Zimbabwe: Rebels Threaten To Destroy Both Zanu PF & MDC-T
As both MDC-T and ZANU PF entered day 3 of confusion, there was disturbing chaos in the MDC-T party at the weekend when the battle for the primaries for Makoni Central took a sharp twist on Saturday after the losing candidate Grace Kwinjeh threatened senior party cadres she accuses of allegedly rigging the election, with unspecified action.
This development became filthy when senior party members including the MDC-T’s Manicaland Provincial Chairman, Julius Magarangoma took to social networking website Facebook to outwardly express distrust of the party leadership in a grossly embarrassing rift that may disturb preparations for the upcoming elections due in 4 weeks’ time, as the latter openly slammed his bosses stating that they had struck out a clearly democratic election process with a mere “stroke of a pen” against Kwinjeh. Already Magarangoma has announced Saturday that “the brutal axe of suppression of the truth is about to descend on me,” for triggering the fracas.
This comes after Kwinjeh was told by organising secretary Nelson Chamisa that she had won the election but after a two week waiting period would be told by others that she actually lost due to a few ‘mysterious’ uncounted ballot boxes.
Kwinjeh yesterday did not mince her words but went ahead to threaten unspecified action on all her alleged enemies. She wrote on her Facebook wall:
“Strong words from Manicaland Provincial Chairman! I rest my case, I have assured those I respect and hold in high esteem in the party, not to comment anymore. We are all watching this space, there are consequences, for decisions we make…”
It was not clear what exactly Kwinjeh meant by ‘consequences,’ but she was commenting regarding words uttered by the Provincial Chairman, Julius Magarangoma, who wrote on his Facebook wall the following outburst:
“I felt sorry today for those old and battle weary ladies who were reduced to tears because their long awaited expectations were wiped off at the stroke of a pen. These are the women who have endured untold suffering in this struggle for change. They have been beaten, humiliated, some even raped but today they watched in horror as the senate, provincial council and proportional reps positions for the province were snapped up by people who never lifted a finger in support of this struggle. These are relatives and friends of those with power coming in just to reap where these poor souls have toiled for the past 13 years. I can’t be told to turn a blind eye to such gross injustice – never!!!!! Surely someone is going to pay dearly for this.”
Other party members on the website went ahead to spill alleged scandals involving top party leaders.
One female MDC-T worker commented in response: “I was priviledged to work with some of these women till Theresa with the help of Karenyi booted me out of my position attracting an unnecessary labour case against a party that asked me to work for it. Then it was ok for many cause it was Lynnette. Now maona ka mabasa amunorera? Damn Theresa and her surrogates. Damn those men who support such lunacy. We will rise again.” Meanwhile there has been an unconfirmed rumour that there is a group under MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti which is backing Kwinjeh who Biti calls ambuya(aunt). It is then believed that Biti is working with Kwinjeh and the latter will be compensated for her losses soon after Biti has taken over over the party.
The local Newsday paper has reported various fireworks in both parties which it is claimed might result in these two major political giants splitting the votes which may in turn result in another government of national unity after many parliamentary hopefuls who were excluded have now filed in as independents. But both Zanu PF and the MDC-T have swiftly responded by taking a hardline stance against the rebel candidates.
Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa was quoted by the paper stating : “They have expelled themselves from the party. Each and every one of them who filed as an independent should know that they are no longer party members. There are rules and regulations governing primary elections and if you breach those, you are no longer one of us.” MDC-T national organising secretary Nelson Chamisa also issued a statement against all who have filed themselves as independents.
“In all the areas except the one case in Manicaland, primary elections were held and the party had one candidate per constituency. In the case of the one seat in Manicaland, because of time, we did not have primary elections and the party will have to determine the candidate. When one stands as an independent it is obvious they are no longer a member of the party,” he said.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha, where is Gaydog and Mukadog? Inonzi rakazvirova rikazhamba
Kwanzi grand coalition muchiverengera Cde Dabengwa vari kutozvimirirawo pasarudzo? Maneta nekupfungaidzira Welsh kuti asandure pfungwa dzake abatane nemi anambwa
Buddy politics is coming home to roost. All such ills plaguing our politics must be washed with Impala soap until we have clean politics.
Politicians are spending more time sorting out politics than serving people because buddy politics propels incompetent leaders to high office yet when tested they fail to deliver their mandate.
