In an interview with the SABC, Nomvula Mokonyane confirmed
that the ANC had invited Zimbabwe’s ruling party to campaign for them. She also
indicated that there were fraternal relations between the ANC and Zanu-PF and
that the parties had learnt from each other over the years.
“They will learn from us we have leant from them and they
would also be part of the observer missions invited by the ANC, as Zanu-PF and
not the government of Zimbabwe,” Mokonyane said.
Mokonyane said liberation movements have to draw lessons
from each other on how the “regime” change agenda is being pursued.
But Maimane said the only thing the ANC can learn from
Zanu-PF is how to rig elections and abuse the hopes and aspirations of South
Africans.
”My worry is that they will teach them how to censor media,
they will teach them how to rig elections. They will teach them how to make
sure that the opposition is threatened and ultimately set aside and more than
anything they will use corrupt means to funnel money into campaigns,” Maimane
said.
Maimane said the relationship between Zanu-PF and the ANC
was “disturbing”, adding that the ANC had failed the people of Zimbabwe through
its quiet diplomacy stance on the once glorious country.
“If Zanu-PF continues to have influence on the ANC we will
no longer have free and fair elections. They will learn bad tricks from Zanu,
they do not even know how to count votes,” he said.
Maimane says Zanu-PF to blame for Zimbabwe’s problems
Maimane reiterated that Zimbabwe had not had free and fair
elections for many years.
“If you want to look at when South Africa started having an
immigration problem, it is when Mugabe lost in 2007 and we went there and
created an impression that if Mugabe is removed then there will be instability
and those who disagreed with that decision could have an easy pathway into
South Africa,” Maimane said. IOL
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