Tsvangirai Gangs Up with Mnangagwa |OPINION
18 March 2015
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A secret meeting was held on Monday afternoon at 2PM between Morgan Tsvangirai agents and Emmerson Mnangagwa and a deal was struck to expel the Renewal Team in exchange for favours for ZANU PF, sources say.
Let me praise Morgan Tsvangirayi and his legal team for a stunning political win through the Speaker of Parliament. It was a good surprise win that even Zanu is happy it came so easily and so timely. Well done Dr Richard Morgan Tsvangirayi, you have shown the armatures what politricks is all about. Prof Welsh, Advocate Biti and company lost this one.
Indeed it is a victory that is hollow and shallow, but a victory it is. The same as the celebration of victory by a footballer who after a hat trick score, his adrenalin drives him round the pitch and supporters’ terraces, only to be told after realising that noone else is celebrating with him that he was offside. How so deflating and draining. The feeling of betrayal and demotivation, he can not face the fans for a while. This is the shocking situation finds himself in Morgan Tsvangiayi. His victory is hollow and not worthy celebrating. His opponents are surprised seeing him pumped up in the air. This is the curse Zimbabwean opposition politics face. It is saddled with a huge burden in Morgan Tsvangirayi. In him we have an albatross that is difficult to shake. We are to blame; we made him into an albatross in the same way we created a monster out of Mugabe. The onus is us to unmask and unmake Morgan Tsvangirayi’s over inflated ego.
This celebration of betrayal is surprising. It is as if I am watching the 2013 election results, once again stunned and dazed, and almost throwing away my Zimbabwean citizenship. Then I knew the opposition was going to lose, but little did l know it was going to be vanquished almost out of existence. Zanu can perform tricks. Its tricks do not shock me anymore; I am only stunned that we still have Morgan Tsvangirayi as an opposition leader after allowing Zanu to get away with all tricks in the book. He has just handed Zanu another one, an own goal. Would Dynamos saddled with injuries quickly beat poor Tsholotsho team so that it faces an injury free Highlanders when it can avoid it? It would surely rather keep its rivalry at a distance by allowing Tsholotsho some lame excuses for delaying the match. In the same vein, one wonders why Morgan Tsvangirayi and team think it is better to go to bed with Zanu simply to spite the Renewal team.
Politically MDC T is closer to UMDC than to Zanu, and MDC was originally formed to fight against Zanu’s dictatorship. But having morphed into a dictator himself, and seen the party split three parties, Tsvangirayi now finds it better to go back to his roots where he learnt politricks, Zanu. He has once more betrayed the aspirations and dreams of all Zimbabweans as he did in the 2008 and 2013 elections by providing some puzzling comic leadership that only Zimbabweans could put up with.
Indeed, who would have thought the once roaring lion of democracy would help Zanu to introduce a one state in the country? As it MDC T, after the split with MDC Renewal, is at its weakest moment to fight Zanu. Its coffers are empty. Again, its being broke is a sign of lack of substance even in financial wisdom for a party that was once worth millions which just vanished into leaders’ accounts. No sign of it now, and instead, another begging bowl is out to the international community. UMDC is still shaping itself to pose a significant challenge. Even though divided, Zanu has all national resources at its disposal to abuse towards taking nearly all the seats vacated by MDC Renewal. Yet again, Tsvangirayi and his advisors have proved lack of foresight, strategy and focus. Instead, they let their anger and thirsty for revenge destroy their chance to regroup and get stronger. Watch how the desperate to win Grace/ Mnangagwa team will vanquish the opposition.
The Grace /Mnangagwa team has been given an opportunity to strengthen itself by fielding well known candidates from its own group of worshippers. Unless Mai Mujuru fields her own Zanu candidates, she is out of contention and the elections are between Zanu, UMDC and MDC T. The Mnangagwa team, desperate to show its teeth, will certainly walk over most of the seats, and where does that leave Tsvangiray? Happy and contented that he has revenged on Tendai Biti at the expense of Zimbabweans’ thirsty for democracy? Happy that he has treated Tendai Biti the same way he did Prof Welshman Ncube during the GNU? Alienating possible allies? This is shocking strategy, the first of its own in politics. A man who needs allies, and had ready made allies he has a lot in common with, allies he founded a party with; is good at insulting them as he sees himself as an Almighty indisputable conquering father of Zimbabwean politics? He exhibits the same sense of entitlement
that has kept him away from State house. When will Morgan Tsvangirayi ever learn anything in politics? This is a man who by all means has proved not able to lead, to strategise, to have any political foresight, let alone political wisdom!! His advisors, if any, must be great admirers of Mugabe for they do not want to see his back. They are happy to stay as opposition leaders. It seems it pays staying in opposition as most donors give money to opposition parties and not ruling parties.
Why does Morgan Tsvangirayi allow personal hatred to replace political foresight and vision? He failed to make it to State House in 2008 because of his personal hatred for Prof Welsh Ncube. He failed in 2013 again because he was so convinced that we Zimbabweans adore and worship him like his bunch of whores and we would blindly vote for him despite his comic private and public conduct. To him politics is about Tsvangirayi the Man! Its not about Zimbabweans, it is not about looking around for possible allies to work with. It is not about defeating Zanu. It is all about being angry and revenging on those who disagree with Tsvangirayi the Man!! How cursed is Zimbabwe to politically contend with such an albatross?
Do not mistake me, Morgan Tsvangirayi has a right to politically fight for the space UMDC is taking, but he had to bear in mind that their common enemy is Zanu. He thus had to be strategic and plan ahead, not to strengthen Zanu. All he has done now is to unite with Mnangagwa. He has simply taken potential allies’ seats to Zanu instead of keeping them closer for 2018. What if there is a deadlock in 2018 and either of the three need the other to form a government? Will Tsvangirayi approach UMDC? Assuming he proves he is popular, has he not even destroyed all his chances of uniting with his former colleagues? For me, this is a pathetic opposition leader who this time around must have even shocked himself that he has managed to reduce the opposition MPs’ number from parliament!

