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We must implement the democratic reforms to restore individual freedoms and rights including right to meaningful vote
"What electoral reforms?" asked Francov. "I have seen and read many articles on the need for Zimbabwe to reform/change its electoral laws. But I am yet to know or understand exactly what/which...Published: 3 hrs ago | 226 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa blasted for failing to rein-in his kitchen cabinet
THE defection of top party executive, Lillian Timveos from the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance to the ruling Zanu PF has opened a can of worms, with party insiders claiming the young opposition leader...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
'SA lacks will to rescue Zimbabwe' - as we lack common sense to rescue ourselves
Dear Tendai Dumbutshena Thank you very much for yet another informative and thought provoking article, "SA lacks the will to rescue Zimbabwe" in Bulawayo 24."But hope springs eternal. ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:38hrs | 218 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa's failure to rein in his 'toxic and divisive' SG has destroyed the party
THE defection of top party executive, Lillian Timveos from the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance to the ruling Zanu-PF has opened a can of worms, with party insiders claiming the young opposition leader...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2849 | by Staff reporter
Magaisa advise 'MDC A strategies to win rigged election' - must stop the rigging by implementing the reforms
If there is one thing the ordinary Zimbabweans do NOT want right now is to be dragged into yet another meaningless election process whose outcome will be to confirm the corrupt, dysfunctional and tyra...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 09:31hrs | 1701 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Let's work on political reforms' - 'unprofitable servant who buried 1 talent,' verified voters' roll
"Let's work on political reforms and we go to the next election. But if you are not a political actor like a political party, we support an all-stakeholders' platform, where we can have continuous dis...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:22hrs | 161 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'1978 Smith-Muzorewa show has no political capital, it flopped' - 2008 GNU Tsvangirai had 73% vote capital, it flopped too
MDC A is dismissing Douglas Mwonzora's call for national political dialogue, involving MDC-T, MDC A and Zanu PF as the leading player, as a waste of time. "Well, you have no dispute with Zanu-...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 10:14hrs | 1762 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'If I die in Chikurumbi, it will be for freedom' penned Sikhala - no, it's for pole position in gravy train rat race
The fight amount opposition politicians for headlines is hotting up! "MDC Alliance's outspoken Vice Chairman and MP, Job Sikhala that despite all adversities in jail and even if it means dying...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 12:04hrs | 1192 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC Alliance call for 'streetifying people's anger' - real change will come from implementing reforms
"It is Zanu-PF itself that has become a super-spreader of perfidy and unbridled falsehoods as exemplified by its statements alleging growth in the country's economy and the cheap allegation that victi...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:50hrs | 1626 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Another MDC leader arrested as fight for 'headlines' hots up - all deserted fight for reforms
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was launched by Morgan Tsvangirai and his friends in 1999 to answer the nation's cry for democratic changes as the only way to end the de facto one party, Zanu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:16hrs | 995 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Sikhala 'berates' Mnangagwa - 20 years of posturing, it is reforms Mnangagwa fears
"MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa has proved to be one of the worst authoritarian leaders to ever lead Zimbabwe, an accusation that comes as the nation n...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 00:07hrs | 1263 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zanu-PF will win 2023 because opposition lacks unity' - nonsense, unity will never ever supplant competence
"Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume sees a bleak future for opposition politics in Zimbabwe, and has resigned to the fact that the ruling Zanu-PF will win again in the 2023 elections," reported Zi...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 08:57hrs | 977 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'SA can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability' - not until Zimbabweans finally deal with gadflies
"For years, South Africa trusted in behind-the-scenes contacts to alleviate Zimbabwe's political and economic problems. But those troubles have continued to mount. By stepping up pressure, and by work...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 21:20hrs | 499 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Zim prison, a crime against humanity' twittered Biti, prisoner - true all because selling out on reforms
Tendai Biti, MDC A vice President, has been arrested and will spend Friday night in a Police Prison. He is charged with assault, after calling a Russian woman an idiot.Biti has denied any wron...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 00:04hrs | 1144 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Unpacking Nelson Chamisa; MDC Alliance turns into a coven under Chamisa
The word Coven is defined as "a meeting of witches". Witches are associated with the highest level of cruelty mass destruction and inhuman actions covered in catastrophic end. So in a meeting of w...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 23:55hrs | 1489 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC welcome Thomas-Greenfield US ambassador to UN - she must read ambassador Dell's Tsvangirai report
MDC Alliance treasurer-general David Coltart has welcomed the appointment of United States human rights defender and career diplomat Linda Thomas Greenfield as US ambassador to the United Nations....Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 06:37hrs | 616 | by Nomusa Garikai
'MDC A #OneMillionCampaign will fight rural voter apathy' - biggest impediment to free elections, MDC sell-outs
"Mdc Alliance Namibia greatly appreciates and admires the historic innovation since the inception of the political behemoth to invade rural constituencies in preparation of the harmonised elections in...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1572 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Real issue in Zim is a crisis of (Zanu PF) leadership' said Biti - admitting half the truth, as usual
"At the end of the day the real issue in Zim is a crisis of governance and leadership. "The nation carries the burden of illegitimacy, of corrupt incompetent clueless and incompetent leadershi...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 15:41hrs | 1294 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zanu PF has mastered art of rigging can't be removed with ballot' - rubbish, above all else, they are mortals
Albert Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result." He was right! What he should have said too, is how easy it is to fall into this tra...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1780 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa and Biti suffer a heart attack at the same time?
