Tsvangirai Sex and Tribe: Thoko Shuck
16 July 2016
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Shamiso Joy Mtandwa | It was a Déjà vu moment, as was the case with Joice Mujuru back then, when President Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday woke up and appointed two Karanga men as Vice Presidents of his party, effectively shooting down his deputy Thokozani’s Khupe’s chance of replacing him.

Outspoken politician and women’s rights activist, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has added a new dimension to the ongoing succession debate within both the MDC and Zanu PF as she asserts that the Karanga have lost the battle in the ruling party and are now focusing on the opposition.
Consequently, the leadership changes in the Movement for Democratic Change, in which Tsvangirai appointed two more male Vice-Presidents, have brought back to the fore debate surrounding gender, ethnicity and succession politics.
“There is a coalescing that is taking place around these two issues, where the current politics is about patriarchy fighting between Zezurus and Karangas and a general belief that those of the Southern region, are not contested in the power game and therefore should be grateful for crumbs,” said Misihairabwi.
“Thoko suffers a double tragedy in that neither her gender nor her ethnicity has a role in the current planned framework.”
In the exclusive interview with ZimEye.com Misihairabwi said, ” Its not just about a woman it is about underhand political realignments across political parties. In Zimbabwe we have a problem of denialism over two fundamental issues, the one is about a gender war, the second is about ethnicity.”
She went further to explain, “so in Tsvangirai the Karangas are claiming right of ownership with the succession being placed in the hands of the Karangas, whilst there is a clear realisation that Karangas may have lost in Zanu PF”.
She commented on the unconfirmed rumours on the possibility of a second Government of National Unity (GNU), or some sort of transitional arrangement, ” The next alliance come GNU has to be seen to be addressing the issue of ethnicity.”
“The question for women is on whether when we are in these spaces; we do understand that men in politics do not operate on the basis of loyalty that is founded on what you have done for them in the past, it is about functionality,” she said.
“For instance who can provide for my basic and immediate needs? And for now Tsvangirai’s basic and immediate needs are not found in Khupe.”
She said the development penetrates deeper beyond sex and tribe into the dark realm of a Mugabe secret plot.
Misihairabwi said President Robert Mugabe has already let the cat out of the bag, “it is telling that this comes immediately after Mugabe referred to coalition meetings allegedly being held between parties, could there be a direct link to these changes to those comments? What else do we not know that is happening, behind the scenes?”

53 Replies to “Tsvangirai Sex and Tribe: Thoko Shuck”

  1. The Shona Headmistress at Mlamuli Sec School in Lupane has been kicked out by Mthwakazi. And this is lies too you bloody Shona Gukurahundi?

  2. Kwahi Na Tsvangson NYINI Yangu yazvimba inoda anogona kusvira heavy asvike now now !!

  3. Gukurahundi was not war a war about what with who too? Mthwakazi is the it has been there long before Zimbabwe remember Zimbabwe is creation of white before then the wasn’t and map or boundary let alone country called Zimbabwe. On the last question it proves you belong to enhlanyeni/Engutsheni Hosipital

  4. The tribal privilege are in denial we hear see Ndebeles denied jobs with excuse they not educated denied access to higher education college with excuse its full try next year even colleges in their door steps directives come Harare for reserve place for so a number while the local student are excused to reapply next I am talking about 2015/16 enrollments United college Hillside college etc

  5. The tribal privilege are in denial we hear see Ndebeles denied jobs with excuse they not educated denied access to higher education college with excuse its full try next year even colleges in their door steps directives come Harare for reserve place for so a number while the local student are excused to reapply next I am talking about 2015/16 enrollments United college Hillside college etc

  6. Nonsense. Shonas are the primitives that Priscilla is trying to educate. Primitives who don’t even want to hear the word “tribalism” because of a guilty conscience. Priscilla is a Shona, she knows her people very well. They have all secumbed to 36 years of Mugabe’s ZANU PF politics of tribalism; yet they claim to be democratic opposition. Since when have birds of a feather won over each other? Yet they are surprised they can’t get rid of a fellow tribalist from the seat of power. Stupid people!

