Since the GNU was born President Mugabe had called for elections to end the coalition government more than four times and everyone knows that those dates came and went without elections taking place, a sign that the old man is no longer in charge.
Zanu (PF) played every trick in the book to wreck the constitution, but the learned MDC people seconded to the project remained steadfast. Zanu (PF)’s last effort to destroy the charter was to turn around at the 11th hour and demand more than 200 amendments.
This is where MDC outwitted them. Zanu (PF) was not stupid enough to go to the referendum with a NO vote campaign because given what was contained in the draft and the fact that MDC was going with a YES campaign, the outcome would have been a resounding YES, an outcome which would eventually almost determine the result of the harmonised elections. If this scenario had taken place, Zanu (PF) would be going into elections they had already lost.
The two MDCs delivered the new constitution to the people and they should let the electorate know during their campaigns.
I have also been following the debate on recent opinion poll results. Considering that 50% of participants do not say which party they would vote for, I think it’s safe to conclude that they are MDC supporters.
We have not yet heard of anyone who was victimised for saying that they support Zanu (PF) nor have we ever heard of anyone who went to other countries seeking asylum after being threatened because of their allegiance to Zanu (PF).
In order to be sure of Zanu (PF)’s demise at the coming polls all progressive forces should unite. A coalition progressive force is not a new idea, it has been attempted in the past without much success because either Zanu (PF) hi-jacked the process or some leaders threw spanners into the project simply because their demands for high positions in the future government were not guaranteed.
If all progressive forces fail to unite this time, we the people of Zimbabwe will unite and vote for the candidates with the best chances of defeating the dictator – regardless of what our leaders tell us who to vote for. – Justice Shereni, New Zealand
Post published in: Letters to the Editor