The Nationwide Demonstrations Against Zimbabwe’s Deteriorating Economy Opposition (MDC-T) says Zanu PF should stop abusing Africa Day and use the planned one million men march to apologise to the nation for their 36 years of ruinous rule, before impeaching the veteran leader.
The Zanu PF youth wing, incharge of the one million men march slated for the May 25, says the event is going to reaffirm Mugabe’s ‘popularity’ in the country.
According to reports, the party has already raised over $600 000 from the ailing parastatals to be used at Mugabe parroting event, with every province (10) having been directed to bus at least 100 000 delegates to Harare.
In a statement Monday, MDCT national spokesman Obert Gutu said instead of celebrating Mugabe, Zanu PF should find time to apologize for failing the people of Zimbabwe.
“Instead of massaging the personal ego of the man who has caused the pauperisation of millions of Zimbabweans by staging a totally puerile, purposeless and wasteful socalled million men march the Zanu PF regime or which ever of its factions is organizing and funding this thoroughly discredited march, should actually be staging a march to publicly apologise to Zimbabweans for ruining and destroying a country that used to be the bread basket of Southern Africa,” said Gutu.
He added, “If anything, whoever is going to march on May 25 should be marching against poverty, joblessness, hunger, destitution and corruption.
“It is these ills that have been the hallmark of Robert Mugabe's unparalleled mismanagement of the national economy over the past few decades,” said Gutu.
The MDCT spokesperson says Zanu PF should also use this chance to challenge their leader to resign, not only because of his failing health, but for overstaying in power.
Mugabe (92) has been at the helm of Zanu PF since before Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. The veteran leader, who has also ruled the country independence, does not tolerate succession debate in his Zanu PF party.
“They should also be staging a march to call upon Robert Mugabe and his clueless and corrupt regime to immediately step down from office in order to save the people of Zimbabwe from further suffering ,” said Gutu.
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