Thursday, January 17, 2008

It's the new trend!

So it seems ZANU break-aways have become the new thing in Zim in the lead up to the elections . Today New Zimbabwe reports that Dabengwa leads Zanu PF revolt, to challenge Mugabe.....YAWN! Is this the same Dabengwa who was quick to give in to the Unity Accord so that he could get rich at the expense of the Matabele people? Ok, so it may not be fair for me to heap that responsibility on Mr. Dabengwa but .........
As you read the article further apparently Mr.Dabengwa has also been in talks with MDC to form an alliance. Is there anyone in ZANU the MDC has yet to invite to form alliances? Next week's news will be about Emerson forming an alliance...somehow though I don't see that one happening. I don't think Emmie wants to share power with anyone. It's Masvingo netara solo for Cde Mnangagwa, who may win Bob's favour again now that there is all this dissent within Zanu.

Mashingaidze's article in ZW NEWS today is sobering, he makes the point that all this new opposition that is coming up 2 months before the March elections may really be a toothless lion. If Bob refuses to delay elections till June, what real chance do any of the new Zanu hopefuls have of organising? Especially seeing as they will be sanctioned by the very laws they helped create?
With only two months to go, Makoni's supporters may not be
able to organise a challenge, the MDC may remain divided and, without adequate
oversight, the elections would be a forgone conclusion.

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