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. The pole which carries this flag is watered by the blood of our sons and daughter...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 07:57hrs | 25209 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Zanu PF creating fake MDC to win 2023' - why bother, won 2018 with genuine MDC
Dear Knowledge Hakata, "As a political student this is my prediction of what is happening and what is going to happen in Zimbabwe. Zanu PF knows that they won't stand a chance in 2023 presiden...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1971 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa's MDC is imploding
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), is imploding as the country's ruling Zanu-PF conspires with a tiny MDC splinter group, the Movement for Democrati...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 17:21hrs | 4835 | by Peter Fabricius
BREAKING: Chamisa faction ordered off Harvest House by Court
The Harare Magistrate Court has ordered the MDC Alliance to vacate Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, which was taken over by youths belonging to the Nelson Chamisa led party.In an application f...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 10:39hrs | 11344 | by Staff reporter
'MDC factions not fit to govern'?
WARRING MDC factions should not be near the levers of power as they are disposed to turn the peaceful political landscape into a war zone, a former opposition top official and insider has said. ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
'We celebrate 21 years of struggle and leadership' said Chamisa - celebrate failure and selling out
Our political leaders have the knack for celebrating failure! "On September 11, 1999, this movement (MDC) was formed at Rufaro Stadium and the country's political terrain would never be the sa...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 19:31hrs | 1508 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I totally agree, we sold out during 2008 GNU' confessed one more MDC leader - since and will sell out in 2023
"I totally agree that we missed an opportunity during GNU when we controlled the levers of power that we should maybe have exerted more pressure on Zanu-PF to have all these things reformed," said Pri...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1534 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I won 2018 elections, there is no crisis' insists Mnangagwa - rigged hence existential crisis
"I wish to unequivocally state that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe as elections were held in July 2018 and a winner was declared in terms of the country's Constitution," stated Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:53hrs | 489 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'No one shall die on my journey to State House' - many have died already and for nothing, MDC sold-out
"No Zimbabwean must die because of politics. I receive calls from some supporters saying President Chamisa please give us the signal (to start street protests). I will never allow a single a person to...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | 8687 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'If Zanu PF has failed, vote them out' insist opposition - ballocks, not when they can rig elections
"The (November 2017) coup has been over taken by events and there has been an election in between, the disputed results notwithstanding. It is what it is and now we must focus on getting Zimbabweans t...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 12:09hrs | 1208 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu PF are obsessed with power retention, 'Chinhu chedu!' ranted Biti - hypocrite's own actions speak louder than ranting
Tendai Biti and his fellow MDC leaders are hypocrites the same Lord Jesus warned against. "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 17:21hrs | 3277 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC A U-turn on boycotting 'illegitimate Mnangagwa' – next big U-turn, boycotting flawed 2023 elections
MDC Alliance in yet another political U-turn! A few weeks ago the party resolved that its MPs and Senators would boycott parliamentary activities to protest the recall of some of their members by Dr T...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 21:37hrs | 7887 | by Wilbert Mukori
'We are united to bring democracy' says Coltart - spare us insults, sold-out and know it too
David Coltart has written to deny social media rumour mill claiming Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti are fighting each other. "What sheer unadulterated nonsense this is - this is a routine rotat...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 18:55hrs | 1653 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'There are no 2023 elections without reforms' said Chamisa - same s***t different elections
Same s***t different day! That really sums up beautifully what Nelson Chamisa's E-Rally was about!"We want political reforms and these reforms must have people's consultation. We want credible...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 09:06hrs | 3045 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1496 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zanu PF corruption is killing us!' is one half, other 'MDC greed is Zanu PF's keeper!'
