MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has conceded his party’s humiliating defeat in by-elections held on Saturday but bizarrely compared the MDC-T performance to Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona missing a penalty.
Mwonzora vowed “it’s not time yet to write the MDC epitaph”.
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) grabbed 19 out of 28 National Assembly seats and 75 out of 122 council seats. The ruling Zanu-PF party garnered 9 seats in Parliament and 47 in the local government.
Mwonzora is highly responsible for the by-elections following his recall of more than half of MPs and councillors who supported Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the newly formed CCC party.
Addressing journalists in Harare on Monday, Mwonzora said the MDC-T which contested as MDC Alliance had gotten its strategies wrong.
“We got our strategy wrong,” Mwonzora said.
“Someone was asking ‘how come you got your strategy wrong?’ This is my answer, Lionel Messi misses a penalty, doesn’t he? Diego Maradona misses a penalty, doesn’t he?
“So strategists get strategies wrong sometimes.”
Mwonzora was asked if he was opting to join Chamisa following his defeat.
He responded: “Regarding President Chamisa and myself specifically, a lot depends on them and their attitude towards us. There is nothing personal between myself and Mr Chamisa. After all it’s not what I think about him or what he thinks about me. What is important is what Zimbabweans want.”
The opposition leader added that he was still committed to dialogue with Zanu-PF.
“We remain committed to dialogue as a main vehicle to solve the social, political and economic problems bedeviling our country. We also note that these by-elections were one of the most apathetic in history.
“It is clear that by not turning out to vote, the majority of Zimbabweans are communicating a clear message to the political leaders. This message is underpinned by the growing disillusionment of the electorate in elections under the current commission.
“It’s not time yet to write the MDC epitaph. There are people who wish we were politically dead.” Nehanda Radio
He is a joke
Ha ha ha 🤔🤣 ayi shutdown
such a dem loser
Comedian
He is a clown
You even failed to get 10 votes even your polling agents failed to vote for you
Why are u still hanging out with a looser
Makatadza kuisa mombe mudanga come 2023 unozvimamira chete
He must do the right thing and support the massive
Yaah this man is he is the Messi Paradzai the forgotten Sungura Musician
Partson Matendere yes yes…lolest
Comedian
Kufananidza Messi nezvinhu zvisina basa
dialogue yanetsa iyi
He is a joke that was just the appetizer for 2023
He wl b left with only danga mombe dzaenda nemufudzi
Zimbabwean politicians have no shame
Dont compare Leo messi with this numbskull
Ngasiye zvaanomwa inganzi iloss ye penalty iyo or its jus whitewash
Ummmm hapana zvozivikanwa
Nzondora
Hamuna kutombopinda muground macho mayifunga kuti refree ndewenyu ka
Shawn Banda 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 haa ngaite plan izvi hazvisi zvake
Tipeyi Ndlovu taura hako
I thought he was suspended from the party…this is nothing bt a circus
Uyoo👉anorwarawo aaa🤣🤣🤣
Thats shows he doesnt hve respect for people.
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