THIS unvarnished truth about Zimbabwes economy has finally revealed itself, courtesy of Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the countrys main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T). Precipitated by a massively rigged election of July 2013 won by President Robert Mugabe, the fact that the countrys economy has once again slipped into the abyss is an incontrovertible and stubborn reality. Companies have been shutting down en masse. Those that havent are struggling to pay bills, chiefly wages. The economy is cash-strapped and a graver crisis is looming. The one sacrosanct secret known to all Zimbabweans is that all the problems bedevilling the economy are premised on politics. The blame rests squarely with the nonagenarian dictator, Robert Mugabe, who has been presiding over a remorselessly corrupt government and holding the country hostage for 34 years. But now, the chickens are coming home to roost, the ailing leader and his sycophants know clearly that his days are numbered. While the economy continues to implode; time is running out. At the same time, the old man is tired and clueless about how to deal with this crisis, let alone the internal fissures erupting from power struggles within his own party. The future is uncertain. The jostling over succession in Mugabes Zanu PF party has intensified. Come 2018, when the country heads for the polls, one thing is certain, Mugabes name will not be on the ballot. Never again! In the inevitable absence of Zanu PF mastermind Robert Mugabe in 2018, the opposition MDC-T must seize the opportunity by readying itself for an imminent win, this time ultra-vigilantly to avoid another “stolen election”. The MDC-T has had its fair share of challenges that have culminated in the suspension of internal rebels such party deputy treasurer Elton Mangoma believed to be working in cahoots with the partys secretary general Tendai Biti for the ouster of Tsvangirai. Naturally the question becomes: Who in the MDC-T is fit enough (physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually) to deliver victory for democracy in 2018? Now, there can be plenty of candidates for the MDC-T presidency but those plotting the ouster of Morgan Tsvangirai, at this present moment, have a minuscule apprehension of political underpinnings of opposition politics in Zimbabwe. It is plain insincerity of purpose masquerading as leadership renewal. They are oblivious to the evil and ruthless machinations of this animal called Zanu PF which has been in power for 34 years. Since its inception, the MDC- T has endured torture and brutality. Hundreds of its members have been abducted and murdered in cold blood. Morgan Tsvangirai himself endured such. Asijiki... Thank you Baba VaJukwa
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:17:15 +0000
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