MDC MPs continued to demand an explanation for Brigadier General Nyikayaramba’s treasonous threat to subvert the electoral will of the people should Mugabe lose the next elections much to the annoyance of Mugabe who ordered parliament not to discuss the matter.
It is really encouraging to see that MDC is taking the bull by the horn at long last. Mutsekwa, one of the MDC MP who has spoken out of this matter, could have made a difference in his last position as Joint Minister of Home Affairs if only he had not been napping. He seems to have finally woken up now; assuming of course that does not dose off again!
If Tsvangirai and his MDC friends had not been fast asleep for the last two and half years, the country would not be in this mess! MDC have the majority in parliament but so far one would be forgiven to think that Zanu PF had total control of the august house!
“As Commander-in-Chief of the security forces, I want to make it very clear that no one should meddle with the command. Parliament cannot be Commander-in-Chief of the security forces. It has no business debating the conduct of individuals in command, let them raise that with me in appropriate forums,” Mugabe said.
It is within parliament's power and duty to demand that Nyikayaramba explain to parliament and the nation what exactly he meant with his treasonous statements. What could be more treasonous that a senior member of the security services saying he would do "anything" to subvert the electoral wish of the people.
The respect of the democratic will of the people lies at the very heart of our freedom, peace and liberty. Those seeking to undermine the express will of the people are therefore guilty of high treason. They must be hunted down and punished.
If Mugabe believes it is his duty as Command-In-Chief to discipline rogue officers; why has he not done so? These treasonous threats have been made as far back as 2002.
No one is above the law. And no one should be allowed to hide behind their public office to commit treason or protect those committing this heinous crime! Many Kings and Emperors have lost their heads literally and physically over this; Mugabe would do well to remember it!
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Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti, said the Zimbabwe economy could achieve an 11 – 15% growth rate. The economy is expected to grow by 4.7% this year and achieved much less in the past.
"Security of tenure and production is important for our agriculture, and production is still limping because of the political instability which is affecting performance of the economy," Biti said.
After years of saying the GNU is working, it is refreshing to hear some one in MDC admit that actually the GNU is NOT working.
It is not in the nature of flawed and indecisive characters like PM Morgan Tsvangirai or Finance Minister Tendai Biti to finally admit that entering the power sharing arrangement with Mugabe was a blunder and apologise to the nation who, after all, are the ones who have paid heavily politically and economically for the mistake. It was a political blunder because MDC must have expected the arrangement to produce political stability and not the opposite. If MDC did not factor in political stability in the arrangement – there is clear evidence that all MDC leaders cared about were the political posts and the perks they got – then it is even more reprehensible!
The signing of the GPA is one of the biggest political blunders in Zimbabwe’s political history. After the sham June 2008 Mugabe was on the hook because the whole international community was united in rejecting him as the legitimate head of state. By signing the GPA, MDC allow him into State House with all his previous dictatorial powers and gave him the time to reorganise secure the funds for refresh violent elections!
2 comments:
@Alvin Hammer
Yes is would be great to have “vibrant leadership” in our fight to ouster this dictatorship. Sadly that is the one thing that has been noticeably lacking in Zimbabwe.
Even if the country had the vibrant leaders that would not have been enough; we need above all vibrant citizens. What we have today is down trodden subjects given to looking to others for help when they should stand up for themselves. Who should hold leaders to account, a prerequisite for a functioning democracy, but have never done so because their knowledge of issues they should know has been superficial at best!
Zimbabwe has reputably one of the highest levels of literacy in Africa and yet few people seem to know the country has been nose diving into the abyss. In Mugabe we have a leader with seven University Degrees, at least one of them in Economics, and yet the country has pursued policies that defy common sense. We have the book knowledge but what good is it to us if never apply any of it!
@Saint
Right you are, Mugabe himself has repeatedly issued treasonous statements and was the chief instigator of the barbarism, rapes and murders of the 2008 presidential run-off. Mugabe should have been in the dock for that. And this is the tyrant Tsvangirai agree to bring back into State House with all his dictatorial powers no questions asked. This is what makes the GPA an act of breath taking stupidity and betrayal by Tsvangirai and MDC.
If Parliament can impeach the country's President surely it can haul anyone else to answer for their treasonous behaviour.
My guess is Nyikayaramba will never be charged not because he has not committed treason. He has committed high treason. He will never be charged because MDC have no political spine to follow this up! MDC MP Mutsekwa, who brought this up, has crawled back under the log and is snoring already!
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