MDC-T 13th anniversary meaningless — analysts

also demonstrations against the party’s Bul­awayo chairman Mr Gor­den Moyo, accused of sowing divi­sions in the province.
They said it was myopic for MDC-T to celebrate its existence dur­ing the year they had been badly exposed.
“As a political party it was difficult for them to celebrate given the prob­lems they have been facing especially around the party president’s private life, which inevitably becomes public because of his status and that is a point of embar­rassment,” said Dr Nhamo Mhiripiri, a lecturer in the department of Media and Society Studies at the Midlands State University.
“In terms of garnering votes, it is the time when they should have made some introspection given the Free­dom House survey.
“It therefore becomes myopic to celebrate when their fortunes are decreasing instead of increasing.”
The survey indicated that the party’s support was decreasing. He said com­memorating their 13th anniversary was testimony to Zim­babwe’s multiparty democracy that existed since Zim­babwe attained its independence.
“I think what they were celebrating was more of their existence than what they have achieved,” Dr Mhiripiri said.
Zanu-PF legislator for Tsholotsho North and political analyst Professor Jonathan Moyo said there was noth­ing worth celebrating for MDC-T since its formation.
He said the party had no ideology, policy or programme for the people, which warranted celebrations.
“They were celebrating the transfor­mation of their party slogan in its 13th year from alleged excellence to proven sexcellence.
“The Bulawayo show was not about ideologies, policy or programme for the people.
“It was about introducing one of Tsvangirai’s wives and apologis­ing to the other wives and girlfriends. There was also an admission that Tsvangirai has spent his time in the inclusive Gov­ernment looking for a wife and abusing women in the process but doing noth­ing for anyone else,” said Prof Moyo.
Another analyst, Mr Goodwine Mureriwa said the celebrations were about regime change agenda. He said the formation of the MDC in 1999 was on the eve of the day that Zimbabwe was officially colonised by the British on September 12, 1890.
“These celebrations were reminding Zimbabweans that a party of colonis­ers still has the agenda it had at its for­mation, which is illegal regime change agenda that is reminiscent of the coloni­sation of this country.
“To the right thinking Zimbabweans, 13 years down the line, the MDC-T’s endeavour has been futile because Zanu-PF has taken a position that is in line with the ideals of the liberation struggle.
“The wishes of the majority of Zim­babweans are of independence, sover­eignty and total control over our resources.
“It is unfortunate that the party that purports to stand for democ­racy is sub­verting the wishes of the peo­ple as expressed through the constitu­tion out­reach programme by trying to incorpo­rate alien values and it’s the same party that is refusing to have elec­tions when they are due,” said Mr Mureriwa.
However, Mr Moyo said there were no demonstrations against him or Mr Tsvangirai.