THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC Alliance yesterday ruled out
chances of entering into a coalition with President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF or
axed Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as that would give the ruling party
another undeserved lease of life.
“The last time that we were persuaded by that sort of
thinking, we went into the inclusive government because we believed Zimbabwe
was on the precipice,” the alliance’s spokesperson Welshman Ncube said.
“As soon as Robert Mugabe felt comfortable enough, he
literally used the F-word against us and the lesson we draw from that is when
it is time for the sovereign people of Zimbabwe to exercise their right, they
should be allowed to exercise their right in peaceful circumstances, so that it
is their decision which determines the direction of the country (and) not our
conversations in some boardroom. We will be very reluctant to be, once again,
seduced by the allure of a short-term solution.
“An eighth or ninth shoulder on the wheel is welcome and
will be welcome and at any time, conditionally or unconditionally, but we are
not at this moment having any conversation with the Lacoste team.”
Another coalition partner, Agrippa Mutambara (ZimPF), said
Mnangagwa should reform first before he could be considered to join the
opposition parties’ alliance.
“There have been no overtures now that Mnangagwa comes on
board. If he wants to join us, the alliance, he will come through a political
party and if not, we do have to consider the background of where he is coming
from, whether he has reformed his thinking. He might be a liability, so we have
to look at all those,” he said. Newsday
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