AN MDC-T youth official has advised his party to shift its
mindset and change its approach in order to win over the electorate following
political developments, which saw the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa
seemingly adopting strategies similar to theirs.
MDC-T Matabeleland South youth vice-chairman, Archibald
Nyamayaro told Southern Eye yesterday that there was excitement, which was
seemingly working against party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.
“We need to start to shift goalposts. In the past, it has
always been ‘Mugabe must fall’. Now there is Mnangagwa, whom we feel has
garnered support from people by making people hopeful about Zimbabwe. This in
turn is a rejuvenation of Zanu PF, so how do we react to this and make our
party relevant to the situation?” he said.
Nyamayaro felt it was necessary to reconsider the face of
the party.
He said since Tsvangirai was not in good health, it was
time for young blood to take over constitutionally.
Nyamayaro said the party cannot talk about electoral
reforms when MDC-T itself cannot reform as a political grouping.
He said what MDC-T had been promising people about change,
was now being implemented by Mnangagwa.
Nyamayaro said his party should go back to the drawing
board and refocus its rhetoric if it was to remain relevant.
“Although there is need of supporting and engaging on
transitional issues, we owe the party an identity. We need to be visible, we
need a new face to rejuvenate us not by disrespecting our party president. This
is food for thought, which should be digested and acted upon in good time,” he
said.
Nyamayaro said Mnangagwa had taken a leaf from the MDC-T by
engaging in economic rejuvenation and this had brought hope to the common man.
He said if Mnangagwa’s administration repealed repressive
laws such as the Public Order and Security Act, Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Act and Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this would seal
his acceptance by the masses.Newsday
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