Opinion / Columnist
Tsvangirai talks of 'first convergence' for change - forgetting the 2008 that produced no change!
11 Jul 2015 at 17:31hrs | Views
Morgan Tsvangirai tells the 2000 people gathered to remember and pray for Itai Dzamara's safe return the gathers is raising the bar to stop future political abductions.
"For the first time, there is a convergence on what needs to be done to bring Zimbabwe back on track. We have raised the bar and never again in Zimbabwe will a person disappear without trace and nothing is done about it," said Tsvangirai.
Was MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) not founded on the promise to bring democratic change in Zimbabwe? Back then in 1999 there was a convergence on change and many people have since been beaten, raped and over 500 murdered in 2008 alone. Their sacrifice did allow you, Comrade Morgan Tsvangirai and many of your MDC colleagues to get into government and cabinet and the best chance to bring about the democratic reforms.
For five years of the GNU MDC had the best chance this nation has had in 35 years to end this corrupt and tyrannical Zanu PF dictatorship by implementing the democratic reforms agree in the 2008 GPA. Not even one reform was implemented. Not one!
MDC failed to implement even one reform because Mugabe had bribed its leaders with the gravy train good life to kick the reforms into the tall grass. They accepted the bribes and kicked the reforms into the tall grass. You Mr Tsvangirai you got the $4 million Highlands mansion as party of your bribe.
MDC leaders sold out on the democratic reforms which, if implemented, would have stopped Zanu PF rigged the July 2013 elections; stop the lawlessness including the abduction of Itai Dzamara; etc.
No Mr Tsvangirai this is not the first time the people of Zimbabwe have converged to demand democratic change and justice. The first time was before independence; from the ordinary men and women in the villages who helped shelter and feed the freedom fighters, to the young men and women, the Mujimbas and Chimbidos, who acted as messengers right up to the freedom fighters and their commanders; all the people played a part is the liberation of the country.
Sadly, soon after independence Mugabe bribe his Zanu PF cronies with the promise of the gravy train good life if they betrayed the people's dreams of freedom, justice, human rights and a fair share in the nation's abundant wealth. Just as MDC have done, Zanu PF cronies too accepted the bribe and help Mugabe build this corrupt and murderous tyrannical regime and the rest is history.
So there was a national political convergence to end white colonial oppression and exploitation before independence only for Mugabe and Zanu PF to betray the people and deny them their basic rights and freedoms soon thereafter. There was another national political convergence notably in 2008 to end the Zanu PF dictatorship which failed because MDC leaders sold-out.
Mr Tsvangirai you do not want to acknowledge the 2008 political convergence and sacrifice made by the people of Zimbabwe because you do not want to acknowledge that you and your MDC friends betrayed the people and sold-out. As a result of the rigged July 2013 elections, you and your MDC friends were kicked off the gravy train; you are calling for a new political convergence in the hope that it will propel you back into power.
Mr Tsvangirai you have never cared about bringing "Zimbabwe back on track" because you would have done so during the GNU when the country had its best chance ever to do so. All you have ever cared about is being on the gravy train.
The people of Zimbabwe have been yearning for freedom, justice, human rights and a life with dignity. They were foolish to have trust Mugabe and Zanu PF to delivery good governance in 1980; very foolish to have trusted you and MDC in 2008, considering they should have learned from the nation's recent history; and it would be an unforgivable act of folly if the nation should trust yet again the same MDC leaders who sold-out during the GNU! The people of Zimbabwe must now know what MDC want is a seat back on the gravy train.
"For the first time, there is a convergence on what needs to be done to bring Zimbabwe back on track. We have raised the bar and never again in Zimbabwe will a person disappear without trace and nothing is done about it," said Tsvangirai.
Was MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) not founded on the promise to bring democratic change in Zimbabwe? Back then in 1999 there was a convergence on change and many people have since been beaten, raped and over 500 murdered in 2008 alone. Their sacrifice did allow you, Comrade Morgan Tsvangirai and many of your MDC colleagues to get into government and cabinet and the best chance to bring about the democratic reforms.
For five years of the GNU MDC had the best chance this nation has had in 35 years to end this corrupt and tyrannical Zanu PF dictatorship by implementing the democratic reforms agree in the 2008 GPA. Not even one reform was implemented. Not one!
MDC failed to implement even one reform because Mugabe had bribed its leaders with the gravy train good life to kick the reforms into the tall grass. They accepted the bribes and kicked the reforms into the tall grass. You Mr Tsvangirai you got the $4 million Highlands mansion as party of your bribe.
MDC leaders sold out on the democratic reforms which, if implemented, would have stopped Zanu PF rigged the July 2013 elections; stop the lawlessness including the abduction of Itai Dzamara; etc.
Sadly, soon after independence Mugabe bribe his Zanu PF cronies with the promise of the gravy train good life if they betrayed the people's dreams of freedom, justice, human rights and a fair share in the nation's abundant wealth. Just as MDC have done, Zanu PF cronies too accepted the bribe and help Mugabe build this corrupt and murderous tyrannical regime and the rest is history.
So there was a national political convergence to end white colonial oppression and exploitation before independence only for Mugabe and Zanu PF to betray the people and deny them their basic rights and freedoms soon thereafter. There was another national political convergence notably in 2008 to end the Zanu PF dictatorship which failed because MDC leaders sold-out.
Mr Tsvangirai you do not want to acknowledge the 2008 political convergence and sacrifice made by the people of Zimbabwe because you do not want to acknowledge that you and your MDC friends betrayed the people and sold-out. As a result of the rigged July 2013 elections, you and your MDC friends were kicked off the gravy train; you are calling for a new political convergence in the hope that it will propel you back into power.
Mr Tsvangirai you have never cared about bringing "Zimbabwe back on track" because you would have done so during the GNU when the country had its best chance ever to do so. All you have ever cared about is being on the gravy train.
The people of Zimbabwe have been yearning for freedom, justice, human rights and a life with dignity. They were foolish to have trust Mugabe and Zanu PF to delivery good governance in 1980; very foolish to have trusted you and MDC in 2008, considering they should have learned from the nation's recent history; and it would be an unforgivable act of folly if the nation should trust yet again the same MDC leaders who sold-out during the GNU! The people of Zimbabwe must now know what MDC want is a seat back on the gravy train.
Source - Wilbert Mukori.
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