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Jun 15, 2020 12 tweets 10 min read Read on X
1] Some of us who come from the ghetto will always say:

"if you can't say it to my face, i don't believe you".

The presser by #MaKhupe and co was just empty rhetoric.

Everyone looks brave when they feel safe.

It's only a matter of time when this charade will be exposed. Image
2] Its embarrassing desperation for #MaKhupe to claim Leadership over 103 MPs when she has 2.

Even stupid people know that the MDC-T was rejected by voters.

That rejection cannot be cured by legal technicalities.

It's even embarrassing for #Mwonzora to be part of this madness.
3] #MaKhupe continues to expose her naivety & #Leadership deficiency.

To argue that she is to the #MDC-T what #JohnStenheisen is to the #DA after the exit of #MusiMaimane is a joke that's not funny.

There was an undisputed #Leadership succession in the #DA.
4] #Mwonzora exhibits dangerous desperation by saying the voters that #Khupe has inherited where institutional.

Which institution?

The Khupe #MDC-T got more votes than hers.

There were more spoiled votes than #MaKhupe's 45000

#Chamisa got more votes that both #MDC-T & #MDC-A!
5] Its total hogwash to say by virtue of the #SCJudgement, #MaKhupe is now Leader of 103 MPs.

How many votes did the MDC get inside the ALLIANCE?

How do you conclude that the ALLIANCE votes belong to the MDC-T?

The people who voted for the MDC-A are being taken for a ride.
6] #Mwonzora's pathological lies camouflaged as political bravado should be exposed.

Forget about making a 40 year old who allegedly almost burnt you in #Humanikwa in 2018 #YouthChair, who made up the 2014 #MDC-T #StandingCommittee meeting quorum?

7] MDC-A supporters should organize & challenge this madness.

They cant be given a Leader they rejected.

They cant be taken to POLAD by that same Leader.

She equally can't preside over MDC-A in whatever form.

These embarrassing contradictions can't be tolerated for 2 seconds.
8] But back to the fake bravado, the lockdown won't last forever.

Its a matter of historic fact that #Mwonzora last won any sort of election in 2008.

So did #Mudzuri, #Khupe, #Komichi etc.

Noone is underestimating them.

They are just overestimating themselves.
9] Hon #Mashakada, don't patronize people.

Former #StudentsUnion Leaders didn't hijack the MDC.

How can they hijack their own party?

This "chinhu chedu" mgodoyi revisionist narrative of pushing #StudentUnions to the periphery, over the formation of the MDC in 1990 is pathetic.
10] The MDC,historically known as Labour backed party has never belonged to Labour Unions.

It was formed by an ALLIANCE of bodies which included Labour, Students, Women, Churches, Civil Society, Farmers, Lawyers etc.

No one group can ever steal it.

The MOVEMENT belongs to all.
11] But it is to be expected that when individuals begin exhibiting political fatigue, they see colleagues as enemies.

Those who have nothing more to offer except seniority should retire & leave the #Leadership to a new #generation.

The #MOVEMENT can't belong to one generation.
12] The MDC of Chamisa should multi-task.

Push back whilst pushing forward.

The supporters cannot leave their battles to courts & boardroom meetings.

They have been left quite for too long.

Political dwarfs in long robs have made enough noise.

Organize & Respond.

enkosi!!

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With the benefit of more research on the topic, I'm now totally convinced the Harare regime is indeed taking its propaganda too far. Image
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Unfortunately, no one believes any of the two are present in our existing circumstances.
3. Part of why all previous gimmicks have failed is a trust deficit.

Even if the government opts to accuse commentators of being alarmists, causing panick and despondency, no one can be faulted for rushing to withdraw their forex savings if we have learned anything from history.
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Outside the influence of social media, many only know about #CCC because of the efforts of this indefatigable organizer. Image
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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.
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Chibaya is very much unheralded & doesn't seem to care.
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Many of them have never even bothered to field candidates in successive elections but only pop up whenever they sense a need.
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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.
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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.
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Agreeing to it was stupid bravery. Image
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In fact it was his grilling style that saw hats flying in all directions Image
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Clearly, Tshabangu & his handlers are using the very same "strategic ambiguity" and "structureless structure" approach.

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

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