COMMENT - Is it a surprise, that a party that has no political history, that has no unifying ideology that it can market to the Zimbabwean electorate and be elected (neoliberalism of the corporate sector), is it surprising that this party has no other arrows on it's bow than 'we will walk out'? Where is there mass support. I want to see them try and convince the Zimbabwean people that ESAP is the way to go. If they can, then they deserve to win, because that is much bigger achievement than getting to power through sanctions. If they could do that, they will have proven that they deserve to be in power and have the backing of the people of Zimbabwe. However, everyone knows that is never going to happen. So much for democracy.
PM Tsvangirai, a principal with no principles
Dambudzo Mapuranga - Opinion
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:02:00 +0000
DEAR EDITOR - Flip flop that is the tune that Prime Minister Tsvangirai dances to. An indecisive man can never bring order to his house. This is why the MDC-T is perpetually threatening to do this and that at every turn of the political road.
Like an old tired magician, the MDC-T has one boring trick, which it thinks is a sure showstopper when all else has failed. Their rabbit out of the hat trick has always been the same “when all else fails threaten to pull out”.
How many elections has the party gone back and forth on whether or not it is contesting? How many times did they threaten to pull out of the Sadc-mediated talks? Now the party is threatening to pull out of the inclusive Government because it cannot get its way.
Well, I say tough it is time the other Principals in this inclusive Government told these babies that they are welcome to go back to the playground and play with their dolls.
It is implausible that right after the visit of an European Union delegation the MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai gets this bright idea that his party is going to pull out of the inclusive Government after consultations with “the people”.
The word consultation is one that the Prime Minister likes to use when his has taken a decision or he has been instructed by his principals to take certain action and now wishes to give a pretense of being democratic by fooling his supporters and sometimes coercing them to accept decisions made for them.
Over the past two years Morgan Tsvangirai has traveled far and wide in his consultations.
His closest advisor has been General Ian Khama and his frequent consultation trips to Botswana have always brought a new dimension to Zimbabwe’s politics.
There was that diplomatic offensive right after the elections of 2008 when the Prime Minister and his top lieutenants flew across the globe consulting their many partners in Europe on how best to force President Mugabe out of power.
This would be the first time the Prime Minister has decided to consult his supporters about anything of significant importance.
Remembering that the decisions to participate in elections have always been taken by either the MDC-T’s international friends, the American Ambassador, or by the party President, which is why we have two MDCs because not all in the MDC agree to this sham, one wonders what will come out of this latest escapade.
Mr Tsvangirai’s coming into government was meant to be a chance for the MDC-T leader to redeem himself from the decade long suffering he had bestowed upon the people of Zimbabwe instead he seems hell bent on churning out useless propaganda that further polarizes Zimbabweans.
In his own words PM Tsvangirai has no real understanding on what it means to be Zimbabwean, whilst others were living their homes and families to fight in the War of Liberation he saw their leaving as an opportunity to further his career.
This might explain why he chooses to support the complete eradication of Zanu PF by the West, Zanu PF is the constant reminded of his own inadequacy.
PM Tsvangirai has failed to conceptualize what it means to be Zimbabwean because he never saw anything wrong with Rhodesia and today he still surrounds himself with remnant of a past oppressive era.
He finds security and comfort in the likes of Eddie Cross and Martin Rupiya because they share the same warped values where the white men is superior and the role of blacks it to do as told.
Only a man with no honour and principles can feed on the misery of his brothers and sisters.
For the past couple of months doctors, nurses, teachers and other civil servant have been told to satisfied with the peanuts that Finance Minister Biti has been giving them and yet it turns out the Prime Minister and his entire staff and his ministers have been having tea and crumpets courtesy of the World Bank.
The 'crash and burn' attitude of the MDC-T and its leadership is alien to our African society. Their gospel of destruction and plunder is a serious contrast to what President Mugabe has been practicing since independence.
Was it not President Mugabe who gave the Eddie Cross's and Martin Rupiyas of yesteryear their humanity and yet today they sit in contempt and judgment of the one man who extended to them mercy and reconciliation when there was no real need to.
The butchers of Rhodesia have not changed, instead they have connected with the politically insensitive and have become self-styled messiahs who worship on the alter of money and sacrifice the children of Zimbabwe as offerings to their god in the West.
Like the report card of a delinquent child the MDC-T’s record of operation in Zimbabwe reports incident after incident of regime change activities.
What leader calls for his people to be denied medicines, electricity, water and other provisions until they seem things his way?
While Tsvangirai was busy trying to have all facets of life shut in Zimbabwe, President Mugabe and his team where pushing hard to give a better life to the people of Zimbabwe.
While Tsvangirai was calling for ESCOM to stop supplies of power to Zimbabwe President Mugabe was negotiating to have more power supplied from Mozambique and the DRC.
While Tsvangrai and his support groups where calling on the civil service to strike against the government and seek greener pastures, President Mugabe and his government introduced a skills retention scheme.
While Tsvangirai was calling for sanctions to squeeze life out of Zimbabweans, President Mugabe sought to empower Zimbabwe from all walks of life, farmers received subsidized inputs and implements, schools, colleges and universities received accessories including computers.
The Prime Minister has been in Government since February and with all the money he is receiving from his western backers and yet has failed to give back a dime to Zimbabwe. His global tour proved to be a fundraiser for his support groups and his office.
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