Tsvangirai Offered Ceremonial Presidency plus $3Million To Step Down
25 January 2014
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U turn...Morgan Tsvangirai
U turn…Morgan Tsvangirai

MDC-T founding president Morgan Tsvangirai was on Thursday offered  3 million dollars to step down and allow the party to rebuild itself.
Tsvangirai was also offered the position of founding president which would be created in his honour and so that he can continue his legacy of successful activism as a patron, all which he has since turned down.
In a deeply worded report seen by ZimEye, party heavyweight Elton Mangoma backed by Tsvangirai’s deputy Thokozani Khupe, and Tendai Biti, Mr. Tsvangirai was told although he remains a shining historical party-brand, his private life together with mismanagement of funds, the party will be better off with him sitting as a senior advisor no longer an executive.
Mr. Tsvangirai has since refused these proposals.
Claims that there will be a March congress but there are no other takers apart from Tsvangirai, were proven not true since the leaders already have as a start the deputy Thokozani Khupe as an alternative leader.
The report titled: “RESTORATION OF HOPE AND CONFIDENCE: A Cause for Leadership Renewal,” reads:

  1. Context
On the onset I wish to put it on the record that I am loyal to you and the movement. I remain cognizant and cherish the role you have played and shall continue play going forward. I therefore respectively submit these views and proposals in the name of transparency, honesty, for preservation of our collective integrity and my love for this party and this country as well as my utmost respect for the leadership of the party. I also respectively submit that my views are meant to build this party and its leadership for us to remain relevant on the Zimbabwean menu of politics and for the party to be able to challenge for highest political office in the next election. They are not meant to be personal attacks or to be misconstrued as a form of character assassination on anyone but a genuine well thought out expression of my desire to see a strong MDC emerging out of the incumbent crisis.
 
  1. Introduction
It is common cause that the MDC suffered an electoral loss of catastrophic proportions, what we in the party are convinced is an electoral theft by Zanu PF, on July 31. It is common cause that this election did not meet the standards expected of a democratic free and fair election. It is also common cause that regardless of the electoral fraud, on our part, as leadership, should be responsible and shoulder some blame for allowing that electoral fraud to take place.
 
  1. The Aftermath of the July 31 Election
The aftermath of the election has been a state of confusion, consternation and apprehension on the part of the movement. The party is grieving from a crisis of leadership legitimacy, crisis of expectation and above all a crisis of confidence, externally and internally.
My reading is that the manner in which Councillors voted on the 16th of September 2013 during the election of Mayors is manifest of the crisis of leadership and the crisis of legitimacy that is engrossing the party.
The repercussion of the election has also been met with personal and private issues of the party’s highest office being drawn into the public further calling into question the leadership credentials of the party leaving the brand of the party in disrepute.
This has culminated in appeals, internally and externally, for leadership renewal in the party.
 
  1. The Call for Leadership Renewal
Leadership renewal is an inexorable truth that the party will have to confront lest it is plagued by the same succession conundrum affecting Zanu PF. Since the outcome of the election, calls for leadership renewal have been made in different quotas and at different platforms.
It is my unbending resolve that leadership renewal, at this juncture, could be the only avenue to restoring the credibility of the party lest it risks being confined to history. At a time when confidence is plummeting, there is need for the MDC to freshen up, create fresh impetus and rally its troops to remain united and focused. However, this impetus cannot and will not be created if the leadership status quo is preserved.
 
As Zimbabwe seems to plunge deeper into crisis following the July 31 election, the relevance of the MDC cannot be overstressed. The MDC still has a significant role to play in the democratization process of Zimbabwe but cannot do so in its current state. With 2018 approaching, it is apparent that campaigning for the same commences promptly under a renewed leadership.
 
  1. The Position of the President
There is no denial that Morgan Tsvangirai has embossed his name into the history books of this country. There is also no denial that he has played a pivotal role in Zimbabwe’s quest for democracy and socio-economic transformation.
 
However, it is my humble submission that, at this juncture, it is time you consider leaving the office of the president of the movement. 2014 marks 15 years of Morgan Tsvangirai as president of the party. You have done the best that you could and continuing will result in diminishing returns and eating into your legacy. The party is in dire need for new ideas, new thinking, a new trajectory and new stimulus.
 