"MDC National Spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has condemned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for alleging failing to investigate the Coronavirus tender scam that has sucked in Minister of Health Oba...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 16:50hrs | 1085 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The need for a Social Contact
"The old is dying and the new cannot be born,in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear." The above famous quote by Antonio Gramsci best captures how a citizenry finds...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 11:52hrs | 334 | by Evangelist Sendekai W. T
Chamisa's tit for tat, no quid pro quo for participating in rigged elections, backfires
During the 2008 to 2013 GNU, Morgan Tsvangirai shameless used his political position as Prime Minister to promote his selfish interests at the expense of the commonwealth. Nelson Chamisa is doing the ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:51hrs | 2301 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Arrogance vs ignorance: How the MDC's lurching deeper into chaos
RECENTLY, I wrote two articles which were both published in the Zimbabwe Independent. The first was an opinion piece titled The MDC imbroglio is devastating for the opposition. In the opinion piece, I...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:16hrs | 758 | by Jonathan Chando
UK has become Zimbabwe's tribal tower
The MDC sings from Zanu PF's hymn books without shame when it comes to tribalism. How do you replicate a party you are opposing in all aspects of its operations? MDC is comfortable with tribal allocat...Published: 13 May 2020 at 19:22hrs | 3149 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Covid-19 aid must be audited' says Biti - hypocrite, why you helping loot and rig elections
"Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti says government should audit all donations made towards curbing the spread of coronavirus to ensure that all those who abused the contributions are brought to book...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:45hrs | 765 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC: Uphold rule of law, constitutionalism
THE March Supreme Court ruling nullifying Mr Nelson Chamisa's leadership of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and ordering the party to hold an extraordinary congress within three months h...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:24hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
MDC silverbacks out en masse to defend Chamisa thuggery yet betrayed right to free elections
Nelson Chamisa has said nothing about the 30 March 2020 Supreme Court judgement which ruled that his seizure of the MDC-T leadership after Tsvangirai's death was a violation of the party's constitutio...Published: 07 May 2020 at 07:32hrs | 2769 | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC saga: Constitutionalism or political gamesmanship?
ON Tuesday, Parliament announced the recall of MDC Alliance legislators Chalton Hwende (Kuwadzana East), Tabitha Khumalo (Bulawayo proportional representation), Prosper Mutseyami (Dangamvura-Chikanga)...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:13hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Dr Moyo itching to contest 2023 with no reforms, 'innovative solution' - another blinded by greed
The people of Zimbabwe have risked life and limb to elect Zanu PF's political opponents on the understanding, once in power, they would implement the democratic reforms the nation was dying for.&n...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 10:36hrs | 2219 | by Nomusa Garikai
'We must not betray the people' says opportunist Mudzuri - but did by failing to implement reforms
"I am aware that there have been expressions of opposing views, trading of nasty words, accusations and counter accusations, anger and frustrations, but I think we need to sober up, sit down together ...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 10:48hrs | 1688 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Know Zanu PF splashed $4 m on anti-sanction has nothing for covid-19 tests' - actually, know a hell lot more
"Did you know? Govt spent an unbudgeted $4 million on hapless anti-sanctions march but they won't spend any money on buying #Covid19 tests. They're putting lives at risk & creating a situation whe...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 17:54hrs | 1642 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC bigwigs accused of disinformation
Reinstated MDC-T national chairman Mr Morgan Komichi has said MDC-Alliance was an electoral bloc formed among seven opposition political parties for the 2018 elections with no legal standing to recall...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Did Welshman Ncube copy thesis from student?
A simple google search leads to a Nehanda Radio article of November 14, 2011 which claims that almost 9 weeks after attacking Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as an "uneducated person who has no capac...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 10:57hrs | 4387 | by Staff reporter
Of shrinking internal democratic space in MDC
One of the key changes which President Mnangagwa rang on his assumption of power in November 2017 was opening up the democratic space. This saw MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa clockin...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:32hrs | 403 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Before re-engagement, first hold all-stake holders meeting' Mnangagwa told - it's beginning of the end of Zanu PF
"A report by the Khupe-led committee presented by Kwanele Hlabangana and gleaned by NewsDay Weekender revealed that the team met British ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson, US ambassador to Zimba...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1612 | by Wilbert Mukori
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