Ambassador Mutsvangwa urged Mr Chamisa to swallow his pride
and desist from seeking exceptional inclusiveness through bilateral talks with
the Head of State and Government.
Responding to a story published on a online publication
alleging that the war veteran leader met Mr Chamisa, Cde Mutsvangwa said the
online publication was hell bent on making a meal out of an inconvenient chance
encounter at an airport departure lounge.
He said in terms of the law, the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission and the Constitutional Court are the two sacrosanct institutions
that can confer electoral legitimacy.
“Nelson Chamisa cannot have his cake and eat it at the same
time,” said Ambassador Mutsvangwa. He
seeks exceptional inclusiveness that is akin to squaring the circle.
“His record since the 2018 harmonised elections paints him
as a rejectionist.
“He refuses the verdict of the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission and the Constitutional Court, the two sacrosanct institutions of
conferring electoral legitimacy.
“He instead seeks legitimacy from the President of the
Republic who has no locus standi on this electoral issue. President Mnangagwa
was just another contesting candidate in the 2018 harmonised elections.”
Last week, Mr Chamisa was in South Africa where he was
reportedly soliciting Sadc’s intervention in Zimbabwe’s domestic affairs.
His efforts, however, came to naught as no senior South
African government official obliged to meet him.
Ambassador Mutsvangwa said Mr Chamisa will find no joy in
his pursuit of reversing his crushing electoral defeat because Sadc does not
acquiesce to interfering in domestic matters.
“Sadc will not set a precedent whereby competent
constitutional bodies are countermanded by opposition parties sulking from
electoral loss.
“This is a sure recipe for anarchy. I appeal to him to do the right thing first — recognise
the full and undivided outcome of the 2018 harmonised elections.
“Chamisa has finally discovered Sadc as a diplomatic force
worthy of attention. In the past, his favourites were Washington, London,
Brussels, etcetera.
“The Sadc Summit anti-sanctions resolution jolted Chamisa
into realising that Zimbabwe’s future lies with the unshakable solidarity of
its neighbours.
“The political soul of the sub-region owes to the
collective sacrifice of the former Frontline States in their victorious
confrontation against the criminal evils of colonialism, racism and apartheid.
“Chamisa is well advised to drink from this rich fountain
of legendary historic achievements. He should accord due respect to Sadc
institutions and decisions.”
He said Mr Chamisa’s posture towards the inclusive Polad
was unhelpful, adding that the sooner he joins the platform, the quicker he
will regain his relevance.
“As a losing candidate, it is cardinal to accept electoral
results,” said Ambassador Mutsvangwa.
“Every Sadc nation needs closure after the heat of each
electoral campaign. Alas, Chamisa has failed and continues to flounder on this
crucial democratic test.
“He should embrace Polad and its politically inclusive
agenda. It is an embodiment of the national spirit.
“His rejectionist stance has not earned him power since
2018. It has played into global post-imperial forces who hanker for win-lose
and not win-win solutions that help African nations progress.”
Polad is a platform for political parties that fielded
Presidential candidates in the 2018 harmonised elections. Created to foster
social, economic and political progress in the country, it was launched in May
last year, with 18 political parties represented. Sunday Mail
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