Thread by @Laque_davis

1] #MorningReflection.

This submission below, by mukoma D. Mwonzora, leader of the smaller MDC-T faction makes for a very sad reading in as far as our democracy & the 2023 elections are concerned.

There are three issues raised by mukoma Dougie, that are particularly striking.

https://twitter.com/DMwonzora/status/1546868649851555845

2] Firstly, mukoma Dougie makes the dangerous claim that Abigail Mohadi, was shortlisted by Parliament, on the basis of her qualifications for the ZEC Commissioners' post.

Put differently, mukoma Mwonzora is communicating that the lady in question is qualified for the job.

3] What's concerning about this assertion is that it's all propaganda.

It would've been fair, for mukoma Mwonzora, to react authoritatively, to how Abigal Mohadi actually performed during the interview, particularly because her below par performance is now in the public domain.

4] It's completely disingenuous for mukoma Dougie, to maintain that Abigail Mohadi was qualified for the post (perhaps on the basis of her education).

After an interview, being 'qualified', means way more than what's shown on your documentation.
DM, an ex lecturer, knows this.

5] vaMwonzora, further gives the impression that MDC-T had no objection to Abigal Mohadi being added on the final shortlist, which Mr EDM eventually chose Commissioners from.

Logic follows that mukoma DM was impressed by Abigal's well published inability to answer any question.

6] In as far as qualifications are concerned, it's clear that Abigal Mohadi found herself on that list of candidates interviewed by Parliament through the SROC, not because of any capacity.

That mukoma Dougie defends this, only exposes his complicity in the ZPF rigging scheme.

7] Secondly, vaMwonzora admits that MDC-T (constituting 30% of the SROC panel), saw concerns over Abigal Mohadi's political affiliations being irrelevant.

He ties himself in a web, a tweet later, claiming MDC-T didn't have enough numbers to presumably veto Mohadi's candidature.

8] In a clear case of 'trying to have your cake and eat it too', mukoma Dougie's afterthought makes for a funny reading.

He clearly had no incentive for not supporting a candidate he claims was 'qualified'.
Claiming later, that they had no numbers to resist it, is just escapism.

9] Mukoma Dougie is many things, but he's not stupid.

He understands that by virtue of being a child of a ZanuPF DP, Abigal Mohadi's candidature for the ZEC post is controversial & militates against basic principles of governance

ZEC has enough issues to fix & mukoma knows this

10] The third issue mukoma Mwonzora brings out is deflection, and drawing false parallels.

Mukoma, reminds his audience, that around 2017, Adv Chamisa, P Mutseyami, & Innocent Gonese, sat on a SROC panel that interviewed Priscilla Chigumba.

That's an irrelevant history lesson.

11] Mukoma must be reminded that the issue isn't necessarily about MDC-T (or him personally) being on the SROC panel, interviewing ZEC candidates.

That has always been a common practice.

Issue is on defending the indefensible, as mukoma Dougie is desperately attempting to do.

12] Mukoma Dougie must be reminded that regardless of any reservations MDC-T may or may not have had about Priscilla Chigumba's candidature, to her credit, she actually showed qualifications for the job.

And unlike Abigal, Madam Chigumba wasn't a clear 'controversial' candidate.

13] Whereas it's not his duty to protect CCC's political interests, mukoma Dougie knows that the SROC was constituted to fast-track these interviews at the behest of Mr EDM

In any case, MDC-T as a political creature, is controversially occupying that political space in Parly.

14] The lengths mukoma Dougie is willing to go to justify this controversy, leaves one suspecting what they are benefiting from all this.

Perhaps there isn't any benefit for mukoma, beyond the contradictions of a man conflicted by the outcomes of his political miscalculations.

15] As a side note, I take notice of the questions directed towards CCC, regarding their absence on the SROC committee, particularly when they've been conflicting social media responses by CCC MPs.

Good thing is that Brother Ostallos has officially cleared the air on the issue.

16] I've equally noticed some questions on whether or not, CCC had its own 'people' applying for the ZEC posts, like what ZanuPF clearly does/did.

Perhaps this was/would've been strategic.
A necessary evil.

Whether CCC didn't do this, or did so unsuccessfully, I do not know.

17] However, secretly deploying party members to institutions requiring independent individuals doesn't solve the problem we are trying to fix

The political interests of one party shouldn't supercede the importance of having a functional society.

Don't mistake this for naivety.

18] Anyways, seeing mukoma shamelessly justifying his complicity in entrenching ZanuPF's misgovernance is scary.

A once decorated fighter for constitutionalism, is now unidentifiable.

One wonders if there are more hypocrites still, lying in wait, amongst the citizens👀

enkosi!