tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post6703646516447127297..comments2024-03-28T20:57:42.460-07:00Comments on Zimbabwe Light: Mawarire may contest next elections - no problem but to what end and purpose. By Wilbert MukoriZimbabwe Lighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-46713201144393816902017-02-22T09:22:56.380-08:002017-02-22T09:22:56.380-08:00@Sarah
And what has the useless armchair analyst ...@Sarah<br /><br />And what has the useless armchair analyst done to stop them freeing themselves? Indeed, if these people where so clever, they would have never allowed themselves to get in the mess in the first place. <br /><br />You are tired of the hogwash from me but have never said anything about all the corruption and tyranny from Mugabe that got us into this mess in the first place or have you ever criticised the treasonous betrayal of sell-out like Tsvangirai and Biti who are keeping us in this mess. <br /><br />It is not me who is confused by you and it is you who should shut up! Let me tell you here and now, I will shut you up! You come on this site and talk your usual nonsense and you will be FIRMLY put in your place - your idiot's place!<br />Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-77925595090607291562017-02-22T09:05:17.867-08:002017-02-22T09:05:17.867-08:00@ Tari
I totally reject this nonsense of oppositi...@ Tari<br /><br />I totally reject this nonsense of opposition politicians contesting elections they KNOW will be rigged and complain of "Zanu PF stealing the elections!" afterwards. This is insane, we keep contesting flawed elections and hoping for a different result. <br /><br />Tsvangirai and Co. lied that MDC would win the 2013 elections and they are doing so again. This grand coalition of the opposition will not stop Zanu PF rigging the elections, only implementing the reforms will do that. <br /><br />I do offer a solution to participating in elections you know are flawed; boycott the elections; it is insane to do otherwise! <br /><br />Boycotting the elections is an individual person and then party decision just as insanity is an individual mental condition; none of us are accountable for the insanity of others so why is MDC-T's decision to boycott elections be dependent of Gwanzura Party making a similar decision?<br /><br />I am sick to the back teeth of people like you always coming up with the most feeble excuses for corrupt and incompetent leaders like Tsvangirai. He sold-out during the GNU when receive the $4 million Highlands mansion in return for doing nothing on the reforms. He sold out when he contested the flawed 2013 elections with not even one reform in place. Tell you what,<br /><br />I will be damned if I allow the upstart sell this nation again by contesting the 2018 elections with no reforms. Every Zimbabweans must know Tsvangirai is lying to them and if they allow him to short change them yet again; at least this time no one can say they did not know!Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-861431864882299152017-02-21T10:56:46.083-08:002017-02-21T10:56:46.083-08:00@Tari
Your criticism of Wilbert is flawed in that ...@Tari<br />Your criticism of Wilbert is flawed in that it assumes that nothing could be "done with a Psychopathy like Mugabe who does not have remorse or conscience" was relevant. This was total irrelevant because the implementing of the democratic reforms, on this occasion, would have happened regardless of Mugabe's tyrannical disposition. After signing the GPA Mugabe's wishes and whims were irrelevant as all the parties to the agreement undertook to have the raft of democratic reforms implemented. <br /><br /><br />It was incumbent on the two MDC factions to propose the democratic reforms and have them approved by parliament. Tsvangirai and company did not propose even one reform in five years. Mugabe bribed them to kick reforms into the tall grass and the y did!<br /><br />It is disappointing that even now, with all the benefit of hindsight, you still have no clue what happened during the GNU. <br /><br />The solution, which Wilbert has spelt out a thousand times, is for the nation to get rid of these corrupt and incompetent MDC leaders who are now helping to perpetuate the Zanu PF dictatorship by contesting in flawed and illegal elections when the "obvious" thing to do is boycott them. <br /><br />If you think this is not a solution then why don't you table your solution? <br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-4453159410254655822017-02-20T14:17:14.919-08:002017-02-20T14:17:14.919-08:00Rural teacher go on strike to demand the payment o...Rural teacher go on strike to demand the payment of their last year’s bonus!