Opinion / Columnist
Chamisa now ready to 'form transition authority' with ED - ED is illegitimate and must step down
24 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | Views
"The only way forward is for a political dialogue with ZANU PF and it is not about the creation of another Government of National Unity (GNU), but we need to have a Transitional Authority which mechanisms we can discuss," said MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa.
This is rich coming from someone who has never understood that the GNU was first and foremost about implementing the democratic reforms designed to stop Zanu PF rigging elections. MDC failed to get even one reform implemented in five years of the GNU.
SADC leaders tried to remind Tsvangirai and company of the need to implement the reforms but even they were ignored. The regional leaders even tried to get the 2013 elections postponed to get reforms implemented first.
"If you take part in next month's elections, you will lose; the elections are done!" SADC leaders warned MDC leaders at the regional summit meeting in June 2013, according to Dr Ibbo Mandaza who was there. Sadly, once again, MDC leaders paid no heed.
As expected, Zanu PF went on to blatantly rig the 2013 elections.
"MDC leaders were busy enjoying themselves they forgot why they were in the GNU" commented one SADC leader in sheer frustration at MDC leaders' breath-taking incompetence and corruption.
MDC leader, Senator David Coltart has acknowledged that the party participated in the 2013 elections with no reforms out of greed, pure and simple.
"The worst aspect for me about the failure to agree a coalition was that both MDCs couldn't now do the obvious – withdraw from the elections," Senator Coltart admitted in his Book.
"The electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility."
MDC resolved the party would not take part in any more future elections until the reforms are implement. "No reforms, no elections!" the nation was told.
But once again, not even one reform has been implemented in the last five years.
MDC leaders, including Senator Coltart, participated in the recent elections in total disregard of the SADC warning and the party's own "No reform, no election!" resolution. Greed got the better of them, again.
"MDC has stringent measures to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections!" Nelson Chamisa had insisted.
"Tsvangirai made the stupid mistake of contesting the 2013 elections with no verified voters' roll," he boasted. "I will never make the same mistake!" All nonsense because he too participated in the elections with no reforms in place and Zanu PF blatantly rigged the elections.
Zimbabwe is stuck with the corrupt, tyrannical and vote rigging Zanu PF dictatorship because MDC failed to implement the democratic reforms to stop the vote rigging. Right now the nation's immediate problem is how to remove the vote rigging, thus per se, illegitimate Zanu PF regime from office.
The way forward now, indeed the only way forward, is that Zanu PF must step down to allow the nation to appoint an interim administration whose primary task will be to implement the democratic reforms to ensure the next elections are free, fair and credible.
No one in either Zanu PF or MDC Alliance can play any role in the interim administration because the two parties had the golden opportunity to implement the reforms during the GNU and failed to get even one reform implemented. Not one!
"The Transitional Authority must be a compromise as we don't want a repeat of GNU; we have experience now, once beaten twice shy. This political dialogue will discuss political legitimacy which has to be resolved. This will help to end the problems we are facing in the country," said Chamisa.
Mr Chamisa, the 2008 GNU was about implementing the reforms and not even one was implemented because you and your fellow MDC leaders sold-out. You keep wittering about being "beaten" just you think everyone is as naive and gullible as the many MDC supporters who have still no clue what happened.
Mr Chamisa it is the people of Zimbabwe in a free, fair and credible elections who gives the winner the mandate and thus legitimacy to govern the country. Zanu PF is illegitimate because the election process was flawed and illegal. It is for the regional or international body such as SADC or UN, not Zanu PF and MDC Alliance, to step into the breach and help in the setting up of the interim administration.
The idea that MDC Alliance can absolve Zanu PF of its illegitimacy is simple preposterous. Your claim, MR Chamisa, of having won 2.6 million votes in the recent elections is as nonsensical as Mnangagwa's 2.4 million votes victory claim; given that 3 million Zimbabweans in the diaspora were denied the vote, neither one of you has ever produce the V11 forms, etc. so your result can be traced and verified, etc.
The idea that you, Mr Chamisa, has the power and authority to "legitimise" the illegitimate Zanu PF regime is preposterous! Who do you think you are!
Zimbabwe's economic recovery will never happen whilst the curse of another rigged elections and pariah state hangs over the nation's head like the sword of Damocles! The single most important task before this nation is therefore to appoint the men and women who will implement all the democratic reforms properly to guarantee next and future elections are free, fair and credible!
Both MDC and Zanu PF leaders have already proven during the 2008 GNU that they cannot be trusted to carryout this very important and key task!
It is encouraging that most national and regional bodies who had election observer teams have condemned the recent Zimbabwe elections. "Many aspects of the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe failed to meet international standards," said the EU final report.
Investors and lenders have condemned the flawed elections by shying away from investing in a pariah state.
The next logical step is for everyone to remind President Mnangagwa and his junta that the only way to end the worsening economic mess the country now finds itself in is by the illegitimate regime stepping down to allow the appointment of the interim administration. SADC and UN must take a lead in this now and put an end to the tragic and but wholly avoidable tragic situation happening in Zimbabwe.
