Have faith in Zimbabwe's resurrection
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/25/zimbabwe-tsvangirai-fundraising
In his long years in opposition as leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai was abused, hounded, arrested and sometimes beaten by officials and security forces acting on orders from the president, Robert Mugabe. As Zimbabwe's prime minister in a power-sharing government, Tsvangirai now finds himself obliged to deal face to face with the man who persecuted him so unceasingly. It has been a "dramatic" experience, he says.
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MDC Formations Must Have Common Interests The war of attrition is regrettable, but not surprising.
There is an infantile quality to the behaviour of the men and women who are supposed to be leading the struggle for change and that is a shame because many ordinary people trust them with their lives. It is regrettable because it shows them succumbing to the divide-and-rule tactics perfected for so long by their supposedly common adversary, Zanu PF.
But it is hardly surprising because these parties parted ways very acrimoniously in 2005 and all attempts to re-unite them so far have been in vain.
The relationship broke down irrevokably a long time ago and to expect them to toe the same line on all issues is wishful thinking. This division has worked in favour of Zanu PF, which despite its many internal problems, has remained resolutely united on the public platform. :
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