Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo | Opposition National People’s Party (NPP) leader, Joice Mujuru has said the grand coalition deal is between her party and Morgan Tsvangirai’ s MDC.
Mujuru said the grand coalition was not for surrogate parties planted by Zanu PF to destabilise democratic forces.
Addressing members of the party’ s national women executive committee at the Charles Austin Theatre in Masvingo last week, Mujuru said the two parties were involved in serious coalition talks and there was no room for political chancers. Mujuru lampooned other opposition parties and said they were part of President Robert Mugabe’s political tactics meant to neutralise genuine democratic forces.
“We are negotiating with MDC-T. We are under pressure from small political parties that are keen to be part of the grand coalition but we will not entertain them. These parties were created by Mugabe to give a false impression of democracy in the country,” said Mujuru.
The former Vice President added: “The small parties have an agenda to spy on the coalition so that they can report to their boss, Mugabe. We have agreed to come up with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). We want to defeat Zanu PF in 2018, that is our objective.”
Mujuru said the leader of the coalition would be selected by both parties. By saying so, Mujuru has all but quashed reports that she has endorsed Tsvangirai as the leader of the coalition.
“What I can say is work is in progress.I cannot divulge confidential information at this juncture. However, we are looking for a leader who has the potential to unite people. We do not want a selfish leader,” said Mujuru.
A member of Tendai Biti’s People ‘s Democratic Party (PDP), described Mujuru’ s comments as ill-timed and reckless.
Wilbert hauna nyaya. Just shut up. Who are you to teach us. With or without reforms Morgan and Mujuru is the only coalition that can bring change. I have no doubt that you one of the many false prophets in the country. Get away Wiribheti.
A grand coalition of Mujuru and Tsvangirai is a coalition between Tweedledee and Tweedledum. There is no question that both are corrupt and incompetent, their respective track record speaks volumes; they will never add up to much! NEVER EVER!
Zimbabwe is in a serious political and economic mess following decades of having corrupt, incompetent and even murderous tyrants in power. We are not going to get out of the mess by election corrupt and incompetent individuals into power and it is unforgivable act of folly to recycle individuals we already know are corrupt and incompetent.
What the country need at this point in our history is to implement the democratic reforms designed to dismantle the Zanu PF autocracy that has stifled all meaning debate and democratic competition – the essential political environment for quality leaders to emerge and thrive. As long as the dictatorship remains then we will always the political stage crowded with the political thugs and the nation’s scum because the mudded political water favour thugs and scum to rise to the top!
Both Mujuru and Tsvangirai will never deliver any democratic reforms even if they did get back into power because they both know they will never stand the serious grilling of a free press, similar to the one Mujuru got recently on BBC HardTalk, much less win free and fair elections.
Have ever wondered why zanupf don’t need a coalition with anyone before an election. Most coalitions are a sign of defeat before the event has taken place.
I would go into the elections as separate entities, then form a coalition government if required.