The only political dialogue with the illegitimate Zanu PF regime is over when the regime is stepping down. Extending it reign is completely out of the questions. If Zanu PF is still in power to manage the 2023 elections then we can be 100% certain that the party will rig those elections too and extend its stay in power by yet another five more years to then 43 years. That is simply unthinkable!
This is rich coming from someone who has never understood that the GNU was first and foremost about implementing the democratic reforms designed to stop Zanu PF rigging elections. MDC failed to get even one reform implemented in five years of the GNU.
SADC leaders tried to remind Tsvangirai and company of the need to implement the reforms but even they were ignored. The regional leaders even tried to get the 2013 elections postponed to get reforms implemented first.
"If you take part in next month's elections, you will lose; the elections are done!" SADC leaders warned MDC leaders at the regional summit meeting in June 2013, according to Dr Ibbo Mandaza who was there. Sadly, once again, MDC leaders paid no heed.
As expected, Zanu PF went on to blatantly rig the 2013 elections.
"MDC leaders were busy enjoying themselves they forgot why they were in the GNU" commented one SADC leader in sheer frustration at MDC leaders' breath-taking incompetence and corruption.
MDC leader, Senator David Coltart has acknowledged that the party participated in the 2013 elections with no reforms out of greed, pure and simple.
"The worst aspect for me about the failure to agree a coalition was that both MDCs couldn't now do the obvious – withdraw from the elections," Senator Coltart admitted in his Book.
"The electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility."
MDC resolved the party would not take part in any more future elections until the reforms are implement. "No reforms, no elections!" the nation was told.
But once again, not even one reform has been implemented in the last five years.
MDC leaders, including Senator Coltart, participated in the recent elections in total disregard of the SADC warning and the party's own "No reform, no election!" resolution. Greed got the better of them, again.
"MDC has stringent measures to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections!" Nelson Chamisa had insisted.
"Tsvangirai made the stupid mistake of contesting the 2013 elections with no verified voters' roll," he boasted. "I will never make the same mistake!" All nonsense because he too participated in the elections with no reforms in place and Zanu PF blatantly rigged the elections.
The way forward now, indeed the only way forward, is that Zanu PF must step down to allow the nation to appoint an interim administration whose primary task will be to implement the democratic reforms to ensure the next elections are free, fair and credible.
No one in either Zanu PF or MDC Alliance can play any role in the interim administration because the two parties had the golden opportunity to implement the reforms during the GNU and failed to get even one reform implemented. Not one!
"The Transitional Authority must be a compromise as we don't want a repeat of GNU; we have experience now, once beaten twice shy. This political dialogue will discuss political legitimacy which has to be resolved. This will help to end the problems we are facing in the country," said Chamisa.
Mr Chamisa, the 2008 GNU was about implementing the reforms and not even one was implemented because you and your fellow MDC leaders sold-out. You keep wittering about being "beaten" just you think everyone is as naive and gullible as the many MDC supporters who have still no clue what happened.
Mr Chamisa it is the people of Zimbabwe in a free, fair and credible elections who gives the winner the mandate and thus legitimacy to govern the country. Zanu PF is illegitimate because the election process was flawed and illegal. It is for the regional or international body such as SADC or UN, not Zanu PF and MDC Alliance, to step into the breach and help in the setting up of the interim administration.
The idea that MDC Alliance can absolve Zanu PF of its illegitimacy is simple preposterous. Your claim, MR Chamisa, of having won 2.6 million votes in the recent elections is as nonsensical as Mnangagwa's 2.4 million votes victory claim; given that 3 million Zimbabweans in the diaspora were denied the vote, neither one of you has ever produce the V11 forms, etc. so your result can be traced and verified, etc.
The idea that you, Mr Chamisa, has the power and authority to "legitimise" the illegitimate Zanu PF regime is preposterous! Who do you think you are!
Zimbabwe's economic recovery will never happen whilst the curse of another rigged elections and pariah state hangs over the nation's head like the sword of Damocles! The single most important task before this nation is therefore to appoint the men and women who will implement all the democratic reforms properly to guarantee next and future elections are free, fair and credible!
Both MDC and Zanu PF leaders have already proven during the 2008 GNU that they cannot be trusted to carryout this very important and key task!
It is encouraging that most national and regional bodies who had election observer teams have condemned the recent Zimbabwe elections. "Many aspects of the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe failed to meet international standards," said the EU final report.
Investors and lenders have condemned the flawed elections by shying away from investing in a pariah state.
The next logical step is for everyone to remind President Mnangagwa and his junta that the only way to end the worsening economic mess the country now finds itself in is by the illegitimate regime stepping down to allow the appointment of the interim administration. SADC and UN must take a lead in this now and put an end to the tragic and but wholly avoidable tragic situation happening in Zimbabwe.
The only political dialogue with the illegitimate Zanu PF regime is over when the regime is stepping down. Extending it reign is completely out of the questions. If Zanu PF is still in power to manage the 2023 elections then we can be 100% certain that the party will rig those elections too and extend its stay in power by yet another five more years to then 43 years. That is simply unthinkable!
Source - zsdemocrats.blogspot.co.uk
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