The ruling ZANU PF party has blamed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa for the breakdown of talks to form another Government of National Unity (GNU) soon after the late former President Robert Mugabe was deposed from office in November 2017.
War veterans chairperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, claims that Morgan Tsvangirai had warmed up to the idea but his successor, Chamisa was influenced by the G40 which wanted to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa from being the First Secretary of the ruling party. Said Mutsvangwa:
We held meetings at a Fourways Hotel in Johannesburg with Morgan Tsvangirai, and the ex-prime minister was most impressed with the unifying initiative.
Unfortunately, his health failed as the fateful transition rolled out in 2017. The sad tragedy for Zimbabwe is that an emboldened Chamisa threw his lot into pursuing a coup within Zanu PF.
According to the report, Chamisa admitted that there was indeed a deal between Mnangagwa and Tsvangirai, but blamed Zanu PF for tricking Tsvangirai and the late national hero, Dumiso Dabengwa.
Chamisa reportedly said that the plan was for Mnangagwa to become interim president with Tsvangirai and Dabengwa as his deputies to institute reforms leading to a credible election.
Why would they talk about a GNU before elections? I doubt this statement by Mutsvangwa. The most honourable is to concede defeat and let the winner take over. The country has lost a lot of time and progress through their selfishness.
Ko akatanga kuti ‘Chinhu Chedu Ichi’ ndiani, rinhi uye kupi?
What UNITY. It was not necessary in the first place. Why cant the ruling party do the right thing and sort the ECONOMY?????
so what now??
How come the Ian Smith regime was doing well with sanctions and waging a civil war at the same time?
Mbavha dzeZanu kuita kunge ndim makasika vanhu
I wish mutsvangwa could just collapse and be in a comma for the rest of his life
Or suffer a serious stroke
Or just wake up dead this country would be a better place
Mutsvangwa is a psychiatric case in need of very urgent medical therapy!
Frankly GNU is the only best solution for the betterment of all the citizens. Lets forget and put aside legitimacy and election rigging issue. A way forward that can ease life for us all is most welcomed.