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MDC-T will rule when two Sundays meet
18 Mar 2016 at 06:57hrs | Views
Recent claims by former ZANU-PF Hurungwe West legislature Temba Mliswa that MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai will win the 2018 harmonized elections depicts how foolish and myopic this man is.
After he was purged from the ruling party, Mliswa is still seeking political accommodation. As it stands, the young man seems to be confused about his political carrier. The grapes that he tasted have turned sour for him. Indeed, his political life is in crumbling. Actually, it's getting cold out there for Mliswa hence singing for his supper.
While addressing his supports at a rally in Bulawayo some months ago, Tsvangirai confirmed that his supporters no longer have confidence in him. The embattled leader created his own demise such that most people who used to admire and support him are no longer interested in his leadership. After seeing the light, most of his supporters defected from MDC-T to the revolutionary party, ZANU-PF.
So, what is it that Tsvangirai has done that will make him an automatic winner of 2018 elections? Firstly, Tsvangirai's autocratic rule has angered a number of his officials and supporters. This was witnessed by many splinter groups from that opposition party. Tendai Biti, Elton Mangoma and Welshman Ncube are all victims of Tsvangirai's dictatorial rule who decided to part ways with their former boss.
As of now, rumour has it that there are fissures between Tsvangirai and his secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora. If their misunderstandings persist, another split is in the pipeline.
Tsvangirai must stand reminded that a prophet from West Africa, Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known to as T. B. Joshua, once prophesied that Tsvangirai will never lead this country. To add on, most of his followers are sick and tired of him. In simple, there isn't any iota of hope that Morgan will win the election 2018 elections.
In actual fact, Tsvangirai is panicking the launch of Mujuru's new opposition party, Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF). ZimPF champions a real threat to MDC-T's pre-existing hegemony on the opposition politics front in the country. It may not surprise to hear Morgan Tsvangirai saying he will not participate in those elections. Tsvangirai has a propensity of chickening out whenever he sniffs a challenge ahead on him. Hence, Mliswa should stop predicting falsehoods about future elections which he is not sure of.
Morgan Tsvangirai lost his political path long back. In 2008, election results showed that Tsvangirai was leading but with an unrecognized margin. The law prescribes that, for a candidate to be considered a winner he/she should have won the election by 50 percent plus one vote of the valid votes casted. This simply means that Tsvangirai was never a winner as claimed by this day dreamer, Mliswa.
It's only a matter of time before Tsvangirai is buried in his political grave. There is no doubt that his party is finished. Meanwhile, it is reported that Tsvangirai was moving around trying to mobilize people who are already throwing spanners at him.
Tsvangirai's spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka is one of the people who are nonsensically singing for their supper. His statement that Tsvangirai is touring the country to assess the problems affecting people in different parts exposes cheap politicking by that opposition party. Instead of motivating his supports, Tsvangirai is actually demotivating them. How can a leader of a political party just move around empty handed knowing well that there are people who are hungry due to El-Nino induced drought? Holding rallies to the people who are hungry is not an option Tsvangirai. It will actually make him a useless leader.
Tsvangirai should take a leaf from First Lady, Dr Amai Grace Mugabe, who when touring around the country's provinces carry with her foodstuffs such as maize meal, cooking oil among others to feed the nation.
While he was in inclusive Government, Tsvangirai was given the opportunity to prove that he is efficient, but alas, he spent most of his time chasing mistresses and abusing government resources and funds. Truth be said, Tsvangirai will never get another chance like the one he wasted while he was in the inclusive government.
After he was purged from the ruling party, Mliswa is still seeking political accommodation. As it stands, the young man seems to be confused about his political carrier. The grapes that he tasted have turned sour for him. Indeed, his political life is in crumbling. Actually, it's getting cold out there for Mliswa hence singing for his supper.
While addressing his supports at a rally in Bulawayo some months ago, Tsvangirai confirmed that his supporters no longer have confidence in him. The embattled leader created his own demise such that most people who used to admire and support him are no longer interested in his leadership. After seeing the light, most of his supporters defected from MDC-T to the revolutionary party, ZANU-PF.
So, what is it that Tsvangirai has done that will make him an automatic winner of 2018 elections? Firstly, Tsvangirai's autocratic rule has angered a number of his officials and supporters. This was witnessed by many splinter groups from that opposition party. Tendai Biti, Elton Mangoma and Welshman Ncube are all victims of Tsvangirai's dictatorial rule who decided to part ways with their former boss.
As of now, rumour has it that there are fissures between Tsvangirai and his secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora. If their misunderstandings persist, another split is in the pipeline.
Tsvangirai must stand reminded that a prophet from West Africa, Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known to as T. B. Joshua, once prophesied that Tsvangirai will never lead this country. To add on, most of his followers are sick and tired of him. In simple, there isn't any iota of hope that Morgan will win the election 2018 elections.
In actual fact, Tsvangirai is panicking the launch of Mujuru's new opposition party, Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF). ZimPF champions a real threat to MDC-T's pre-existing hegemony on the opposition politics front in the country. It may not surprise to hear Morgan Tsvangirai saying he will not participate in those elections. Tsvangirai has a propensity of chickening out whenever he sniffs a challenge ahead on him. Hence, Mliswa should stop predicting falsehoods about future elections which he is not sure of.
Morgan Tsvangirai lost his political path long back. In 2008, election results showed that Tsvangirai was leading but with an unrecognized margin. The law prescribes that, for a candidate to be considered a winner he/she should have won the election by 50 percent plus one vote of the valid votes casted. This simply means that Tsvangirai was never a winner as claimed by this day dreamer, Mliswa.
It's only a matter of time before Tsvangirai is buried in his political grave. There is no doubt that his party is finished. Meanwhile, it is reported that Tsvangirai was moving around trying to mobilize people who are already throwing spanners at him.
Tsvangirai's spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka is one of the people who are nonsensically singing for their supper. His statement that Tsvangirai is touring the country to assess the problems affecting people in different parts exposes cheap politicking by that opposition party. Instead of motivating his supports, Tsvangirai is actually demotivating them. How can a leader of a political party just move around empty handed knowing well that there are people who are hungry due to El-Nino induced drought? Holding rallies to the people who are hungry is not an option Tsvangirai. It will actually make him a useless leader.
Tsvangirai should take a leaf from First Lady, Dr Amai Grace Mugabe, who when touring around the country's provinces carry with her foodstuffs such as maize meal, cooking oil among others to feed the nation.
While he was in inclusive Government, Tsvangirai was given the opportunity to prove that he is efficient, but alas, he spent most of his time chasing mistresses and abusing government resources and funds. Truth be said, Tsvangirai will never get another chance like the one he wasted while he was in the inclusive government.
Source - Chido Chikuni
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