Opinion / Columnist
Opposition needs to concede defeat, move on
29 Nov 2018 at 09:37hrs | Views
Recent utterances by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and United Nations at Foreign and Common Wealth Office, that political leaders should reject violence, observe the rule of law and focus on moving the country forward is conclusive advise, of which MDC leader Nelson Chamisa should take heed of.
President Mnangagwa has always been for dialogue but the egomaniac Chamisa has to meet one condition, that the latter recognises the former as the winner of the 2018 elections and is the Head of State as validated by the country's Constitution. Chamisa, testifying before the Commission of the Inquiry, said he respected the Constitution, and with that background, it is as easy to acknowledge President Mnangagwa as Head of State, if his arrogance does not get in the way.
In efforts to discredit President Mnangagwa, Chamisa and the MDC have been at the fore, engaging in demonstrations that have resulted in violence, destruction of property, unnecessary injury and deaths of innocent civilians. Given such circumstances, Chamisa should come to terms with the fact that demonstrations are not going to achieve him anything except scuttle the dialogue that he now desperately want.
It is important that Zimbabwe moves on from the election mode and concentrate on effecting economic and political measures that integrate the country with the international community. Social, economic and political development will only come through, if Zimbabweans themselves have the same goal and are pulling in the same direction.
Democracy can only be championed through respecting the will of the electorate and making sure they are well represented. The opposition may as well borrow a leaf from President Mnangagwa, a listening President, who has been on a drive to improve the livelihoods of all citizens. It is past the time of egoism, where Chamisa believes that without him as the country's President, Zimbabwe would not move on.
Chamisa and other regressive political leaders should also take to heart the utterances by US Journalist, Chris Matthews, to stop engaging in primitive politics, where, especially Chamisa is refusing to accept electoral defeat. Shouting the elections were rigged when they were not is not going to miraculously turn the defeat into a win for the opposition. Its high time they accept their loss and ready themselves to fight another day in 2023.
MDC has to accept electoral defeat and desist from engaging in demonstrations that have failed time and again to produce any positive results. President Mnangagwa has already extended an olive hand to the opposition so that the country's interests are put first. It can never be reiterated enough, that dialogue is key and to achieve a common goal of rebuilding Zimbabwe, all hands should be on deck, pulling in the same direction. That said, MDC should come on board and put national interests first, ahead of self-centredness being exhibited by its leaders.
President Mnangagwa has always been for dialogue but the egomaniac Chamisa has to meet one condition, that the latter recognises the former as the winner of the 2018 elections and is the Head of State as validated by the country's Constitution. Chamisa, testifying before the Commission of the Inquiry, said he respected the Constitution, and with that background, it is as easy to acknowledge President Mnangagwa as Head of State, if his arrogance does not get in the way.
In efforts to discredit President Mnangagwa, Chamisa and the MDC have been at the fore, engaging in demonstrations that have resulted in violence, destruction of property, unnecessary injury and deaths of innocent civilians. Given such circumstances, Chamisa should come to terms with the fact that demonstrations are not going to achieve him anything except scuttle the dialogue that he now desperately want.
It is important that Zimbabwe moves on from the election mode and concentrate on effecting economic and political measures that integrate the country with the international community. Social, economic and political development will only come through, if Zimbabweans themselves have the same goal and are pulling in the same direction.
Democracy can only be championed through respecting the will of the electorate and making sure they are well represented. The opposition may as well borrow a leaf from President Mnangagwa, a listening President, who has been on a drive to improve the livelihoods of all citizens. It is past the time of egoism, where Chamisa believes that without him as the country's President, Zimbabwe would not move on.
Chamisa and other regressive political leaders should also take to heart the utterances by US Journalist, Chris Matthews, to stop engaging in primitive politics, where, especially Chamisa is refusing to accept electoral defeat. Shouting the elections were rigged when they were not is not going to miraculously turn the defeat into a win for the opposition. Its high time they accept their loss and ready themselves to fight another day in 2023.
MDC has to accept electoral defeat and desist from engaging in demonstrations that have failed time and again to produce any positive results. President Mnangagwa has already extended an olive hand to the opposition so that the country's interests are put first. It can never be reiterated enough, that dialogue is key and to achieve a common goal of rebuilding Zimbabwe, all hands should be on deck, pulling in the same direction. That said, MDC should come on board and put national interests first, ahead of self-centredness being exhibited by its leaders.
Source - Anesu Pedzisayi
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