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Popular candidate not a political figure should take over from Mugabe
16 Jan 2017 at 05:52hrs | Views
A political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya has called for a candidate who is not a political leader to take over from President Robert Mugabe so as to enable peaceful power transition in the country.
"Here is where I am saying my narrative is different from everybody else," he said.
"I believe we should push for the most popular candidate, who is not necessarily a political figure. It is the people, who must decide who should lead them and not a bunch of 10 to 15 men sitting at a table and forming a coalition. We should open up so that whoever feels they can lead Zimbabwe presents themselves to the people and then they decide." OUTSPOKEN politician and MDC legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga."
Ngwenya said according to News Day, she is definitely against a 'stage managed coalition' designed to suit "a bunch of 10 to 15 men sitting at a table and forming a coalition.
Ngwenya said it is very easy to mobilise for the non political inclined politicians to take over and civic organisations must mobilise resources for the polls.
"Civic society organisations must look for resources for a parallel election, or a pre-run to elections where that popular candidate is chosen. They can group up, as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, and do elections at constituencies. Those interested in leading can submit their names for nomination. It may sound ridiculous, but the entrance of Trump was on that basis because people were sick of the establishment and politicians. So our way out may even be getting someone who is not even a practicing politician,:" he said.
"Civic society can use the 210 constituencies to do this pre-run election, and this method can even be used for Parliament so that capable people submit their names for elections and we avoid having people sitting for five years without uttering a word in Parliament. I am not against males, but even in the media, it is their voices that have been articulated and they are the ones talking about a coalition of opposition parties. It is Tsvangirai, Simba Makoni (Mavambo Kusile Dawn), Tendai Biti (People's Democratic Party), and Welshman Ncube (MDC), and sometimes Joice Mujuru (Zimbabwe People First) who are given a chance to speak."
He said women's voices must also be heard on this issue because it is everybody including those that do not belong to political parties that are needed to deal with Mugabe in 2018. He said every candidate should be subjected to a popular vote."
"Here is where I am saying my narrative is different from everybody else," he said.
"I believe we should push for the most popular candidate, who is not necessarily a political figure. It is the people, who must decide who should lead them and not a bunch of 10 to 15 men sitting at a table and forming a coalition. We should open up so that whoever feels they can lead Zimbabwe presents themselves to the people and then they decide." OUTSPOKEN politician and MDC legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga."
Ngwenya said according to News Day, she is definitely against a 'stage managed coalition' designed to suit "a bunch of 10 to 15 men sitting at a table and forming a coalition.
Ngwenya said it is very easy to mobilise for the non political inclined politicians to take over and civic organisations must mobilise resources for the polls.
"Civic society organisations must look for resources for a parallel election, or a pre-run to elections where that popular candidate is chosen. They can group up, as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, and do elections at constituencies. Those interested in leading can submit their names for nomination. It may sound ridiculous, but the entrance of Trump was on that basis because people were sick of the establishment and politicians. So our way out may even be getting someone who is not even a practicing politician,:" he said.
"Civic society can use the 210 constituencies to do this pre-run election, and this method can even be used for Parliament so that capable people submit their names for elections and we avoid having people sitting for five years without uttering a word in Parliament. I am not against males, but even in the media, it is their voices that have been articulated and they are the ones talking about a coalition of opposition parties. It is Tsvangirai, Simba Makoni (Mavambo Kusile Dawn), Tendai Biti (People's Democratic Party), and Welshman Ncube (MDC), and sometimes Joice Mujuru (Zimbabwe People First) who are given a chance to speak."
He said women's voices must also be heard on this issue because it is everybody including those that do not belong to political parties that are needed to deal with Mugabe in 2018. He said every candidate should be subjected to a popular vote."
Source - Byo24News
