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MDC-T defends 2008 decision to skip borders for Botswana
29 Jun 2017 at 03:59hrs | Views
MDC-T national executive member and legislator Murisi Zvizwai has defended the MDC-T leader's 2008 decision to skip the country to seek refuge in Botswana soon after delivering an inconclusive electoral defeat on arch-rival President Robert Mugabe.
Addressing a recent public meeting in Harare, the firebrand Harare Central MP said his boss Morgan Tsvangirai will this time stay in the country and lead the process of defending the people's vote against Zanu-PF manipulation.
"It was a strategic retreat; a lot of things were being planned which we cannot share in the public forum.
"But we hear you when you are talking about defending the vote.
"We are going to establish peace ambassadors who are going to defend the vote once the voting has been done. We are going to announce the results ourselves this time around.
"From wherever, we are going to do that and we want to assure you that we are going to remain vigilant, together with yourselves," Zvizwai said.
Addressing a recent public meeting in Harare, the firebrand Harare Central MP said his boss Morgan Tsvangirai will this time stay in the country and lead the process of defending the people's vote against Zanu-PF manipulation.
"It was a strategic retreat; a lot of things were being planned which we cannot share in the public forum.
"But we hear you when you are talking about defending the vote.
"We are going to establish peace ambassadors who are going to defend the vote once the voting has been done. We are going to announce the results ourselves this time around.
"From wherever, we are going to do that and we want to assure you that we are going to remain vigilant, together with yourselves," Zvizwai said.
Source - newzimbabwe
