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MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai last week made startling remarks synonymous with a leader harbouring dictatorial tendencies, one who will disregard the rule of law if he happens to win the harmonised elections tomorrow. Mr Tsvangirai is aware that only the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is mandated to organise and run elections in the country and announce the winners when the exercise is completed.
However, in his wisdom or lack of it, the MDC-T leader told his supporters in Domboshava last week that he will announce election results ahead of ZEC, much to the amazement of all law abiding Zimbabweans including his supporters.
These are dangerous utterances designed to foment chaos.
Zimbabweans are peace-loving and Mr Tsvangirai’s utterances should be condemned by all right thinking people.
They are not expected of a political party harbouring dreams of presiding over the affairs of this country.
We want to make it categorically clear that Zimbabweans have come of age and will not brook any nonsense meant to fuel anarchy in the country as people pursue their selfish political desires.
Mr Tsvangirai has always harped about alleged breakdown of law and order, but there he was planning to wilfully break the law because he “will be president” after the elections.
That he thinks a president can break the law with impunity and cannot be challenged by anyone spells doom for the country if the country happens one day to be under his leadership.
President Mugabe is a tried and tested leader who has been leading this country for a long time and records are there to testify that he has never wilfully broken the law with impunity despite the fact that he is the most powerful man in the land.
But Tsvangirai’s utterances, coming as they do from a presidential aspirant, should send a clear message to Zimbabweans that their vote tomorrow will make or break this nation.
The MDC-T has many lawyers in its ranks, and Mr Tsvangirai even has a lawyer for an advisor, we wonder what kind of advice they are dispensing to this blunder-prone man.
We are reminded of an incident in which Mr Tsvangirai offered himself as surety for his party’s treasurer Roy Bennett who faced charges of treason.
Mr Tsvangirai’s actions, which were tantamount to interference with the judiciary, left the majority of Zimbabweans shocked and wondering what kind of a leader does not know separation of powers.
As we go to vote tomorrow, we have all been forewarned, Tsvangirai should never be allowed near the reins of power.
Online Reporter