1] Sekuru Alex's thread below attends to a very important issue.
The feared consequence of "loosing MPs" to Mwonzora, should MDC-A #rebrand, is misguided.
It is indeed founded on a belief that MDC-A still has MPs in Parly, when this isn't the case
The feared consequence of "loosing MPs" to Mwonzora, should MDC-A #rebrand, is misguided.
It is indeed founded on a belief that MDC-A still has MPs in Parly, when this isn't the case
https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1482695085393330176?t=usz5byQvS3Mior_qrE6XCQ&s=19
2] Sadly, the Zimbabwean parliament was systematically deligitimised long ago by the ZanuPF regime.
It is also very easy to chronicle how our Parliament was delegitimized:
• It has a MP who lost elections.
• It has MDC-A MPs/Senators handed to their 2018 competitor, MDC-T
It is also very easy to chronicle how our Parliament was delegitimized:
• It has a MP who lost elections.
• It has MDC-A MPs/Senators handed to their 2018 competitor, MDC-T
3] Parly is also illegitimate because:
• It has MDC-T PR MPs who replaced legislators who defeated them in 2018
• It has MPs continuously being frustrated by Mudenda with ED now proclaiming their vacancy, against court rulings.
• Many constituencies remain unrepresented
• It has MDC-T PR MPs who replaced legislators who defeated them in 2018
• It has MPs continuously being frustrated by Mudenda with ED now proclaiming their vacancy, against court rulings.
• Many constituencies remain unrepresented
4] Our Parliament is also illegitimate because:
• It can't play its oversight role because neither ED nor his Ministers respect it & rarely ever attend to questions
• All vocal Parly Portfolio Committee Chairs are hounded & replaced
•MPs rarely attend, or do so to fight
• It can't play its oversight role because neither ED nor his Ministers respect it & rarely ever attend to questions
• All vocal Parly Portfolio Committee Chairs are hounded & replaced
•MPs rarely attend, or do so to fight
5] Our Parliament is also delegitimate because:
• It "approves" budget which Ministries disregard through overexpenditures
• It equally is sidestepped when some decisions are made
Our Parly noolonger plays any constitutional duty due to interference & systematic disruptions
• It "approves" budget which Ministries disregard through overexpenditures
• It equally is sidestepped when some decisions are made
Our Parly noolonger plays any constitutional duty due to interference & systematic disruptions
6] I've chronicled this status of our Parliament, to establish why I was also, of the opinion that MDC-A should have stepped out, long ago.
Years later, their presence is perhaps even more pointless, as they have, for all intent & purposes, been left politically half-dressed.
Years later, their presence is perhaps even more pointless, as they have, for all intent & purposes, been left politically half-dressed.
7] However, that being said, there's no wisdom in accusing remaining MDC-A MPs of 'exposing Chamisa', by not resigning enmas.
That narrative only plays into MDC-T/ZanuPF's hands as it creates a rift.
For particular reasons, MDC-A as a party never made a resignation resolution
That narrative only plays into MDC-T/ZanuPF's hands as it creates a rift.
For particular reasons, MDC-A as a party never made a resignation resolution
8] I could understand why MDC-A as a party never made such a formal resolution which was then defied by some MPs.
Parties believe in protecting your zone of autonomy, at whatever cost.
Perhaps the consideration was to maintain political presence in those constituencies.
Parties believe in protecting your zone of autonomy, at whatever cost.
Perhaps the consideration was to maintain political presence in those constituencies.
9] Perhaps "staying put" was advised by trust in winning recall cases in court, failure of which, only exposed our judicial shenanigans
Perhaps another concern was that by-elections would be delayed, which was evidently going to be the case, rendering the resignations pointless
Perhaps another concern was that by-elections would be delayed, which was evidently going to be the case, rendering the resignations pointless
10] Resignations equally wouldn't have totally exposed MDC-T, as PR MPs & Senators would have been immediately replaced
Through deliberately delaying by-elections, MDC-A would have been exposed. Something which will happen should there be any decisions to boycott by-elections.
Through deliberately delaying by-elections, MDC-A would have been exposed. Something which will happen should there be any decisions to boycott by-elections.
11] Whereas hindsight is a bliss, making the 'best' decision in the moment, is seldom easy.
I remain fortified regardless, that our Parly has no use nor legitimacy, while also understanding decisions against resignation.
Be that as it may, it's now time to look forward
enkosi!
I remain fortified regardless, that our Parly has no use nor legitimacy, while also understanding decisions against resignation.
Be that as it may, it's now time to look forward
enkosi!
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