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Walter Mswazie
THE bumper crowds witnessed at all of President Mugabe’s star rallies are sending shock waves to his opponents far and wide, cementing Zanu-PF’s chances of victory in today’s elections.His campaign has attracted hordes of supporters, an indication that his support is growing as his rivals’ continue to wane.
The fact that the party keeps on luring huge crowds in provinces initially believed to be Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s strongholds, has sent cold shivers down the spines of the MDC-T leader and his few remaining supporters.
Contrary to what the prophets of doom are saying, President Mugabe actually commands massive support and victory for the revolutionary party is certain.
Lupane, Bulawayo, Chiweshe, Gwanda, Marondera, Chinhoyi, Gweru, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Masvingo and Harare demonstrated to the world that Zanu-PF is there to stay. President Mugabe has lost none of his astute leadership qualities; wisdom and emotional attachment with his people, and is eager to take the country’s wealth back to its owners, the black people.
More than 20 000 Zanu-PF supporters thronged Mucheke Stadium B arena in Masvingo last week as the main stadium was too small for the crowd. The people were ecstatic at seeing their revered icon and promised to come out in their numbers today to vote resoundingly for the party that brought Independence and democracy to this land.
The crowd at Mucheke Stadium clearly surpassed that of MDC-T a fortnight earlier. The attendance at most Zanu-PF rallies obviously gives the opposition especially MDC-T, a lot of heartaches and headaches.
People were never frog-marched and shops were open as usual without anyone being forced to close their business premises, a situation that puts paid to those bent on tarnishing the image of the revolutionary party. People attended the rally of their own volition as a sign of allegiance to President Mugabe and Zanu-PF.
They support indigenisation and empowerment programmes that Zanu-PF has availed for the people as well as priding in the morally uprightness of a leadership which deplores same sex marriages, among other uncultured practices.
This is the opposite of what Mr Tsvangirai and his handlers believe in. He has made it clear that if elected, he would recognise “gay rights,” whatever that means.
In Bulawayo, Gweru and Harare, the attendance was overwhelming as more than 40 000 supporters in each city thronged the rally venues.
As if the poor attendances at the puppet party’s meetings are not enough, its myopic leader, Mr Tsvangirai has showed the nation and world at large that he has no regard for the rule of law.
He has surprised many, claiming that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) had “rigged” the special vote and that the climate is not ideal for a free and fair election. The African Union has insisted that the conditions are good but Mr Tsvangirai has attacked the continental body. He has even made unprovoked personal attacks on the person of its chair, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. He has gone further, saying that he would announce the results of the election and proclaim himself the winner.
For any sane man it is clear that MDC-T is bent on tarnishing the image of Zec and discrediting the whole electoral process. MDC-T is in panic mode as they are aware that they are going to lose the elections to the tried and tested President Mugabe.
Regarding Mr Tsvangirai’s threat to announce the results, what baffles many is that MDC-T appended their signatures to the constitution under which electoral reforms were crafted. They are also part of the process that brought Zec into being and the commission remains the sole organisation responsible for the announcement of election results.
By threatening to violate the law, Mr Tsvangirai is not only making a fool of himself but also showing the people that he just does not have the pedigree to lead this nation.
The writing is on the wall and it is just a matter of time when the chickens will come home to roost.
On another note, Zimbabwe does not want a leader who does not think independently.
President Mugabe has described the MDC-T leader as someone who cannot make his own decisions but strongly believes in being spoon-fed and would always seek advice from Britain. Former US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Christopher Dell, has said as much. He said Mr Tsvangirai cannot do anything without massive American handholding.
“Tsvangirai is a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgment in selecting those around him,” wrote former Ambassador Dell in his 2007 cable from the US embassy in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabweans are too smart. They do not trust leaders who cannot stand for themselves; shallow leaders who brag about having friends from where they can borrow money and kick start the economy. How can someone brag about something that he does not have? What if your friends ditch you at the crucial moment?
With the economic recession that saw even the economic super powers struggling, what guarantee is there that the aid Mr Tsvangirai is so obsessed with would come? And if it comes, at what cost to Zimbabwe?
Indigenisation is the way to go because there is guarantee that wealth remains in the hands of its owners.
Today, Zimbabweans are presented with an opportunity to decide on their destiny; to choose a leader who would take them to the Promised Land of milk and honey or one who wants to take them back to slavery in Egypt.
Online Reporter