MDC holds the key to future prosperity

Written by OBERT GUTU

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 13:23

The MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (pictured) is on a roll. While some moribund and hitherto nationalist political parties are still trying to acquaint themselves with the rigours and challenges that confront political organisations in the new millennium, the MDC has successfully positioned itself as the only political party that can genuinely and effectively drive the agenda of meaningful economic empowerment of the previously disadvantaged people of Zimbabwe.
As a party whose bedrock is social democracy, the MDC identifies with the wishes and aspirations of the majority of all progressive Zimbabweans. A visitor to Zimbabwe today might easily be convinced that the MDC is a very old and established party because of its resilience against all odds. This party is a revelation and a shining example to all social democratic parties in the developing world; particularly in Africa. This is a party that has proved to the entire world that democratic change in Africa can be painstakingly achieved through a peaceful democratic struggle rather than through violence and bloodshed.
At a time when a tired and hopelessly faction-ridden party like Zanu (PF) is pre-occupied with the politics of kleptocracy, autocracy and gerontocracy, the MDC is busy mobilising its massive support base countrywide for peaceful democratic change.
While Zanu (PF) preaches the ''gospel'' of racial hatred, tribalism, homophobia and thuggery, the MDC is seized with the more serious business of extricating Zimbabwe from the depths of mass poverty and socio-economic trepidation brought about by years of misgovernance and corruption.
This is the legacy of Zanu (PF); a hitherto revolutionary party that failed to manage success and adjust to the compelling need for periodic leadership renewal in order to sustain generational longevity and relevance.
A political party that finds wisdom in being led by a man who is about to become a nonagenarian surely belongs to the dustbin of history. The story of the dinosaur becomes apt. Let us not forget that total obliteration was the result.
Zimbabweans do not eat propaganda. The people of this great and majestic country are not as naive and docile as some latter-day Zanu (PF) propagandists and political turncoats seem to believe. Tafataona Mahoso and Jonathan Moyo can write acres of rabid propaganda pieces in the Zanu (PF)-controlled media - but they can be assured that their toxic and hate-filled propaganda will only serve the purpose of galvanising the masses against them.
The people know who exactly authored the unprecedented hyper-inflation that pauperised more than 90% of the population. The people know who was responsible for non-stop printing of worthless Zimbabwe dollars when basic economic fundamentals show that no country in this world has ever managed to solve its economic policies by massive printing of money.
The good thing is that the majority of people have peacefully decided to dissociate themselves from Zanu (PF).The huge crowds that attended the MDC consultative rallies and meetings during the past few months is clear testimony to the fact that the Movement's message resonates with the people.
The people are aware of the lack of genuine power-sharing in the inclusive government but they know that this is just a transitional phase. They want real change and they know that only the MDC led by Tsvangirai can deliver it.
Zimbabwe is at the crossroads. The people will never allow their vote to be stolen again. Losers of elections should never dream of clinging to power against the wishes of the people. And the wilful and flagrant violation of the terms and conditions of the global political agreement (GPA) will be harshly punished by the people come next election.
The MDC is acutely aware of the desperate attempt by some failed politicians in both Zanu (PF) and its sidekick led by Mutambara to drive a wedge across its leadership. These attempts will never see the light of day. Morgan Tsvangirai is the popular and undisputed leader of the Movement and all party cadres are aware of this. Tsvangirai is the face of the people's struggle against Zanu (PF) tyranny.
Those opportunists who rebelled against the Movement on October 12, 2005 are free to wine and dine with Zanu (PF).We know that they are greedy losers who will clutch at anything in order to fatten their pockets. Their political lives will be as short as the duration of the inclusive government .Thereafter, these opportunists will be relegated to the trash can of Zimbabwe's political history where they belong.

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