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Chamisa: 'We refused to be lured by trappings of power' - Why did you fail to implement even one token reform in 25 years?
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The people of Zimbabwe have risked livelihoods, limbs and even their lives (over 500 were murdered by Zanu PF during the 2008 presidential run-off alone) to elect MDC/CCC leaders not power on the understanding they would implement the necessary democratic changes, reforms, to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections. Morgan Tsvangirai and company named the party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) when they it in 1999 to underline the primary purpose of the party was to deliver democratic changes.
Mnangagwa and Zanu PF blatantly rigged the 2023 elections and got away with it because MDC/CCC leaders have failed to implement even one token reform, particularly during the 2008 to 2013 GNU when they had the golden opportunity to do so. Ever since the GNU debacle, MDC/CCC leaders have participated in flawed elections knowing fully well that doing so would give legitimacy to Zanu PF. Still they went ahead regardless out of greed.
"The (2013) 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," confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe.
Robert Mugabe bribed Tsvangirai and company with the trappings of high office; the E-Class Mercedes Benz ministerial limos, the very generous salaries and allowances, the US$ 4 million Highlands mansion for Tsvangirai himself, etc., etc. With their snouts in the feeding trough, the MDC leaders forgot about the reforms; that made sense.
"Mazivanhu eMDC adzidza kudya anyerere!" boasted the Zanu PF cronies when asked why MDC leaders were not implementing the democratic reforms during the GNU.
Greed has certainly played a major party in MDC/CCC leaders' failure to implement even one reform in 25 years and keeping Zanu PF in power. Indeed, there is more than anecdotal evidence to prove MDC/CCC are Zanu PF team B, playing for team A to win and have legitimacy.
Still, it must be said that MDC/CCC leaders' share of the spoils of power are nothing more jackal's scraps at a lion's kill. So one has to ask why they have settled for be junior partners when they could have implemented the reforms and be the ruling party in their own right?
Answer: MDC/CCC leaders are not just greedy but more significantly they are breathtakingly incompetent. Nelson Chamisa has provided more evidence of his own incompetence in his own words.
"THIS IS MY STORY…When I have served my purpose and I'm long done and gone, after this earthly sojourn, I desire future generations to always remember and be inspired by our example of unrivalled resilience and unparalleled consistency in the midst of unmerited opposition, unwarranted persecution and undeserved attacks," boasted Nelson Chamisa is his latest X posting.
"We have not lost focus on the ultimate goal- to fully transform our society and its culture unto dignity, national pride, inclusion and prosperity. We have resisted shortcuts, and the cutting of corners. We have avoided easy exits or false answers.
"We have turned down and warded off bribes and sweeteners. We have refused the lure of trinkets and trappings of power and all these enticing power fringe benefits and worldly pleasures. Standing firm unto the end. All for God's glory. That is our story!
"We thank #Godisinit for the continuing, providence, guidance and protection in this otherwise wicked, vile and dangerous world! Always and forever. nc."
What the hell is Nelson Chamisa wittering about, one might well ask? MDC leaders failed to implement even one token reform in five years of the GNU because Mugabe "lured them with trinkets and trappings of power", the very things Chamisa is denying.
The truth is Nelson Chamisa and many of his follow MDC/CCC leaders had no clue what the democratic changes the nation has been dying for were much less how they were to be implemented. Even now with the benefit of hindsight and a mountain of evidence and explanations of why Zimbabwe is a failed state because MDC/CCC blatant betrayals; Chamisa still has no clue what is going on.
Chamisa lied about plugging vote rigging loop holes to con his supporters to participate in the flawed 2023 elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy. And yet he continues to deny he lied - deny a self evident and simple historic fact!
The MDC/CCC supporters have remained loyal to the party leaders; they have gained nothing from the wasted opportunity to implement reforms and from participating in these flawed 2023 elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate their own suffering. They were warned, repeatedly too, of the sheer folly of participating in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate their own suffering. They never listened. Why?
MDC/CCC supporters are notoriously ignorant, naive and gullible. Chamisa had no problem conning his supporters to participate in flawed 2023 elections on the basis of the idiotic lie that Chamisa plugged all the vote rigging loop holes.
So the MDC/CCC supporters have gave up their fundamental right to free, fair and credible elections for the dubious oxymoron of winning RIGGED elections. How nauseating!
"Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again expecting a different result," remarked the great Physicist Albert Einstein.
The insane do not self diagnose, they lack the intellect to comprehend the repeated results. Still, after 45 years of rigged elections one would think that the penny had finally dropped by now of the sheer insanity of participating in these flawed elections. Alas, that is not so!
There is a real danger that Chamisa will con CCC supporters to participate in flawed 2028 to give Zanu PF legitimacy and thus perpetuate the dictatorship and the nation's suffering. Ignorance is a curse worse than death!