 
  1. Way Forward
The creation of a new trajectory for the party cannot and will not be achieved by acrimony and contestation but by amicably resolving and putting finality and closure to this issue of leadership renewal. However, the MDC needs resurgence underwritten by a strong cohesive party leadership, reviewed adaptive party policies and reinvigorated connection with the base and the broad alliance. The best way that you, as President of the party can support this process is to step aside and allow progress by the democratic forces.
 
There are three possible pathways, with the first being highly undesirable for the party;
 
Firstly, you remain in questioned leadership, which brings back the ghost of 2005-2006, leading to a nasty war of attrition in the party, which will reach a peak either before, or in 2016. Some of the questions, that are part of general talk, that you will then need to answer are as follows; –
  1. How will you be able to undertake the reform agenda that we failed to do when we were in government and you had Executive power?
  1. How will you answer the questions that we failed to care enough for our people and that we used our time in government for personal aggrandizement, personal wealth accumulation as symbolized by the current impasse on Highlands residents?
  1. How will you put closure to the issue of women in your life and ensure that these will not continue to erode your and the party’s brand?
  1. How will we put closure to the question of misuse of funds, and ensure that our friends regain confidence that donations will be channeled to the people’s project going forward?
  1. How will we make sure that trust, team spirit and mutual confidence, currently eroded through the misconduct of the primary elections, violence visited on staff and myself, lack of constitutionalism and failure to follow procedure on appointment of officers to the National Executive and key public offices including diplomatic posts is restored.
 
Secondly, the president could declare his intention to step aside necessitating for the conducting of an extra-ordinary congress, while he is in charge.
 
Thirdly, the president could declare his intention to leave office forthwith and an interim leadership, under vice president Thokozai Khupe takes over. This to me is the most ideal approach that will strengthen the party towards the next election.
 
Under option 2 and 3 above, I envisage amending the constitution to create the position of founding president. It will give the effect that you will continue to be closely associated with the party and the people’s project, preserve your legacy as a democrat and a brave fighter against dictatorship and one-man-rule.
 
This also enables establishing an institute for governance and social development, which the party will assist in fundraising for the establishment of the same. This is my honest assessment of the party and my submissions on how the party can be transformed to achieve its objective of; –
 
  • Acquiring state power following an electoral win in the next election.
  • Governing democratically and bringing about real transformation in Zimbabwe.
 
  1. Conclusion
I sincerely believe any of the last two approaches, if adopted, could enable the president: Morgan Tsvangirai, to maintain his legacy as a person who has fought a just cause for democracy and the upliftment of the conditions of life for ordinary Zimbabweans. It will also enable the movement to make progress towards securing state power

38 Replies to “Tsvangirai Offered Ceremonial Presidency plus $3Million To Step Down”

  1. From TeaBoy to Three Million Dollar Man!! What an offer to throw out!! But he knows that the playboy in him would see him bankrupt within a month. Saka Handiende!!!

  2. Gukurahundi Mugabe and Tswangirayi are both useless. Only Welshman Ncube makes sense!

  3. Tichatonga Mambo.
    Hie my brother, your prophesy its quite scaring. Anywhere, we dont desire for anyone to die but with Bob ummm, let your dream come true. We were born and breed in poverty, we love to be with our families in Zim, but thats not possible. We are crying day and night. to be honest, even the whole world have watched Zimbabweans being traumitised. Right now Zimbos in SA are living in fear coz SA governeent is coming with some changes to its immigration laws. This shall make it impossible for Zimbos to get ‘visas’or permit to work or stay in SA. So at least if our economy can be rejuvinated might be better.

  4. KHUPE,Biti,Theresa Makone and Mangoma tht is why last election thy reserved female seats in oder for thm to persue thr agendas.Imn Bulawayo to be a shona and being in MDC-T U WILL BE IN TROUBLE

  5. save musacheuka muridzo tsvangison haabve panguva yakadayi we are still in the battlefield kusvika takunda ndopatinga
    tozoita party restructuring

  6. Even if we say elections where rigged ,what effort did they make after or before ma election results? , but instead of making noise about this leader ship renewal we should defy this election result continuosly by going to the street

  7. Where is the 30m coming from.If zanu pf is giving out that money to these idiots to buy our president then you wasting your time.
    When mugabe rigged the elections where were you Biti and Khupe if you think you can do better

