By Stanley Goreraza|Nelson Chamisa ceased being MDC President at 12 midnight Zimbabwean time. A huge betrayal of democracy and a very discouraging signal of the type of leadership to expect from him.

And complicit are the independent media and academic observers who when the shoe is in Zanupfs foot, they issue condemnations with such eloquence you would think they invented the English language. Much is expected of Zanupf but not the Mdc because apparently these advocates for democracy are unobjective hypocrites.

What a shame. They are no different from Zbc and the learned propaganda consultants like Tafataona Mahoso. They just happen to be on different sides but they are just the same. The MDC is allowed to pass through the gates of scrutiny without being searched and screened because Zanupf is hated with a passion. Nothing could be more dangerous because that is how Hitler got god like powers and that is how Zanupf became monstrous. People wanted out of Rhodesia. Rhodesians were the enemy and Zanupf were the saviours who could do no wrong. Excuses were made for their violence and other abuses. People saw and heard no evil because they wanted black rule at all costs.

Abuse, lies, violence, violation of the constitution all became cultural for Zanupf because they were given a pass and we were silent about their wrongs before independence. And then the monster we created turned on us.

Silence is expected when the Mdc does wrong. Whoever tries speaking out is silenced by insults and abuse which includes being labeled Zanupf. Zvino nyadzisa shuwa kunzi uri mu Zanu, unonzwa kunge uri kufamba muna first street uri musvo, usina kana bhurukwa remukati, nhengo dziri pachena! Being labeled Zanupf becomes a weapon of silence, a weapon to discredit your views. When labelled Zanupf, the public loses respect for you and therefore discard and dismiss whatever you have to say. The Mdc’s deceitful leaders have taken full advantage of this. They abuse funds, do not account for funds, misappropriate funds, make absolutely no financial disclosures, violate their own Constitution and go on as if they are champions, heroes and saviours.

Reminds me of Bushiri, Makandiwa and Magaya.

Weje