<br /><br />Central government may be broke but the party Zanu PF is loaded! The party has already started spending money as if there is no tomorrow, buying 365 new off-road vehicles and Grace Mugabe is already on the campaign trail - all her rallies cost a pretty penny! Zanu PF is pulling all the stops to win next year's elections and when the day is done the party will have spent $12 billion or so. <br /><br />The regime has no money to pay teachers their due but it has billions of dollars to splash on its selfish personal and party interests! This is madness!<br /><br />We need to implement all the democratic reforms which will look into reforming all institutions to ensure free and fair elections including party funding - there is no doubt that Zanu PF is looted the nation's wealth to fund its party's political activities.<br />Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-12340045376291888782017-02-20T13:05:56.266-08:002017-02-20T13:05:56.266-08:00@ mtetwa
If he wants to be leader he should be we...@ mtetwa<br /><br />If he wants to be leader he should be welcomed, after all there is not even one quality leader on the political stage at present.<br /><br />What these mediocre politicians need desperately is serious democratic competition; what leaders like Tsvangirai need a democratic kick in the back side not prayers! Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-23002411717099915742017-02-20T12:29:53.355-08:002017-02-20T12:29:53.355-08:00@ Godfrey
Well Zimbabwe is in a very serious econ...@ Godfrey<br /><br />Well Zimbabwe is in a very serious economic and politic mess and even you cannot deny that leaders like Joice Mujuru, Morgan Tsvangirai, Tendai Biti and even more so Robert Mugabe have all sold out. We have a serious problem of electing corrupt and incompetent leaders, the sins of commission and omission are what have landed us into this mess. <br /><br />We need to deal with the problem of electing competent leaders and not bury our heads in the sand! From henceforth all would be national leaders must be grilled, no-hold barred, assessment to establish their suitability! Pastor Mawarire will be subjected t the same acid test as everyone else; if he cannot stand the heat then he must get out now because it is going to get a hell lot tougher and hotter!<br />Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-80742496894773522442017-02-20T09:32:32.330-08:002017-02-20T09:32:32.330-08:00Zimbabwe has had the great misfortune of having a ...Zimbabwe has had the great misfortune of having a string of political leaders who are heroes one day and useless or worse the next. Look at Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe, the latter is the liberation war hero who has since independence dragged us into this economic and political hell-on-earth.<br /><br />The people heralded Tsvangirai as the man who would deliver democratic changes to end Mugabe's reign of terror. Tsvangirai sold-out during the GNU and failed to implement even one reforms although he had the golden opportunity to do so. It is Tsvangirai's betrayal that is keeping us in this hell-hole! <br /><br />The people of Zimbabwe will be wise to scrutinize all future leaders, not just Pastor Mawarire, to ensure they are competent and have some common sense, at least. "kwete kungokuvirira zvose mavhu namarara!"<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-65813744530334282302017-02-20T09:01:40.523-08:002017-02-20T09:01:40.523-08:00Heal Zimbabwe produce a report to review the up co...Heal Zimbabwe produce a report to review the up coming Mwenezi East by election.<br /><br />Does Heal Zimbabwe serious expect the by-election to be free, fair and credible or is this just one of those academic exercises to tell us what we already know and, worse still, change nothing on the ground!<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-36524109676794786472017-02-20T08:28:22.111-08:002017-02-20T08:28:22.111-08:00@ Sadly Zimba
You are as a nation we are indeed v...@ Sadly Zimba<br /><br />You are as a nation we are indeed very "shortsighted" and you yourself are the typical case!<br /><br />You acknowledge that MDC the "2nd biggest party and they failed to topple" Zanu PF. Have you ever asked yourself why they have failed? If you had done so then you would have come to the conclusion that Tsvangirai and his friends are breathtakingly corrupt and incompetent.