If we do not stop Chamisa from conning his supporters to participate in the flawed 2028 elections, they will participate in their millions as before giving Zanu PF legitimacy. How do we stop these MDC/CCC supporters from participating given they are brain dead. Well, that is the challenge!
Mnangagwa and Zanu PF blatantly rigged the 2023 elections and got away with it because MDC/CCC leaders have failed to implement even one token reform, particularly during the 2008 to 2013 GNU when they had the golden opportunity to do so. Ever since the GNU debacle, MDC/CCC leaders have participated in flawed elections knowing fully well that doing so would give legitimacy to Zanu PF. Still they went ahead regardless out of greed.
"The (2013) 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," confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe.
Robert Mugabe bribed Tsvangirai and company with the trappings of high office; the E-Class Mercedes Benz ministerial limos, the very generous salaries and allowances, the US$ 4 million Highlands mansion for Tsvangirai himself, etc., etc. With their snouts in the feeding trough, the MDC leaders forgot about the reforms; that made sense.
"Mazivanhu eMDC adzidza kudya anyerere!" boasted the Zanu PF cronies when asked why MDC leaders were not implementing the democratic reforms during the GNU.
Greed has certainly played a major party in MDC/CCC leaders' failure to implement even one reform in 25 years and keeping Zanu PF in power. Indeed, there is more than anecdotal evidence to prove MDC/CCC are Zanu PF team B, playing for team A to win and have legitimacy.
Still, it must be said that MDC/CCC leaders' share of the spoils of power are nothing more jackal's scraps at a lion's kill. So one has to ask why they have settled for be junior partners when they could have implemented the reforms and be the ruling party in their own right?
Answer: MDC/CCC leaders are not just greedy but more significantly they are breathtakingly incompetent. Nelson Chamisa has provided more evidence of his own incompetence in his own words.
"THIS IS MY STORY…When I have served my purpose and I'm long done and gone, after this earthly sojourn, I desire future generations to always remember and be inspired by our example of unrivalled resilience and unparalleled consistency in the midst of unmerited opposition, unwarranted persecution and undeserved attacks," boasted Nelson Chamisa is his latest X posting.
"We have not lost focus on the ultimate goal- to fully transform our society and its culture unto dignity, national pride, inclusion and prosperity. We have resisted shortcuts, and the cutting of corners. We have avoided easy exits or false answers.
"We have turned down and warded off bribes and sweeteners. We have refused the lure of trinkets and trappings of power and all these enticing power fringe benefits and worldly pleasures. Standing firm unto the end. All for God's glory. That is our story!
"We thank #Godisinit for the continuing, providence, guidance and protection in this otherwise wicked, vile and dangerous world! Always and forever. nc."
What the hell is Nelson Chamisa wittering about, one might well ask? MDC leaders failed to implement even one token reform in five years of the GNU because Mugabe "lured them with trinkets and trappings of power", the very things Chamisa is denying.
The truth is Nelson Chamisa and many of his follow MDC/CCC leaders had no clue what the democratic changes the nation has been dying for were much less how they were to be implemented. Even now with the benefit of hindsight and a mountain of evidence and explanations of why Zimbabwe is a failed state because MDC/CCC blatant betrayals; Chamisa still has no clue what is going on.
Chamisa lied about plugging vote rigging loop holes to con his supporters to participate in the flawed 2023 elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy. And yet he continues to deny he lied - deny a self evident and simple historic fact!
The MDC/CCC supporters have remained loyal to the party leaders; they have gained nothing from the wasted opportunity to implement reforms and from participating in these flawed 2023 elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate their own suffering. They were warned, repeatedly too, of the sheer folly of participating in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate their own suffering. They never listened. Why?
MDC/CCC supporters are notoriously ignorant, naive and gullible. Chamisa had no problem conning his supporters to participate in flawed 2023 elections on the basis of the idiotic lie that Chamisa plugged all the vote rigging loop holes.
So the MDC/CCC supporters have gave up their fundamental right to free, fair and credible elections for the dubious oxymoron of winning RIGGED elections. How nauseating!
"Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again expecting a different result," remarked the great Physicist Albert Einstein.
The insane do not self diagnose, they lack the intellect to comprehend the repeated results. Still, after 45 years of rigged elections one would think that the penny had finally dropped by now of the sheer insanity of participating in these flawed elections. Alas, that is not so!
There is a real danger that Chamisa will con CCC supporters to participate in flawed 2028 to give Zanu PF legitimacy and thus perpetuate the dictatorship and the nation's suffering. Ignorance is a curse worse than death!
If we do not stop Chamisa from conning his supporters to participate in the flawed 2028 elections, they will participate in their millions as before giving Zanu PF legitimacy. How do we stop these MDC/CCC supporters from participating given they are brain dead. Well, that is the challenge!
Source - zimbabwelight.blogspot.com
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