TSVANGIRAI IS IN OWE OF MUGABE: HE DOES NOT SEEK TO END THE DICTATORSHIP BUT TO SANITIZE IT.

A photo of Mugabe and Tsvangirai at the National Healing talk-shop, showed the two shaking hands with the latter laughing.

What was it Mugabe said to Tsvangirai that set him giggling like a school girl! Taking into consideration the subject matter before them and the despicable and contemptuous way Mugabe has always treated Tsvangirai; it is hard to see how Tsvangirai would ever find anything to laugh about in the presence of the dictator. It seems Tsvangirai has been overwhelmed by Mugabe's mere presence, so overwhelmed he would do anything to please Mugabe.

Mugabe and Tsvangirai's relationship is not one of equals but more of a master-slave relationship. In the GPA, for example, it is Mugabe has all the power to do as he pleases whilst Tsvangirai has no real power to do anything. His roll is to follow wherever Mugabe leads - even when the set course flies in the face of what Tsvangirai, MDC and common sense dictates.

If Tsvangirai could stand up to Mugabe, then he would have never ever agreed to such a one-sided arrangement as the GPA. It is wishful thinking to now expect the slavish Tsvangirai to somehow gain mastery over the wily Mugabe, contrary to the dictates of GPA, and end Mugabe's reign of terror and all the other important things. That is simply not going to happen.

Little wonder the West has outright refused to back this GNU, they see it for what it really is; a whitewashed Mugabe dictatorship in all but name. If we, Zimbabweans, are serious about getting out of this mess then we too have to bit the bullet and start searching for effective ways to end this dictatorship. The rest of world will help us but we have to take the lead! We have yet to show the world we are serious about finding a solution to our suffering and misery – this circus Mugabe is leading is saying the exact opposite.

When it comes to Mugabe; Tsvangirai is in total owe of the dictator, stuck in the “great leader” mode. Like it or not; he will never remove Mugabe from power nor end the repressive rule. Since Mugabe is set in his ways, all Tsvangirai will do is give the brute as human a face as he can.