YESTERDAY former Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa caused to be published a press statement denouncing the legacy of party leader President Robert Mugabe in which he castigated his wife, Grace, for spewing “hate gospel” in the run-up to the party’s sixth National People’s Congress.
In the hard-hitting press statement, Mutasa, who had his picture emblazoned in the release he signed off as Zanu PF secretary for administration, further accused Mugabe for allegedly displaying a deep-seated historical failure to correctly handle internal contradictions in the party, declaring the congress as a nullity and promising legal action.
“If Zanu PF allows this to go unchallenged, we would be indirectly posing a threat to the national Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
“This approach to constitutionalism by a ruling party can pose a risk to constitutionalism at the national level. We refuse, therefore, to allow this poisonous weed to blossom within the party for which many gallant sons and daughters have dedicated their entire political lives to and many more died in pursuit of the principle of one man, one vote,” charged the ex-minister.
But Mutasa is certainly not the right person to talk about democracy as he was part of the same Mugabe-led Zanu PF that has been trampling on democracy since 2000. Many a time he spewed vitriol on opposition leaders, calling them names.
However, in retrospect, he seems to have reached his Damascus moment. This miraculous awakening should be accepted as he appears to have suddenly realised the value of democracy having fallen victim to the dictatorship that he once cheered and served.
The hope now though is that his “baptism” will make him a true fighter for democracy and it is never too late to do the right thing.
But word of caution: Zanu PF squabbles should not divert us from the real issues plaguing the country.
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Our development indicators have all plummeted over the years due to misrule and poor governance by Zanu PF where Mutasa and his ilk were party to.
These charlatans are all to blame for the 34 years of regression, retrogression, tears and pain in the country’s development.
They all are responsible for our problems and Mutasa should not expect Zimbabweans who are struggling to eke a living to fight on his side or sympathise with him yet he was part of a machine that violated human rights, looted the economy and wrecked the country’s service delivery.
