Contradiction and inconsistency, an MDC plague

The MDC-T, especially under the leadership of Nelson Chamisa, has been priding itself as a party that operates 'indiscriminately' above board, or rather 'per excellence,' as Chamisa boasted in his interview with the SABC recently.

Contrary, however, the interview was a plenary that revealed the inconsistencies and contradictions that clearly define what MDC is made of.  

During former President, Mr Robert Mugabe's rule, the opposition, especially the MDC-T was at the fore front calling for the former president to step down and resign, as they described him as a dictator and selfish leader. Recently in an interview with foreign journalists, Mr Mugabe appealed for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage him in dialogue, for reasons that did not seem to hold any water and to this, Chamisa said the retired veteran should be given a chance to be heard.

Of interest to note, Chamisa said he sympathised with Mr Mugabe and that President Mnangagwa should give Mr Mugabe a chance so that they engage in dialogue. For a party that has been at war with Mr Mugabe in particular for almost the past two decades, this clearly raises eyebrows on the agenda and sincerity of the opposition towards the future of the country. MDC-T has never liked Mr Mugabe and Chamisa does not come as an exception.

Chamisa also refuted claims that the MDC-T in particular was battling to mend divisions within the party, regardless that on the ground, the opposition party is in shambles. MDC-T VP Thokozani Khupe has been challenging Chamisa's elevation to the party presidency and has snubbed the latters' attempts to mend the rift. To show the widen fissures within the Party, over the past weekend, Khupe held a rally in Bulawayo whilst Chamisa held another rally in Kwekwe. Under normal circumstances, the two should be working together in making sure that they pull in the same direction as a party. Chamisa said there were no groupings in the party yet in reality, the ground is not holding strength.

One would argue that if MDC-T in particular, cannot hold constructive dialogue amongst its own membership and have Chamisa and Khupe in particular mend relations, what hope is there for such leadership to move this country forward. In any case, intra party unity is important, yet MDC-T has been rocked with violence and disunity amongst its membership and clearly the party does not value dialogue.

In the interview, Chamisa contradicted his counterpart Tendai Biti in the Alliance Coalition when he said that once they get into power, they would invite a basket of currencies to use and alleviate cash shortages. In an case there is nothing new with that proposal as Zimbabwe is already using a basket of currencies.  In contrast, Biti suggested that they would join the Rand union so that the rand becomes the formal currency to be used in the country. Already as it is, the MDC Alliance has not been in sync in terms of policies and Alliance agenda.

To show how much Chamisa is a joke, he seemed excited that former President Mugabe would vote for opposition and anticipated that Mugabe, to be specific would vote for MDC-T. It would not come as a surprise if Chamisa turns out to be a younger version of the man he now sympathises with, as surely, birds of the same feathers flock together.

As much as Chamisa criticizes President Mnangagwa, there is nothing out of ordinary that he is proposing MDC-T will bring to the table expect flimsy promises bordering on kindergarten drama. On the other hand President Mnangagwa has been making things happen on the ground and one can actually see where the country is headed. As is the norm, Chamisa has been thrashing policies that President Mnangagwa has been working tirelessly to implement, and it is about time that Chamisa realises that President Mnangagwa is a seasoned leader who beats him at age and political maturity, policy implementation, advocacy and the drive that Zimbabwe needs for economic revitalisation.