26 Replies to “Tsvangirai Gangs Up with Mnangagwa |OPINION”

  1. From my Opinion Biti and co are the worst cowards who betrayed the Zimbabweans and Mr writer don’t call it walk-over coz neither Zanu pf nor MDC-T will hv to sweat to get those seats. Let Biti and Mangoma dance their own song and Justice took their course…

  2. From my Opinion Biti and co are the worst cowards who betrayed the Zimbabweans and Mr writer don’t call it walk-over coz neither Zanu pf nor MDC-T will hv to sweat to get those seats. Let Biti and Mangoma dance their own song and Justice took their course…

  3. If there is anyone guilt of donating seats to Zanu Pf, it is Biti & Co. The constitution is very clear on the issue of MPs who decide to ditch the parties that helped them get into parliament. Obviously Biti himself was aware of the consequenses of withdrawing from the main MDC-T party by forming their renewal outfit. After all, having them or not in that August house makes no difference at all. If they are men enough, let them contest the by-elections under the burner of their new party and surely i swear, ndopavachaona kuti ‘Chematama’ ndochine vanhu.

  4. If there is anyone guilt of donating seats to Zanu Pf, it is Biti & Co. The constitution is very clear on the issue of MPs who decide to ditch the parties that helped them get into parliament. Obviously Biti himself was aware of the consequenses of withdrawing from the main MDC-T party by forming their renewal outfit. After all, having them or not in that August house makes no difference at all. If they are men enough, let them contest the by-elections under the burner of their new party and surely i swear, ndopavachaona kuti ‘Chematama’ ndochine vanhu.

  5. I don’t know if this is coming from a trusted source or it’s coming from Biti or Ncube. This is very symple to understand but maybe difficult for lawyers and proffessors. Lets put it this way, if you break up with your wife does she continue to stay in your house and still bring other men to entertain her in your house. No, she moves out and enjoy her independance or lack of. The same with the 21 MPs. Zanu already has the 2/3 majority therefore with or without the 21 MPs there is nothing to stop from changing the constitution.

  6. I don’t know if this is coming from a trusted source or it’s coming from Biti or Ncube. This is very symple to understand but maybe difficult for lawyers and proffessors. Lets put it this way, if you break up with your wife does she continue to stay in your house and still bring other men to entertain her in your house. No, she moves out and enjoy her independance or lack of. The same with the 21 MPs. Zanu already has the 2/3 majority therefore with or without the 21 MPs there is nothing to stop from changing the constitution.