Tangwena mari ipi yamunayo. Mari irikuno kumusha bhururu kwatiri kuiputitsa nekuda kweempowement. Pasi nekushandira mahara kumhiri. Viza Zanu Pf viva cash muhomwe
Oh you are very right Timothy ngavaende kuma elections tione timu yakamira so Tsvangirai ndi Shacky Tauro ZANU Pf ndi Shonhayi na Kaitano Tembo zvivharo ka izvi mutambo uchanakidza uyu.Mai Makone tarirai mapuruvheya amakaunza mu musangano I urge all those in diaspora to start taking photographs of these bastards then after the elections pane nyaya I said eeh I want to talk.Who said diaspora haina power we are daily talking to the voter kumusha ne power yemari yedu everyday and we talk to the influential people to cast their votes wisely.
No reforms no elections saka purpose yekumhanya kunobhadhara mari ye nomination ndeyei pangangoita another GNU Ncube akakwana kwana ega.
Tangwena kusina chipfambi ndekupi nhai, ivo vanonyarara kusvika pams elections sei, kana kuti pane vamwe varamba kutambira zvadiwa nevanhu
Makwembenja i thot u died last week(the mdc guy in the US who died last time).Anywr i encourage u low life to hoard aenesthesia and paracetamols for eazing pain in the cming electns.Viva ZANU PF.
Jongwe mupoto usataure zvimanga manga someone very senior uye anofamba ne ndege chaizvo aida zvinhu kumadzimai saka vakati kwete I mhosva? Manje ku rigger uchishandisa vana Makone na Chamisa unoti kugona? Manje tozvireva chete were ever Theresa and Lovemore have gone they have left a trail of destruction no longer the same when Matongo was still alive.Ku America chipfambi ku South Africa chipfambi ku Uk Chihure chega chega mutumisangano utwu.
There is no corruption here. People must accept defeat with dignity. And it also makes sense if people can wait for official results rather than declaring themselves victors because someone else has whispered it to them. Also if you participate in an election , you must be around the electorate to get a real picture of what is happening . How are you gonna lead those people if you campaign while in another country, get the results while in refuge, declare yourself winner while you are away, in diaspora and then continue mourning and tarnishing the image of the Party you are representing . Come on be sensible. You don’t need rumours, get the actual facts and learn to accept defeat.
Tangwena Chiyangwa mupolice reserve BSAP Elliot Manyika aive mu Selous scout , Olivia Muchena aive mudzakutsaku, Iye Mugabe wacho aive secretary waNdabaningi, saka usataure zvisina basa.
Kwese kwese kune madzimai kuri kuita ruzha,kune mumwe munhu aikuvati if you dont…..with me then you are out of the party we say no to being abused.Mu Uk Theresa Makone ane vanhu vake Muganda,Jeff Sango madzakutsaku,Tonderai Samanyanga baba vake vaive mu D.A nguva dzehondo uye vanhu ivava vari kushanda ne Home Office tatambudzwa kuno zviri nani ku vhotera Simba Makoni than nonsense idzi.
When normal people do abnormal things Iam suprised but when abnormal people do normal I would be baffled.In this case Iam not suprised either way the level of corruption and nepotism within Mdc has reached it’s height.If you complain you are labelled a ZANU Pf person.Lovemore Moyo, Theresa Makone and Thamsanga Mahlangu rigged elections in the USA and the Uk. There were cries in the diaspora and today the diaspora is badly divided they hand picked their candidates the level of support has dwindled rigging or no rigging Mugabe will easily sail through without much ado.
Ana makwembere you are as ignorant as your puppet leader muchiri kupengeswa naMorgiza sure isu vamwe takatodzokera kuZPF.Watch this and then comment; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnREo7CdUzo.
KurirakweZizi, Bhora Mudondo Footballer, let me assist your unfortunate droopy intellect.
Listen to me boy – Very soon ZANU is going to sacrifice you to the demons of Warren Park. On tht day you shall scream Morgiza’s name before they send you into eternity. Your party is really a party of blood, lol!
Cmon Kwinjeh.Just bcoz u are a woman and not their relative,they want to scratch u like a juice card.NO to nepotism.Infact if it means u and Biti destroying mdc to build a new thing as long it is democratic Yes! u have my support u thighvendor. VIVA ZANU pf -Bhora MUROOF MENET!