By Own Correspondent| MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has ruled out any coalition deal with President President Emmerson Mnangagwa for that his party would be sunk and diluted the same way former president Robert Mugabe politically manipulated his predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai during the Government of National Unity.
Chamisa told a South African broadcaster SABC on Tuesday night that his supporters had warned him to reject any overtures from Mnangagwa, lest he would sink his party.
“We must be able to protect the vote, otherwise we will not be able to convince anyone to go to elections five years down the line. Our people have said ‘Mr Chamisa, don’t work with these people’.
They are saying don’t join hands with the Crocodile (Mnangagwa’s moniker), you will be drowned’ like what happened to president Tsvangirai when he worked with (former President) Robert Mugabe, he was diluted, we were diluted, we ended up losing focus and manipulated out of power.”
Chamisa however, said Zanu PF had not yet formally approached him for coalition talks.-Newsday.