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Why MDC, why? -Tsvangirai is right
Godwell Manyangadze
November 28, 2005

Why is it that the MDC is not seeing that ZANU PF cannot be removed through elections? Has the MDC not noted the suffering of the people under bad economic and political policies of the ZANU PF government? So why are they attacking this bad government with the same tactics all the time? Time they change their ways if they are to remove ZANU PF.

Morgan Tsvangirai is right this time and all he has to do is to explain to the party why he decided to ignore the vote of the constitutional organ of MDC. The National Council can err sometimes in making certain decisions.

Tsvangirai should tell the party that, as far as his principles are concerned, he found it fit not to participate in these senate elections. These principles may not necessarily be stated in the party constitution.

For if the MDC opposed Amendment 17, which introduced the senate, why would the same MDC vote in favour of participating in the same senate elections, which the same party opposed anyway? To turn around now and participate and further burden the nation with a worthless senate which abuses a lot of money while Zimbabweans starve, is another sign of a serious lack of principles.

Until Zimbabweans stop thinking they have enough food and are comfortable, that is the only time we will start to move forward and think properly. Not enough Zimbabweans are prepared to leave the comfort of their homes to publicly show a principled commitment and a willingness to sacrifice for true freedom.

The people who demonstrate and end up in trouble are from the poor townships. Those from the suburbs want only to enjoy the fruits of the demonstrations and victimization of the poor without sacrificing themselves for true freedom. Until every Zimbabwean realises that sacrifices of life and comfortable jobs and money should be made for freedom and dignity, we will not solve our problem.

People should be committed to a public cause without first assessing their personal safety as a priority.

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