  7. Tsvangirai never learns, why Zimbabweans do we have leaders in the likes of this man, if my memory serves me correctly that is how he was behaving during the unity government with Zanu PF, Pro Welshman Ncube would side with him when he needs him most, a case in point is the battle for the speaker of parliament between Lovemore Moyo and Simon Khaya Moyo, MDC N parliamentarians voted with MDC T and Lovemore Moyo won and when Welshman expected support from Tsvangirai you would see him siding with Mugabe and Mutambara

  8. Tsvangirai never learns, why Zimbabweans do we have leaders in the likes of this man, if my memory serves me correctly that is how he was behaving during the unity government with Zanu PF, Pro Welshman Ncube would side with him when he needs him most, a case in point is the battle for the speaker of parliament between Lovemore Moyo and Simon Khaya Moyo, MDC N parliamentarians voted with MDC T and Lovemore Moyo won and when Welshman expected support from Tsvangirai you would see him siding with Mugabe and Mutambara

  9. This is the best time for Biti and his group to paint the city orange!!!!!!! The opportunity has been given and kudos to the speaker of Parly.By now these guys could have been busy with their grassroots structures and mobilising people to their pparty , which they are even not sure about its name.If MDC is so disorderly, then here is an opportunity to romp into victory without even mentioning Tsvangirai at your classroom size rallies.Politics is not a game of looking yourself in the mirror and think you are the one.The people decide.Go to Masvingo and ask for political orientation from Mai Mahofa, a veteran of political survival.
    MDC T must not be in cloud nine now. It must continue grassroots work in Mutoko , Zaka, Mudzi and as I speak, Karoi support is impressive, Kotwa is great, Mt Selinda is fantastic and Gokwe is coming.
    A goodbye to our beloved friends who thought the media was space to call each other names.And please do not mislead the people.Tsvangirai never had a meeting with Mnangagwa as you would like to dream and confuse the people.On record Mnangagwa only visited Tsvangirai once on personal base after the death of Susan.All other secret meetings are just dreams of losers

  10. This is the best time for Biti and his group to paint the city orange!!!!!!! The opportunity has been given and kudos to the speaker of Parly.By now these guys could have been busy with their grassroots structures and mobilising people to their pparty , which they are even not sure about its name.If MDC is so disorderly, then here is an opportunity to romp into victory without even mentioning Tsvangirai at your classroom size rallies.Politics is not a game of looking yourself in the mirror and think you are the one.The people decide.Go to Masvingo and ask for political orientation from Mai Mahofa, a veteran of political survival.
    MDC T must not be in cloud nine now. It must continue grassroots work in Mutoko , Zaka, Mudzi and as I speak, Karoi support is impressive, Kotwa is great, Mt Selinda is fantastic and Gokwe is coming.
    A goodbye to our beloved friends who thought the media was space to call each other names.And please do not mislead the people.Tsvangirai never had a meeting with Mnangagwa as you would like to dream and confuse the people.On record Mnangagwa only visited Tsvangirai once on personal base after the death of Susan.All other secret meetings are just dreams of losers

  11. thats crazy thinking from someone who write such good english. get time and check the constitution before wapedza space yevamwe

  12. thats crazy thinking from someone who write such good english. get time and check the constitution before wapedza space yevamwe

  13. i realy suprised by the writer what does our constitution say not to biti and company but also to zanu pf full stop. saka waida kuti MDC T inyarare while some pps and their party enjoy paliamentary seats for them. As leaned as there are vaifanira kuziva the complications of their puplication of their so called marriage with ncube to form UMDC. Misihairabwi mushonga or you can claim kuti ndimi MDC ncube makato ita expel ma MP aNcube from parliament

  14. i realy suprised by the writer what does our constitution say not to biti and company but also to zanu pf full stop. saka waida kuti MDC T inyarare while some pps and their party enjoy paliamentary seats for them. As leaned as there are vaifanira kuziva the complications of their puplication of their so called marriage with ncube to form UMDC. Misihairabwi mushonga or you can claim kuti ndimi MDC ncube makato ita expel ma MP aNcube from parliament

  15. Principle is one thing and emotion is another monster. That is what is at play here. When you resign from your employ to form your own company do you still have to get fuel coupons from your former employer? I am sure what you get is your salary that you are entitled to depending on the calculations and eventually your pension through a pension agent.
    Biti is now Renewal and he was Finance Minister under MDC ticket. He also got the seat through MDC in 2013. He opted out of MDC willingly. So, Harare East is a fuel coupon for MDC. Is Biti entitled to that MDC-T coupon?
    I hope so.

