2018 it’s do or die, the opposition must unite or perish
By Whitlaw Tanyanyiwa Mugwiji
If only we had time I would have attempted to play with words and deliver the very same message in a more respectful manner just as my culture demands, but unfortunately time is so desperately working against us.
Dear reader, do not be unnerved that I have included you in “us”. I know you have your reservations when it comes to the opposition but I know deep down, you too are seeking change and yearning for a better Zimbabwe.
Since the MDC’s formation the party has split two times, severed ties with some of its traditional allies in the civic society, vakuru vobva vati kunokora hakuzi kudira, teaspoon zvayakapedza gaba resugar wani.
I do not know how a party that is continually dividing itself thinks that it is much stronger to fight an incumbent who will do everything it takes to stay in power.
The MDC led by Tsvangirai might be the strongest in the opposition, might even be strong enough to win fair elections, but truth be told Zanu PF does not play fair and the MDC-T is not strong enough to dethrone it alone.
Going forward we must be brutally honest with each other, dear reader. All I am saying, or rather trying to say, is that we must exercise caution. Our position is less secure than it was in the past. We must not leave 2018 elections to chance. Let Zanu PF rip itself apart but let that not stop us from organizing ourselves.
For those in the MDC-T high ranks who do not want the coalition: in my simple logic, it is better to be a Secretary General of a ruling party even without a government post, than being a Secretary General and a Shadow Cabinet Minister. Having access to influence government policy and direction is political power not these useless titles in the opposition.