  7. Tsvangirai is just being pragmatic.Gender and tribe are still key determiners in Zimbabwean politics and Tsvangirai can’t swim against the tide to prove a point or in the name of ideals and risk losing to ZANU PF. Politics being a game of numbers, it wouldn’t make any political sense for Tsvangirai to appoint a potential successor from any ‘minority tribe’ or a woman. I am no tribalist or misogynist. Actually, I would prefer the sober and erudite Welshman Ncube for president but voting for him is wasting my vote.The point is that the majority of Zimbabweans like Priscilla are still politically illiterate and reason and act on gender and tribal lines thus making Khupe less electable. Khupe knows it and if she is not egoistic and if she is fighting the same battle with the suffering Zimbabweans she will calmly accept the decision. Tsvangirai simply set what he thought was a winning team considering the realities in Zimbabwean politics. Priscilla is entitled to her opinion of course but judging from the current case and other previous cases, she can’t think outside the gender and tribal box. Is it bitterness or seeking relevance? I think it’s a combination of the two.

  8. Tsvangirai is just being pragmatic.Gender and tribe are still key determiners in Zimbabwean politics and Tsvangirai can’t swim against the tide to prove a point or in the name of ideals and risk losing to ZANU PF. Politics being a game of numbers, it wouldn’t make any political sense for Tsvangirai to appoint a potential successor from any ‘minority tribe’ or a woman. I am no tribalist or misogynist. Actually, I would prefer the sober and erudite Welshman Ncube for president but voting for him is wasting my vote.The point is that the majority of Zimbabweans like Priscilla are still politically illiterate and reason and act on gender and tribal lines thus making Khupe less electable. Khupe knows it and if she is not egoistic and if she is fighting the same battle with the suffering Zimbabweans she will calmly accept the decision. Tsvangirai simply set what he thought was a winning team considering the realities in Zimbabwean politics. Priscilla is entitled to her opinion of course but judging from the current case and other previous cases, she can’t think outside the gender and tribal box. Is it bitterness or seeking relevance? I think it’s a combination of the two.

  9. Shona Hater. Just to let you know. You might be my illegitimate child. Your real name is Tendai. When are you coming to see daddy?

  10. Shona Hater. Just to let you know. You might be my illegitimate child. Your real name is Tendai. When are you coming to see daddy?

  11. Hi. I’m a Gukurahundi.. My question is, where is this place called Mthwakazi? My second question is, Are you still taking your anti-psychotic medication. My 3rd question is, Where were you during the Gukurahundi war? We looked for you everywhere.

  12. Hi. I’m a Gukurahundi.. My question is, where is this place called Mthwakazi? My second question is, Are you still taking your anti-psychotic medication. My 3rd question is, Where were you during the Gukurahundi war? We looked for you everywhere.

  13. Mugabe dictatorship, corruption, poverty, and inequality, tribalism. Facebook Revolution.” Mugabe must followed his counterpart dictator Hosni Mubarak to jail. Maggogorosi“

  14. Voetsek with you siGukurahundi. English is the language here not Gukurahundi. Voetsek!!

  15. Voetsek with you siGukurahundi. English is the language here not Gukurahundi. Voetsek!!

  16. Misihairambwi ndianivo pakupindurara zvechinja iye ArikwaNcube . Mvana yoperegwa nemashoko ndiyo yozuwa zvemusha yevamwe ndopaunongovona yagumigwa . Isu tirvokwaSave tichakupai mhinduro yatinovona inoita musangano uinde mberi kwete zvokutengesa mavotes kwaWelshman naBiti . HOKOYO SAVE MUOFFICE 2018 Mugabe kwaZvimba

  17. Voetsek. You want me to shed my blood for a bloody Shona to be the next President, uyahlanya? We didn’t vote for Mugabe in 1980 neither have we benefit from his dictatorship. It’s you fukken Gukurahundi Shonas who benefited, especially when you started flocking to our Matebeleland provinces since 1980 to take our jobs and land. So shut up. Go face the tear gas and water cannons from your Shona Gukurahundi benefactor and take him out alone. You created these problems. Suffer you dogs!!

  18. Voetsek. You want me to shed my blood for a bloody Shona to be the next President, uyahlanya? We didn’t vote for Mugabe in 1980 neither have we benefit from his dictatorship. It’s you fukken Gukurahundi Shonas who benefited, especially when you started flocking to our Matebeleland provinces since 1980 to take our jobs and land. So shut up. Go face the tear gas and water cannons from your Shona Gukurahundi benefactor and take him out alone. You created these problems. Suffer you dogs!!

  19. RIP Priscilla . You buried yourself some time ago. When it comes to Zim Politics you are totally!!!

  20. RIP Priscilla . You buried yourself some time ago. When it comes to Zim Politics you are totally!!!

  21. Then since you are the brave one, go on the street and state what you believe in and not wait for a shona to do that for you and then accuse him for leading because he is a shona.

  22. Then since you are the brave one, go on the street and state what you believe in and not wait for a shona to do that for you and then accuse him for leading because he is a shona.

