Not all of them wanted to replace him as leader of this country, but they all seemed to agree that most, if not all, the ills of this battling country could be blamed on him and his endless stranglehold on power. None of them ever blamed themselves and their political party for the crisis in Zimbabwe. Rather, they all seemed to agree that the only blameworthy individual was none other than Gushungo.
A few years ago, Mugabe publicly stated that when the time came that the people of this country would say to him: we no longer want you to continue to lead this country, he would retire. This happened resoundingly in March 2008 when RG dismally lost the presidential vote to the indefatigable Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC.
The message from the people of this country to Mugabe was loud and clear, the party is over, go home Mudhara. But did he heed the call? Sadly the call is repeated in 2011, courtesy WikiLeaks, and this time from the core of his own political party. Will he heed the call this time, or will he go hunting for blood? My guess is as good as yours. My advice to the old man is to quietly give up (the ghost), pack up his bags and depart for kwaZvimba while there is still a semblance of dignity around him. I am under no illusion whatsoever that he will even consider this advice. It is not like him to listen to good advice.
I think it is tragic for a leader of a party to discover that virtually all the people around him no longer want him to continue to lead and still hold onto power. It must be extremely embarrassing for Mugabe to continue to hold himself as president of his party and this country when so many people are clamouring for his departure. It is true that should he leave now, his party will crumble like a deck of cards. But it is equally true that if he does not retire now then his party will continue to lose political support from the people of this country. I
t is also true that most of the woes that inflict this country are a result of Mugabe’s failure to manage the affairs of the nation. There is no way he can blame that on sanctions and the MDC. We all know that he has been the architect of our economic ruin for many years. The fact that his own lieutenants are telling some of his worst enemies these juicy stories about how they wish he would depart should tell him that the end has finally arrived. A sensible person would take advantage of these WikiLeaks disclosures to step down and allow his party to do the best it can between now and the next harmonised elections.
Yes, Gushungo, it is now time to go home and begin to write your memoirs. Perchance this nation might forgive you for your numerous past sins and allow you and your family to stay in Zimbabwe. It would be embarrassing for you, at your advanced age, to run to Namibia or Singapore or Malaysia or China for asylum. Icho! Chabvondoka!
Post published in: Opinions & Analysis
That’s meaningless for people who claim to be intellectuals to blame the President for all these recurring problems in Zimbabwe.How would he run all the sectors in the government alone let alone be responsible for this crisis? The so-caled MDCs must rethink before shifting the blame to baba Mugabe.Consider the contribution of other big wiggs in the government and mosty the impact of the Weastern Sanctions rather than making empty judgements.