  8. what did magoma did for the revolution party.let the congress decide not 2/3 ‘infected and vulnerable’ overzealous individuals. never, MDC won the elections clearly with MT only Nikkuv aborted the birth of new zim under MT’s leadership,

  9. Ko machinja muri kurasika papi chaiipo Hamuna kana clue zvenyu madzungu men ega ega Nehanda woye huya uwone nyika yako yawakauraurwa nefapambepfumi and David Coltart Bennett yoitwa yemahumbwe zvino mapfupa enyu ngaachimuka sekuti vimbisa jwakatiita paye iroverwa nanaEddie Cross nedzimwe mhondi munyika yako Nyakasikana

  10. ladies snd gentlemen If we make a mistake to follow this nonsense thats the end of our movement. . Please Morgan ramba

  11. It is surprising how the oppostion waste energies fighting themselves and creating unnecessary hatred when their rivals are gaining consiousness and restrategising each day.
    mukai manhu mmadofo machinja, you waste time pin pointing and backstabbing each other for no reason. Mandela zvaakainda mujeri 27 years did anyone within ANC decide to take over, they continued to support him even behind prison walls, until democracy was instated. and yes Mandela knew whn to quit.
    Saka imi madofo machinja as long as u re not truthful and backstab each other in the quest for power yamusati manayo, what more mukazotonga nyika yacho. It silly to continue supporting this party, as long as they are childish as they are.

  12. MDC is now infested with shallow minded, short sighted opportunists, if not infiltrated by external evil forces. Hold your breaths guys, MDC is Tsvangirai without him there is no MDC. Or go ahead and prove it to the detriment of ZIM.

  13. Save havana kwavari kuzoenda. That money ($3m) should be given to Mugabe to step down. All along we have been fighting for Mugabe to go not Save. Those who think they have better ideas of challenging Mugabe are free to form their own party. Leave the people’s project alone. The people of zimbabwe have covenant with Tsvangirai to lead them into the new Zimbabwe. No one else.

  14. Hi Ndumiso
    I am very certain about this vision, Mugabe will demise on the 3rd February 2014, god has aready made a final judgement of which no man can regress or decide otherwise.

  15. Tichatonga Mambo,i wish your dream comes true, i also pray daily for the sudden death of this killer,we are tired of this heartless bastard,ayife inja!!

  16. Zimeye.org have you been seconded your staff reporter by the Herald? The quality is suspect and full of garbage.

  17. Can someone ask a mad person by the name of Tandigee whether gay issue in important as he/she stated in the contest of our zim situation.This leadership renewal is brought by team Zanu because they know that a united MDC will withstand an shock after the demise of Bob. Bob is going to die and Zanu is going to break.Don’t kill the people’s project. If it is true that Mangoma authored that doc, pliz fire him Save.

  18. How can a kingdom stand when it is divided by itself ,pray for your decisions be4 saying then ,we support tsvangirai nekuti maapanoonekwa maakuda kumuita bribe makadii kudaro 2008 let him finish the struggle jus becoz he is now @ e peak u want 2 bring him down its time u supot him

  19. Anyone who is mdc supporter dont hid this shit. It written zanu pf propaganda all over it. Mdc is such a smart part with smart and dedicated cadres who are non power mongery. Onother one from the spin doctors pot. Jonathan moyo go to hell and burn to gether with ur master. I know this shit is from u through ur stupid media. mdc is never for sale. So go fuck urself in hell.

  20. Who wrote that piece of shit.If anyone is not happy with our MDC leadership, form your own political party.We don’t need fake members vanouya sema advisors like Mutambara and Ncube.After Zanu failed to resolve the economic crisis they created in 1997, they are coming with stupid schemes thru the media. Hatidi vatengesi and Bobo wacho uchangofa tigovona kuti muchawanda pai.VanaMaziwisa,Jona Moyo we know what you are employed to destroy the MDC thru media, but this time hazviiti.

