Opinion / Columnist
Why a Zambia is impossible in Zimbabwe
27 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | Views
THE problem with Zimbabwean opposition politics is that it takes the term "opposition" to mean antagonism against the government of the day and as a result any attempts to bridge the ideological gap between Zanu-PF and MDC becomes impossible. We have an opposition that instead of proffering alter-native solutions, rejoice over the failure of the State and its people.
As if that was not enough, we have an opposition that goes to the extent of calling upon our neighbours and the whole world to gang up against the State and its people. I rue the day the MDC thought that sanctions were indeed a means for them to gain access to the reins of power. I regret the day the MDC thought that the sun rises and sets on their regime change agenda.
I curse the man who gave the MDC a narrow agenda which is not nationalistic and African. The regime change agenda has cost us 20 years of bitter acrimony and self-inflicted pain. Zimbabweans, we did this to ourselves by allowing our brothers to influence us to hate each other.
Now we look with admiration when children of other nations like Zambia and Kenya bury the hatchet and embrace each other. The war between MDC Alliance and Zanu-PF is becoming burdensome and detrimental to our well-being and politics.
As the spirit of nationalism continues to rise across Africa and the world, the concept of opposition politics is slowly turning into an existential crisis. Nations are slowly realising that they have each other to depend on and this should sink into the thick skulls of MDC leaders.
MDC Alliance must, as a matter of national interest and urgent necessity, remake itself and adopt a kind of politics which is accommodative and tolerant. It must revoke its sanctions mantra and adopt new tools that foster economic development.
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's commitment to national reconciliation and development will only be measured by his acceptance to join the Political Actors Dialogue.
As if that was not enough, we have an opposition that goes to the extent of calling upon our neighbours and the whole world to gang up against the State and its people. I rue the day the MDC thought that sanctions were indeed a means for them to gain access to the reins of power. I regret the day the MDC thought that the sun rises and sets on their regime change agenda.
I curse the man who gave the MDC a narrow agenda which is not nationalistic and African. The regime change agenda has cost us 20 years of bitter acrimony and self-inflicted pain. Zimbabweans, we did this to ourselves by allowing our brothers to influence us to hate each other.
Now we look with admiration when children of other nations like Zambia and Kenya bury the hatchet and embrace each other. The war between MDC Alliance and Zanu-PF is becoming burdensome and detrimental to our well-being and politics.
As the spirit of nationalism continues to rise across Africa and the world, the concept of opposition politics is slowly turning into an existential crisis. Nations are slowly realising that they have each other to depend on and this should sink into the thick skulls of MDC leaders.
MDC Alliance must, as a matter of national interest and urgent necessity, remake itself and adopt a kind of politics which is accommodative and tolerant. It must revoke its sanctions mantra and adopt new tools that foster economic development.
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's commitment to national reconciliation and development will only be measured by his acceptance to join the Political Actors Dialogue.
Source - newsday
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