Tsvangirai's plans for coalition face resistance in Matebeleland

MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai‘s plans for a coalition are facing great resistance from Matebeleland provinces.  According to the Herald, the provinces have rejected Tsvangirai’s proposals.  Some of the reasons being cited for the rejection are that people want to protect their positions and are worried that any coalition could see them being demoted.  Some also do not believe that there is anything worthwhile to be gained through a coalition with Joice Mujuru after her party lost heavily in Bikita West.

Unnamed sources cited by the Herald said:

He  comes face to face with reality in Gwanda where people told him point blank that we have been in the struggle alone for a long time and why should we accommodate late comers now.

…Following Mujuru’s massive defeat in Bikita West, it is now clear to everyone that a coalition with her is a sheer waste of time. If the coalition sails through, a number of people in our current shadow government will lose their positions and we are going to fight that.

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