Opposition parties must have unity of purpose
THE future of the opposition is in limbo and in dire straits. It needs to be fixed as quickly as possible if it is to be a force to reckon with. There are no shortcuts to attain political power.
The opposition must strategically position itself as the next government in waiting, deflate the regime’s hegemony. It must aim to cut its umbilical cord which has caused untold suffering to the masses.
Currently, the opposition is in disarray, disjointed, divided, disintegrated and fragile. There is still room to unite and build a very strong movement. Politics is a game of numbers and it is unfortunate that if people leave a political party which is however voluntary, end up throwing tantrums to the former as soon as they leave after losing either through primary or secondary elections.
We had such people before who left the opposition after losing during primaries elections the likes of Lilian Timveous, James Maridadi who is now an ambassador to Senegal, Obert Gutu now with the peace commission and Blessing Chebundo just to mention a few. And in no time, they were already taking posts offered by Zanu PF and one starts to wonder what kind of opposition leaders we have in the country?
The problem is they are not patient or compromised because if you are defeated in any kind of an election just lay back and you can always come back in the future. This is politics.
A political party is a family. In families where they do not respect the hierarchy that family disintegrates if they fail to talk to each other. Communication is vital in any organisation.
Those who feel aggrieved must find a way to dialogue and iron out sticking issues.
Previously, we have seen the likes of Jessie Majome, who after beaten hands down by Joana Mamombe, decided to quit politics.
Today she is now serving as one of the commissioners. So it was never for the people, but for selfaggrandisement.
A good dancer knows when to leave the stage. A number of high profile opposition Members of Parliament wanted to be there for life hence the opposition never got stable because of greediness and selfishness.
We have seasoned political leaders who for the love of money and power have ganged up with the ruling party to effect recalls and eventually awarded it with a twothirds majority in the National Assembly just because they lost during primary selection. Such kind of politicians must be fished out of the people movement as they a danger to a progressive movement. Leonard Koni