In a wide-ranging interview with Zim Morning
Post Publisher Elias Mambo, Chamisa said contrary to what some people are
saying “the reform agenda remains alive and is in the DNA of the opposition.”
“We will never tire in seeking reforms. We want electoral
reforms, security sector reforms as well as the alignment of the constitution,”
Chamisa said.
“The reform agenda is part of the DNA of the alternative.
We are the alternative and a government in waiting therefore if we do not push
for reforms then we will die.”
“It is not the opposition which should be pushing for
reforms alone even Zanu PF knows if they do not reform, they risk dying,” he
continued.
Chamisa said the reform agenda will be pushed through
“advocacy and mobilisation of all progressive and democratic forces to build
national consensus on the resolution of the national crisis.”
The MDC Alliance leader said the implementation and rolling
out of a comprehensive reform agenda will include: –
a) Political, institutional and structural reforms
b) National building and national reconstruction
c) Dealing with securocratic state and demilitarisation
d) Constitutional, media, legal and electoral reforms
e) Dealing with State capture, devolution, marginalisation
and Zimbabwe’s re-engagement to the international community.
On the constitutional amendments Chamisa said his party
will make sure the amendments are stopped.
“We do not want any constitutional amendment but alignment.
Why should we amend the constitution? All we are saying is align it. That is
all,” said Chamisa.
The 42-year-old said his party will soon launch the 2021
agenda statement where “we will share our vision and the trajectory that our
policies will take.”
“Top of the list in our 2021 agenda statement remains the
need for return to legitimacy,” he said.
“We are sure that without a return to legitimacy this
country will not move forward.”
“It is time to fight for the Zimbabwe we want and have so
rightly dreamed of and worked for. In 2021 we will focus our efforts on the
people’s fight,” Chamisa said.
“The fight for a people’s government, reforms and return to
legitimacy.” On corruption, Chamisa said the scourge is now endemic and “a
person who took over power via corrupt means has no appetite to resolve such.”
“The genesis of corruption is on electoral theft. The
elections were corruptly held and corruptly won so we d not expect such a
leadership to have appetite to deal with what brought them to power,” he said.
Chamisa took a swipe at the arrests of councillors, mayors
and other officials on graft charges. “The fight against corruption has been
politicised. Most of the councillors arrested are the ruling party’s political
enemies.”
Meanwhile, Chamisa dismissed the MDC-T’s recent electoral
processes which saw Douglas Mwonzora ascending to the presidency as a none
event.
“Everything is pointing to the faction as a Zanu PF proxy
aimed at neutralising the alternative. Opposition is healthy for democracy. We
are not moved or worried with the faction which is now working for Zanu PF,” he
said. Zim Morning Post
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