Polad a grouping of greedy politicians

ZIMBABWE needs politicians who think beyond receiving twin cabs in order to achieve its economic goals, not the likes of Lovemore Madhuku.

It is naive to accept such gifts. To the international community, Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) creates a false impression that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is working with the opposition.

Polad is a group of political hoodlums who lost elections masquerading as our political messiahs. The organisation has achieved nothing since its inception.

The international community knows what is happening on the ground and will not be swayed by such theatrics.

It is very easy to read Mnangagwa’s next move. He once tried it after overthrowing President Robert Mugabe when he congratulated MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa as opposition leader and later accepted Thokozani Khupe as the official leader of the opposition in Parliament after Chamisa refused to join Polad.

Mnangagwa thrives on targeting and manipulating the weak for his benefit. The likes of Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora and Obert Gutu have fallen into this subtle trap.

Some politicians have benefited from Mnangagwa’s benevolence merely because of being members of Polad such as the little-known Trust Chikohora.

This is clear that those who got these cars will not question Zanu PF’s leadership because they cannot bite the hand that feeds them.

They will reciprocate by voting for the ruling party, depriving Chamisa of victory. Those who have received cars will surely sanitise and legitimise Mnangagwa’s regime which is struggling to get global recognition.

They want to help rig election on behalf of Zanu PF because they know that they do not have the support of people.

On paper, they have already joined Zanu PF and can no longer challenge the status quo.

Zimbabwe can have as many opposition political parties as long as they don’t question the Zanu PF leadership.