<br /><br />It seems you have asked yourself that question because you do also admit of "the issue right now is not about getting in a better leader". <br /><br />Only a real myopic person would not see the folly of putting one's trust in the same corrupt and incompetent leaders, who have already proven beyond all doubt that they have no clue what they are doing, to lead! <br /><br />Albert Einstein said insanity was "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." <br /><br />Yes he was talking about you and all the other dim wits out there who have continued to support President Mugabe or Morgan Tsvangirai regardless of the two’s track record of corruption and incompetency. Zimbabweans love recycling deadwood, even someone who is 93 years old, can hardly walk and dozes off at the drop of a hat, they will keep him because "the issue right now is not about getting in a better leader"! <br /><br />The most important issue is to get the best leader possible before doing anything else! <br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-47160051926889515592017-02-20T07:54:14.065-08:002017-02-20T07:54:14.065-08:00People praised Tsvangirai and Mugabe before him wh...People praised Tsvangirai and Mugabe before him when they first stepped on the political stage but look what they have done. The latter has dragged us into this hell-hole and the former is now doing his best to keep us there! <br /><br />I think it is prudent for the nation to demand to know Pastor Mawarire's plan and not just assume he knows where the Promised Land is and how to get there! For all we know he may turnout to be just as corrupt and incompetent as all the other politicians crowding the political stage! <br /><br />If there are any lesson we should have learnt from the last 37 years of blundering from pillar to post then it must be that we must elect competent leaders with some common sense, at least. “Kwete kungo kuvirira zvose mavhu namarara!”<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-27209456524193828932017-02-19T14:40:28.637-08:002017-02-19T14:40:28.637-08:00MDC leaders are taking part in flawed elections ju...MDC leaders are taking part in flawed elections just because they hoping to win some of the seat Zanu PF gives away to encourage opposition parties to contest. Well judging from the serious in fighting for who gets one of the new 365 off-road worth over $20 million the party itself is spending big time to win the elections and each party candidate will be as hungry as a hyena that has not eaten in months!<br /><br />The number of seats Zanu PF will allow the opposition to win next year may well be considerably reduced next year. Watch out!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-68667725446963418182017-02-19T14:20:36.873-08:002017-02-19T14:20:36.873-08:00The fight for who will get one of the 365 new off-...The fight for who will get one of the 365 new off-road vehicles and 10 buses acquire by Zanu PF last year at a cost of about US$20 million is heating up as an extension of the factional war in the party. <br /><br />“Thirty of the vehicles were dispatched to the party’s 10 provinces last month for allocation to chairpersons of the party’s three wings — the main wing, the Women’s League and the Youth League,” reported Fingaz.<br /><br />“Each wing leader will be issued with a car to allow them to move around their provinces, conducting party business.<br /><br />“Provinces will get a bus each for use to transport party officials and supporters.<br />More vehicles would be given to those who would have emerged victorious in the party’s primary elections for both Parliament and local authorities.”<br /><br />The worsening economic situation is definitely making Zanu PF members very hungry and desperate to secure power at all cost. Those opposition politicians who think they will win some of the seat Zanu PF has allowed the opposition to win in the past may be in for a big surprise. <br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-90269768181969996932017-02-19T12:45:44.391-08:002017-02-19T12:45:44.391-08:00Grace Mugabe knows that Zanu PF is well equipped t...Grace Mugabe knows that Zanu PF is well equipped to rig the next elections so confident is she that she knows even the corpse of Mugabe will win the day! Our challenge is to stop contesting flawed elections whose results is determined way in advance.<br /><br />If dead people have "voted" in past elections why are we surprised to hear that the living are voting for the dead!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937946029621043741.post-51089655095461058302017-02-19T12:33:06.335-08:002017-02-19T12:33:06.335-08:00Citizen Eddie Cross you had your opportunity to se...Citizen Eddie Cross you had your opportunity to serve Zimbabwe and its people by fulfilling your promise to bring democratic change in the country by implementing democratic reforms. You had five years to implement the reforms but failed to get even one reform implemented.<br /><br />No one is here to defend what President Mugabe and his Zanu PF regime has done not just to you, your family, your fellow whites and black citizens alike. But are you not a traitor yourself just like Mugabe himself and just as unrepentant!<br /><br />We had the golden opportunity to end Mugabe's corrupt and tyrannical rule but you, MP Cross and your fellow MDC friends wasted the chance for thirty pieces of silver. May you live forever!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.com