Harare Times : Former Welshman Ncube led MDC Youth Spokesperson Khumbulani Malinga is one of the MDC members who recently joined ZANU PF. He joined ZANU PF last Sunday at Davies Hall were Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko was addressing party supporters.
The Harare Times had a telephonic interview with Mr Malinga and below is the unedited version of the interview.
HT: Mr Malinga, why did you leave the MDC ?
KM: There are number of reasons that led me to leave the MDC train but i will restrict myself to two.
I left the MDC after realizing that the Party did not fully pursue the fundamentals of democracy that it claimed to pursue. You will reckon for example how cadres were accused tried and sentenced in their absence during the post election witch-hunt. I can cite a lot of examples.
The other reason is that like any other relationship when its irreparable you cant force it.
I realised that the party was reneging from its pursuit of a free and just zimbabwe but was full of pretenders to the throne whose only pre occupation was using the name of the people for self satisfaction and personal aggrandizement.
Q. Why did you join zanu pf?
A. After a close interaction with Cdes in Zanu PF Youth like Cde Leo Nyoni and Bright Matonga I realized that inunu esihlala sisethuselwa ngayo is indeed a fairy tail. I realized that my vision for myself and this country resonate with the aspirations of ZANU PF. I realized that the economic turnaround is at the heart of the party and they have practical solutions that they are progressively implementing.
As a Nationalist myself who wants to have a positive role to play in the development of this country i realized that i am better of in the revolutionary and ruling party than spending my energy away opposing for the sake of opposing as is the nature and culture of MDCs.
Q. People say Dr Qhubani Moyo recruited you to ZANU PF is it true?
A. Hahaha my brother in Ndebele we say lapho okulokufa kulomthakathi (where there is death there is witchcraft). People do not want to accept things as they are they look for conspiracy everywhere.
As i said earlier my close interaction with cdes in ZANU PF and my desire to positively contribute in national development made me to join the Revolutionary and Ruling Party.
May I hasten to say Dr Moyo is a brother to me and an inspiration with the Great works he has done for young people and he is among a few other brothers I consult on a number of social and political direction.
Q. Do you want to contest elections under a ZANU PF Ticket in future?
A. You see my brother what i have learnt in ZANU PF is the cardinal rule of discipline and Cadre deployment.
I will accept any corner that the Party feels i can effectively contribute for the greater good of the Movement and the country.
Q. On a parting shot what are your views on the purging and looming split of ZANU PF
A. The Party has officials mandated to pronounce Party Position.
Q. Thank for your time Cde Malinga
A. Thank you for having me.