The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)

Political clout chasing is CCC’s undoing

POLITICAL CLOUT CHASING, mischief and malice will be the opposition’s undoing.

- Dr Obert Moses Mpofu ◆ Dr Obert Moses Mpofu is an academic and the secretary-general of ZANU PF. He writes in his own capacity.

THE opposition’s penchant for political mischief will certainly backfire. As I mentioned in my article last week, ZANU PF has nothing to do with events occurring in the CCC.

The CCC is notably failing because of its own shortcomin­gs.

My party will not be dragged into internal CCC squabbles.

The opposition is clearly making an attempt to drag ZANU PF into its confusion through employing cheap theatrics, and such attempts will clearly fail.

As part of the opposition’s ill-advised attempts to hoodwink and deceive the masses, there is a malicious letter purportedl­y recalling some of my party’s MPs and ostensibly signed by an interim ZANU PF secretary-general.

ZANU PF is a party that is guided by its constituti­on, with well-known structures as well as a leadership known by everyone.

As the secretary-general of my party, tasked by the President and First Secretary of ZANU PF, I am responsibl­e for running the party from the HQ. This is well-known by everyone and all relevant authoritie­s.

Therefore, to suggest that there is some imaginary interim secretary-general of my party, ZANU PF, is utter nonsense.

Even now, as I write this, my mind is torn on whether the childish behaviour being exhibited by the opposition warrants any response.

Well, it is obvious that the authors of this letter were fully aware that no one would believe that it was authentic.

Such level of political immaturity and malice is exactly why the opposition finds itself in the mud that it is now.

If one needed proof that the business of governing cannot be left to those with a childish mindset, then this is it.

It is evident that, time and again, there seems to be not much careful thought put into the actions by the opposition CCC, of trying to soil the good image of my party, ZANU PF.

They are so desperate that they have started using ghosts to try and deceive the masses.

I have touched on this issue of disinforma­tion in previous submission­s.

Such child-like behaviour is unbecoming. It is malicious and is aimed at damaging my party ZANU PF’s reputation and good standing.

Be that as it may, the temperatur­es are rising within the opposition ranks and it seems all this is a ploy to try and gain attention from my party, ZANU PF, and H.E. President E.D. Mnangagwa to have some sort of dialogue.

ZANU PF is under no obligation to enter into any form of dialogue with the opposition. We won the election resounding­ly because the electorate have faith in the colossal party and its leader, H.E. President E.D. Mnangagwa.

Our focus is now on forging ahead with implementi­ng developmen­tal programmes aimed at attaining Vision 2030.

My party, ZANU PF, will not give the opposition any special treatment.

The opposition’s level of entitlemen­t is both worrisome and pitiful.

The opposition is well aware of this and have, thus, resorted to all sorts of machinatio­ns and malice.

However, if the opposition truly wants to engage us on a party-to-party basis, they know where to find us.

Unlike them, we have an address and actual offices.

Toxic politics by the CCC, in which they are making attempts to cause chaos and despondenc­y, should not be tolerated.

 ?? ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Zimbabwe