Tsvangirai is as good as Mugabe

1. ZANU PF left ZAPU in 1963 complaining over tribal dominance by Ndebele people. Shona speaking people who remained in ZAPU like James Chikerema, Joseph Msika, Ambrose Mutinhiri and Josiah Chinamano were instantly labeled sellouts pushing an Ndebele agenda.
MDCT was formed in 2005 after the MDC split over several complaints including tribal dominance by Ndebele people. Shona speaking people who remained with the Gibson Sibanda led group like Priscila Misihairabwi, Edwin Mushoriwa, Goodrich Chimbaira,Jourbet Mudzumwe and others were instantly labeled sellouts pushing an Ndebele agenda.
2. ZANU refused to go into the 1980 elections united with ZAPU claiming to have fought the enemy too much alone to share the spoils with anyone
MDCT refused to go into the 2008 elections united with MDC claiming to have fought the enemy too much alone to share the spoils with anyone.
3. In the 1980 elections where ZANU had refused to unite with ZAPU they led in the outcome and their leader Robert Mugabe who turned 56 during the month of the elections (February 21) became the Prime Minister
In the 2008 elections where MDCT refused to unite with MDC they led in the outcome and their leader Morgan Tsvangirai who turned 56 during the month of the elections ( March 12) later became Prime Minister.
4. A year after becoming Prime Minister, Mugabe made a cabinet reshuffle that raised eyebrows of many in the nation but the complaints were swept under the carpet.
A year after becoming Prime Minister, Tsvangirai made a cabinet reshuffle that raised eyebrows of many in the nation but the complaints were swept under the carpet.
5. The ZANU PF leader works well with a group of people solely appointed by him, the Politburo.
The MDCT leader works well with agroup of people solely appointed by him, the Kitchen Cabinet

6. When Mugabe came into power he prioritized people from his province of birth Mashonaland West in Cabinet appointments
When Tsvangirai came into power he prioritized people from his province of birth Masvingo in Cabinet appointments (Nelson Chamisa (Gutu),Obert Gutu (Gutu), Prof. Heneri Dzinotyiweyi (Zaka), Prof. Eliphas Mukonoweshuro (Gutu), Tongai Mathuthu (Mwenezi) and Engineer Elias Mudzuri (Zaka) among others)
7. When Mugabe as President of ZANU had a difference in 1988 with the party’s Secretary General Edgar Tekere, the party’s Constitution was amended to suit the President.
To date Tsvangirai as President of the MDCT has problems with the party’s Secretary General Tendai Biti; the party’s Constitution has been amended o suit the President.
8 As part of an internal arrangement in ZANU PF, the positions of National Chairman and Vice President are reserved for party members from Matabeleland.
As part of an internal arrangement in MDCT, the positions of National Chairman and Vice President are reserved for party members from Matabeleland.
9. Before attaining power ZANU was affected by serious cases of internal violence which was carried into Government when they assumed power.
The MDCT is today affected by serious cases of internal violence which stand to be carried into Government should they assume power.
10. When ZANU was formed, its current leader Robert Mugabe was Secretary General but later became President under unclear circumstances, removing founding leader Ndabaningi Sithole. His relations with his successor in the Secretary General’s office Edgar Tekere later became too bad leading to divisionism in the party.
When MDC was formed, the current MDCT leader Morgan Tsvangirai was Secretary General but later became President under unclear circumstances, removing founding leader Gibson Sibanda. His relations with his successors in the Secretary General’s office- Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti -have always been bad leading to divisionism in the party...
Well it’s as simple as all that. You are changing the driver but the bus and the destination remain the same. Is it the change you want?


By MDC Assembly youth Secretary General Discent Bajila