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May 21, 2020 9 tweets 8 min read Read on X
1] The meeting of the 2014 structures of the #MDC of #Tsvangirai as well as its subsequent resolutions were both inevitable.

The reason is not that they have necessarily decided to implement the SC verdict, but rather that they need to stop #Mwonzora from politically abusing it.
2] As exposed by a letter circulating, #Mwonzora, #Komichi & #Mudzuri among others, who did not attend, were actually invited.

It then nonsensical for the resolutions to be declared void by #Mwonzora and his camp.

In their absence, #legally, the meeting proceeded.
3] Back to the judgement, #Mwonzora had become so dangerously excited.

He recalled MPs without any MDC-T structure meeting.
He had become the defacto MDC-T NC,SC & #Constitution.

#Komichi elevated himself without any engagement with the actual Chair, as directed by the ruling.
4] But what is actually key about the meeting is that #Mwonzora was not fired or anything.

He was simply asked to convene a legal meeting of the old MDC-T, using his new old role as SG.

#Komichi can even Chair the NC meeting.
#Mwonzora can write the minutes.

It has to happen.
5] You can choose your side, but bottom line is, a judgement doesn't self implement.

It can not equally be individually implemented by #Mwonzora who has become so busy he doesn't remember when he issued a key statement.

His claims of #constitutionalism adherence must be tested.
6] It is equally key to note that the communique maintained that #MaKhupe remains outside the old party after absconding meetings.

Obviously #Mwonzora has an option of digging in.
He can even get more court #judgements.

Bottom line is, they have brought the fight to him.
7] It will be interesting to note what the other camp decide to do.

The #NationalCouncil meeing can decided against implementing the SC ruling.

It can even decide to fire #Mwonzora & others.

What remains key is that #Mwonzora clearly lacks the backing of those structures.
8] What is key here is that the #Chamisa group is politically grounded by the i
#indefinite #lockdown.

It has to find other ways of acting.

As I've stressed, #Mwonzora has to be stopped from abusing the #SCJudgement.

Knowing #Mwonzora, he will purport to fire those people.
9] But ive already said for the past 2 years, #Mwonzora needs to work on his political arithmetics.

He keeps #miscalculating & #misfiring.

It has always been a hard fact that he lacks the support of the #MDC structures.

All MDCs he has been part of.

For now, we wait.
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Jan 21
1. Imagine trying to make sense of how some 4 gentlemen in Bulawayo can randomly claim, 'we have recalled Amos Chibaya, he has ceased being a member of CCC'.

Outside the influence of social media, many only know about #CCC because of the efforts of this indefatigable organizer. Image
2. Propaganda has to make some sort of sense.

Even where some decide to hide behind the claim of "a traceable history in the struggle," Chibaya would make the mark.

A devoted organizer during the times of Tsvangirai & even more so, during the times of Chamisa under the MDC-A.
3. For the successive elections between 2018-2023, it's a mystery how Chibaya found the passion to abandon the comfort of his home and the herculean energy to traverse the country, organizing the Opp for electoral triumph.

Chibaya is very much unheralded & doesn't seem to care.
Read 5 tweets
Jan 19
1. So, a group of at least 25 individuals have decided to join nonexistent forces under the otherwise much heralded #NERA banner to push for electoral reforms.

It's difficult to even identify them as political leaders because they don't represent any political constituency. Image
2. If you review the outcome of the controversial 2023 election, these people combined had fewer votes than the Councilors who won your ward election.

Many of them have never even bothered to field candidates in successive elections but only pop up whenever they sense a need.
3. If you were to profile them, there is one Lucia Matibenga, masquerading as PDP President.

Her "party" never contests.
She only temporarily enjoyed limelight under PDP when Sen Mwonzora brought her as his MDC-A partner before they connived to recall MPs elected under Chamisa.
Read 10 tweets
Dec 14, 2023
1. Interesting comment on this unfolding drama by Prof Ncube.

I, however, can't help recognize the continued conflation of politics & law, which I've previously written about, regarding the formation of CCC party from MDC-A.

It's quite strange that BaNcube does the same here.
2. I take notice of @Welshman_Ncube choice of words here.

He says: MDC-A party's "...National Council resolved to reconstitute itself as CCC..."

By definition, when you "reconstitute," you simply restore or build up again, using remaining parts of whatever has been destroyed.
@Welshman_Ncube 3. However, it was a legal nulity not only for MDC-A to 'reconstitute' itself but to even meet & make legally binding resolutions to begin with.

In 2020, Justice Chitapi ruled that the MDC-A party wasn't a legal persona, effectively meaning it wasn't a legally constituted party.
Read 12 tweets
Dec 3, 2023
1. Some interesting revelations from the Tshabangu interview by Mhlanga.

It's better to keep people guessing than to come out & publicly expose yourself beyond doubt

On his own admission, he was skeptical about this interview, & he was right.

Agreeing to it was stupid bravery. Image
2. One must applaud Mhlanga for his confrontational approach to interview.

He seldom tolerates long winding responses, unrelated to the asked question(s), in the name of "giving the guest time to respond."

In fact it was his grilling style that saw hats flying in all directions Image
3. There are also a lot of ridiculous contradictions.

Clearly, Tshabangu & his handlers are using the very same "strategic ambiguity" and "structureless structure" approach.

For now, save for a few mentioned names, Tshabangu claims to have the backing of unnamed "42 others."
Read 16 tweets
Dec 1, 2023
1. We need to accept that we've seen enough to conclude we've no justice system in Zimbabwe.

Perhaps it's time to totally (temporarily) abandon seeking judicial recourse, particularly around political issues

Why continue subjecting ourselves to the wig wearing ZanuPF activists!
2. Let me rationalize this personal view:

Firstly, we are simply patronizing the generality of the citizens by arguing that going to these "captured courts" is an important academic exercise that exposes judicial capture.

What has been the consequence of exposing this capture?
3. ZanuPF's reaction to the damning SADC Observer Mission report is evidence enough that they don't react to "embarrassment" by showing restraint.

ZanuPF chose rather to burn SADC through an unprecedented propaganda offensive and direct confrontation with the Zambia government.
Read 10 tweets
Nov 14, 2023
1. THE CASE OF SENGEZO TSHABANGU, AND THE REGIME’S 12 POINT PLAN

For a while now, I've hinted on sharing a substantive submission on the Tshabangu debacle & what the envisioned end game is

Unending commitments has made it impossible to write on my blog.
Will do a thread instead Image
2. CONTEXT.

In early October, the nation woke up to what initially read like an extremely random joke.

A man whom some of us had previously only seen at the nomination court in Bulawayo, visibly angry at the handling of CCC candidates registration, woke up having taken over CCC
3. For days & weeks that ensued, the man in question, one Sengezo Tshabangu, has continued to make headlines, leaving behind a trail of destruction, as self-styled CCC "Interim SG."

The consequence of this position he claims to hold has solely been to recall CCC representatives.
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