfits are yet again criticizing his State visit.  

Zimbabwe and China have relations dating back to the 1960s, when China supported Zimbabwe during the liberation struggle against its former colonialist, Britain. As of now, China relations with Zimbabwe include diplomatic support as well as economic deals.  Zimbabwe is greatly strengthening its relationship with China through the "Look East" policy.

Certainly, there is no ideology that binds together the opposition formations in Zimbabwe save for disastrous. What they want is to destroy the economy rather than building it.

Irresponsible politicking will only result in negatively affecting the future generations.

People's Democratic Party spokesperson, Jacob Mafume, was quoted in a local daily press lambasting the State visit to Zimbabwe by President Xi Jinping. "It's turning out to be a token visit and after all the promises and mega deals, the Chinese President is not even going to open a chicken run" Mafume unreasonably waffled.

People like Mfume are aware that a number of projects which entails the support of Chinese government are currently underway. China supplies Zimbabwe with expertise, technical assistance, and agricultural equipment, including tractors and other agro-processing equipment. Another project is the construction of ZESA Kariba South power extension project which is currently under construction with assistance of the Chinese.

China is indeed Zimbabwe's all weather friend. This bilateral relationship which exists between these two countries is also witnessed by the recent signing in of 12 landmark deals between President Mugabe and President Xi. This is an indication that the two nations have jointly laid out plans for future economic development of Zimbabwe and China.

I am quite cognizant that China will support Zimbabwe in seriously implementing the mega deals that were signed in that Asian country between the two governments last year as well as the recent ones. Implementation of those deals will assist in the fruition of the economic blue print, Zim-Asset.

In a nutshell, opposition political parties should appreciate and support Government policies for the betterment of Zimbabwe.