  23. Denialism is a Shona Gukurahundi speciality. Check Mugabe and his anti-West rhetoric. He taught you well!!

  24. Denialism is a Shona Gukurahundi speciality. Check Mugabe and his anti-West rhetoric. He taught you well!!

  25. Typical Shona Gukurahundi ZANU PF mentality that dominates the Shona tribesmen. Liyizinja ngempela. Looks like Mugabe knows his tribesmen well. No wonder!!

  26. Typical Shona Gukurahundi ZANU PF mentality that dominates the Shona tribesmen. Liyizinja ngempela. Looks like Mugabe knows his tribesmen well. No wonder!!

  27. Priscilla spot on. As you said, the problem in Zimbabwe is denialism – one over gender; secondly over ethnicity.
    On the ethnicity part, virtually all Shonas deny tribalism exists in Zimbabwe. The reason is smple; it’s all because they are the perpetrators and thats thanks to their 92 year old God father Mugabe; whilst the Matebeleland people are the victims.
    The only dimension of ethnicity that Shonas acknowledge is racism. Again the reason is simple; it’s because in this case since they are also black not white, they are victims of racism too.
    The long and short if it is that Shonas only see evil where they are also victims. As long as the victims are not them but other tribes, they deny everything; especially where they stand to gain from the disadvantaging of other Zimbabweans who are not Shona!!!

  28. Priscilla spot on. As you said, the problem in Zimbabwe is denialism – one over gender; secondly over ethnicity.
    On the ethnicity part, virtually all Shonas deny tribalism exists in Zimbabwe. The reason is smple; it’s all because they are the perpetrators and thats thanks to their 92 year old God father Mugabe; whilst the Matebeleland people are the victims.
    The only dimension of ethnicity that Shonas acknowledge is racism. Again the reason is simple; it’s because in this case since they are also black not white, they are victims of racism too.
    The long and short if it is that Shonas only see evil where they are also victims. As long as the victims are not them but other tribes, they deny everything; especially where they stand to gain from the disadvantaging of other Zimbabweans who are not Shona!!!

  29. Priscilla is one national politician lost and stuck in conspiracy theories, i think this is to do with trying to remain relevant in a place and struggle where her approach is not effective. She plays and evoke the tribal and gender card to appear relevant in a struggle where stamina and courage is the key ingredient. I am saying this at the expense of being labeled a gender and tribal denialist. In all the current struggles she is not visible but emerges with alarmist gender and tribal rhetoric knowing fully well its a subject many shy away from for fear of being labelled tribalist or male chauvinist. To her Evans Mawarire should not lead the #ThisFlag protest because he is a Karanga (as an example) because in the event he becomes a leader it will be because he is a Karanga. She reminds us of Mbeki the pseudo intellectual who evn now still tries to justify the no crisis mantra. If Priscilla really believes that gender and tribal issues is at the core of of the appointment of the 2 VPs or any other major decisions as she suggests, its time she writes a scholarly article and defends her tribal and gender thesis – which is driven by wanting to remain relevant than not even her gender and tribal bias.

  30. Priscilla is one national politician lost and stuck in conspiracy theories, i think this is to do with trying to remain relevant in a place and struggle where her approach is not effective. She plays and evoke the tribal and gender card to appear relevant in a struggle where stamina and courage is the key ingredient. I am saying this at the expense of being labeled a gender and tribal denialist. In all the current struggles she is not visible but emerges with alarmist gender and tribal rhetoric knowing fully well its a subject many shy away from for fear of being labelled tribalist or male chauvinist. To her Evans Mawarire should not lead the #ThisFlag protest because he is a Karanga (as an example) because in the event he becomes a leader it will be because he is a Karanga. She reminds us of Mbeki the pseudo intellectual who evn now still tries to justify the no crisis mantra. If Priscilla really believes that gender and tribal issues is at the core of of the appointment of the 2 VPs or any other major decisions as she suggests, its time she writes a scholarly article and defends her tribal and gender thesis – which is driven by wanting to remain relevant than not even her gender and tribal bias.

  31. Lost in your analysis . We have no space for unfit candidates regardless of gender or ethinicity. Forget it . We just want a wise citizen to lead us . Ndezvekwako izvo na ncube wako . Makairasa kare maduche avanhu

  32. Lost in your analysis . We have no space for unfit candidates regardless of gender or ethinicity. Forget it . We just want a wise citizen to lead us . Ndezvekwako izvo na ncube wako . Makairasa kare maduche avanhu

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