  21. A true MDC cadre would never want Tsvangirayi to retire at this crucial stage. Those calling for leadership renewal are Zanu followers who know that once Tsvangirayi is gone, the MDC is dead and buried

  22. Politics is like maize boiling in a pot.You never know where the grains will land.But MDC must not be overzealous, the voters never scrutunise all the theories .They know courage of Save, a landmark voice which rings 24 hours in Mugabe s ears.You can remove him as you think , but should Tsvangirai form his own party, you will be surprised that all the followers will go with him.Dont love power too much

  23. Truth be told MDC will remain an opposition party unless they rescind their servant master relationship with rhodhies and their ilk They must present a genuine policy that stresses out their position on important socio contemporary issues like the gay issue among others then maybe they will start resonating with the majority of the nation failing which will mean MDC will safer continue

  24. Mari oyoyo 3 million ndeyedu yekuma Diamonds yakabva ku Zanu iri 13 million vakatora imwe ava vakusvitsa 3 kuna Save, Hooo nhasi moda Morgan atengese Nyika ku Zanu coz hakuna Achakwanisa kubira Morgn nhai, shame mubviseika tione kuti munosara murivangani kuchi Party Chenyu we Are very tired nekumbunyikidzwa kodzero dzedu hamudzidzi sei kuti nenyaya dza Tsvangirai dzemadzimai asi tikungomuda wani? Mukamutenga kumubvisa kana kurega isu Tinoenda na Save Thnk you. Makambotiitireivo nhasi makuda kuitira Tsvangirai kuti abve? Povho ndoisu saka Povho yaramba

  25. It benefits zanu pf more if Tsvangirai resigned. On the other hand with mugabe’s health rumours, Zanu is soon to disintergrate if mugabe dies. It doesnt make sense to initiate leadership renewal now and activate uncertainty at almost the same time the same is happening in Zanu. Lets wait like hawks, strong and hungry ready to take over. Lets remain strong and united!

  26. The idea of tsvangirai stepping down is noble, but the quarters from which these calls are coming from is very suspicious. There is an unseen hand in all this and smacks of a mugabe philosophy: kill and destroy.
    The party has been infiltrated to the core and the fortunate thing is mdc are past the learning stage and zanu is almost void tricks, hence the call for tsvangirai to resign for their ‘puppet’.

  27. It’s time to rebrand truly and for the sake of progress the call for Morgan to step down is noble.He has been our Moses but now is the time for a Jonathan .Chances are high he can be a president some day,for now he can rebrand the Party by grooming the presidential candidate for 2018.Why not Strive Masiyiwa he will neutralise the tension about the so called power struggles within the party,he is rich and may concentrate on rebuilding the country.

  28. Power hungry at play.Tsvangirai has done well for his party.He is the only person in the history of Zimbabwe to give President Mugabe a good run for his money.To me Tsvangirai is MDC,and MDC is Tvangirai.Some tried to break away from him and formed their splinter parties,where are they now?Those interested in taking over from him can go and start their own Parties and see how they will fare against him.Dr Tsvangirai you have my blessings,ignore those calls from power hungry people.Abaiwa,arwadziwa ngaabude,everyone knows what happened to the 31st July 2013 elections.Why put the blame on one person,where were you as his advisors?

  29. ko tsvangison tora ka mari, tanzwa newe
    bob said i will not resign until the 3rd chimurenga is done
    tsvangirai says i will not resign until we gain power
    pakaipa apa

  30. this bribing lot is crazy! They think they can bribe our freedom and democracy away, I viewed these guys as noble members of the people’s part yet they hold no dignity at all! Who doesnt know that Zanu pf stole the elections on 31 July 2013? They r going to feel the full wrath of the people, we r no idiots! They r thieves trying to foul e party with their evil excrement of corruption & bribing, this war is supposed to bring down Zanu pf nt Tsvangirai we hav been figthting 4 so long & just as we r almost thr these imbeciles fall into e servitude of Zanu pf. Tsvangirai is nt a fool he is fighting 4 freedom equality & democracy for all Zimbabweans, lyk Madiba after the brutal regime is gon he will be president 4 a term or two just to set the country in a positive direction then pass the leadership to quality members in the party thru democratic means…not these power hungry maniacs!

  31. $3million yabva kupi. Ndiani anemari iyoyo iyi, saka freedom is now for sale. Dont play with people you monkeys. Ask Mugabe akatamba ne povo, dai pasina majudha ake akamuisira manhamba ema vhoti mu computer dai akarova pasi. Pavanhu vese vari mu MDC, hapana kana mboko one inodiwa nevanhu. Once again, musatambe ne povo,munoparara.

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