  16. Principle is one thing and emotion is another monster. That is what is at play here. When you resign from your employ to form your own company do you still have to get fuel coupons from your former employer? I am sure what you get is your salary that you are entitled to depending on the calculations and eventually your pension through a pension agent.
    Biti is now Renewal and he was Finance Minister under MDC ticket. He also got the seat through MDC in 2013. He opted out of MDC willingly. So, Harare East is a fuel coupon for MDC. Is Biti entitled to that MDC-T coupon?
    I hope so.

  17. Morgan the way you are acting it is as if you are a zanu pf inside man. If this post is ture is is a case of Tom sawyer charging friends to whitewash a fence he did was too lazy to do himself. Not only did Tom get his freinds to do the job he loathed, but he actually made them pay!
    The indigenisation drive by Mugabe giving back the people the land and resources, PLUS the chaos in opposition ranks is definitely going to give them more seats in Parliament. Tsholtsho is Moyo’s now.
    For the first time in a long time I expect to see Zanu winning one, two or even more bulawayo seats- without cheating. In my research I have picked up that there has been a turning to Zanu pf in the last year in the wesern suburbs close to Bulawayo city center.
    If Morgan has given zanu some concessions to satisfy his thirst for revenge and exclusion of Biti and crew, he is paying to whitewash a wall!
    MDC, surely you must awake now? Tsvangirai is a political incompetent. Tsvangirai is working hard to weaken his own power. When will you awake from your sleep. Go Morgan go. Go Moragan go. Go Morgan go.

  18. Morgan the way you are acting it is as if you are a zanu pf inside man. If this post is ture is is a case of Tom sawyer charging friends to whitewash a fence he did was too lazy to do himself. Not only did Tom get his freinds to do the job he loathed, but he actually made them pay!
    The indigenisation drive by Mugabe giving back the people the land and resources, PLUS the chaos in opposition ranks is definitely going to give them more seats in Parliament. Tsholtsho is Moyo’s now.
    For the first time in a long time I expect to see Zanu winning one, two or even more bulawayo seats- without cheating. In my research I have picked up that there has been a turning to Zanu pf in the last year in the wesern suburbs close to Bulawayo city center.
    If Morgan has given zanu some concessions to satisfy his thirst for revenge and exclusion of Biti and crew, he is paying to whitewash a wall!
    MDC, surely you must awake now? Tsvangirai is a political incompetent. Tsvangirai is working hard to weaken his own power. When will you awake from your sleep. Go Morgan go. Go Moragan go. Go Morgan go.

  19. Some people paddle their shortsighted ness as a news article.wat does the constitution of the land which these so called learned charlatans wrote say.?,,now you waste acres of news print explaining wat??look at malema and anc debacle who is cleaver there , welsh, mbiti or the unschooled juju??? Food 4thought? ?? In politics be yo own woman or men, dont be pigybacked by others and then claim u have a political base.its high time they prove that they were not paid to destroy a once vibrant movement.these lawyers consented to a porous constitution now they don’t want it applied on them, wat crap!!!!!

  20. Some people paddle their shortsighted ness as a news article.wat does the constitution of the land which these so called learned charlatans wrote say.?,,now you waste acres of news print explaining wat??look at malema and anc debacle who is cleaver there , welsh, mbiti or the unschooled juju??? Food 4thought? ?? In politics be yo own woman or men, dont be pigybacked by others and then claim u have a political base.its high time they prove that they were not paid to destroy a once vibrant movement.these lawyers consented to a porous constitution now they don’t want it applied on them, wat crap!!!!!

  21. Does it come as a surprise? Only people with limited for sight would not have seen this coming. He is and always has been, a zanu project.

  22. Does it come as a surprise? Only people with limited for sight would not have seen this coming. He is and always has been, a zanu project.

  23. iwe what biti and co did was very selfish and left many pple bleeding. their arrogance was just too much. i think tsvangira’s decision was the best…. it was betrayal the judas’ type. let them contest bye election and win on their own. your theory that umdc will be strong is a most unlikely dream come true….let’s wait and see. i won’t find it right to blame someone for having exercised his constitutional right of freedom of dissociation as tsvangarai did.

  24. iwe what biti and co did was very selfish and left many pple bleeding. their arrogance was just too much. i think tsvangira’s decision was the best…. it was betrayal the judas’ type. let them contest bye election and win on their own. your theory that umdc will be strong is a most unlikely dream come true….let’s wait and see. i won’t find it right to blame someone for having exercised his constitutional right of freedom of dissociation as tsvangarai did.

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