MDC-T split: A closer look!

Dear Editor,
 
Perhaps it would be opportune at this point in time to look at events in Zimbabwe and put them in perspective.
 
Much has been said and written about the split within the MDC T - all I have read point out the obvious.  That is  : a deeper split and deterioration of the opposition.
 
Lets look at this a little closer.
 
Much has also been said and written about why it is not in the West's interest to have a stable Africa.  This again draws an obvious conclusion : the cheapest form of any mineral is to buy it in its raw state.
Africa has much of the required/desired materials.
 
Some years back I had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Thatcher, then British Prime Minister, and in conversation I tried to draw her into the question on why and how she made the decision regarding Zimbabwe in 1980.  Mrs. Thatcher was not keen to discuss this and she told me that Peter (Carrington) had given her bad advice.  That was the end of that conversation.
 
Certainly bad advise it was.  But, one has to ask, was it bad for the West.  This poses a very interesting question and here we have to look at the current situation.
 
In the past ten years Britain, USA and some EU countries have reputably spent 3,5 billion US dollars on the MDC.  This is a great deal of money.
 
Now we are told they are again at the heart of the dreadful and messy split within the MDC T.  To what end one has to ask ?
 
We are told that the Israeli company who have been at the heart of the voters roll rigging has containers on the water heading for Zimbabwe from Israel fully prepared for the 2018 election.
We also know that Zanu pf is in control of all the mechanisms associated with elections.
We also know that the same Zanu pf ( with or with out President Mugabe) will still be in place and resort to the same old tactics in 2018.
I think I am correct in saying that we all realise that this present government can not relinquish power as they have too much blood on their hands - here there is no need to go into detail. It is well documented.
 
Yet, in spite of the above the British and their friends see this as a fitting time to split the opposition ever further.
It would be safe to assume that they must be fully aware of this.  So one has to ask, "Why"
 
One is forced to ask the question, " Do they want a stable Zimbabwe".  No doubt this will draw much condemnation.  Having said that, I would require them to explain to me and readers how this pandemonium  can assist the situation.
 
We are told that funds will now be directed to the new MDC ( we dont know what it is, or called, and this is an assumption on my part)  and Morgan Tsvangirai will be starved of funding and this will cause his demise.
 
This raises another deteriorating option.  There is little doubt that Mr. Tsvangirai has acquired a taste for the  good life and will not take kindly to the lack of funds.  This is where Mr. Mugabe could well come to his rescue and the rest does not require explaining.
 
As time and events go on there is more and more reason as to why Matebeleland should regain its sovereignty.  Matebeleland needs to divorce itself from this man made anarchy and provide some stability in the region.   This option, in spite of the benefits associated with it, has been given little response from the West and the British in particular.  This does not in anyway sway us from our course.
 
But, again one has to ask. Why.
 
 
Gerald Smith
 
Foreign Secretary
Matebeleland Liberation Organisation