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Monday 30 April 2018

The Primaries And The Undemocratic Process

Where is the democracy in MDC?




The election is a democratic process of choosing a person to get into public office. The process here in Zimbabwe normal starts at the grassroots level. What the MDC alliance is doing is to impose candidates. Imposition of candidates is a sure way to lose an election. 

Our questions as Zimbabweans to the MDC is;
 Where is the democracy in your name? 

Who is the democratically elected leader of MDC?

Where are the primary elections of aspiring members of parliament?



Bribing The Leader And Forgetting the Voter

The opposition party,  the MDC, has sitting Members of Parliament paying $1000 to the self-imposed Nelson Chamisa to get their place in the next election. 
The question here is, is this a democratic process? Are the same MPs going to pay the voters in their constituency? The MDC approach to the election process is undemocratic and it will cost them voters and they will definitely lose the elections.

The MPs have bribed their leader and forget the people who are going to vote for them.




The Parties and Primaries

The Zanu-PF primaries are the true democracy at play. Let the masses elect their leaders, young, middle-aged or old. The crux of the matter is the ability of the chosen candidate to perform. The general public must question the way the MDC alliance is handling the election process. Those shadowy NGOs and fake civic organisation must comment on the going on in the MDC.

Youth Vote And Generational Renewal

This notion of thinking that the youngsters are the alternative leadership is misplaced. The Zanu-PF primaries are a good indicator that a party can undergo generational renewal using the available democratic processes. A good leader will always be identified by the electorate.

The youth vote is not the monopoly of the opposition parties as seen by the youth participating as voters and candidates in the Zanu-Pf primaries. The MDC must look at itself if they need to be relevant and appealing to the youths of Zimbabwe.

We the people of Zimbabwe are all for the youth. The future of the country and the revolution is in their hands. Let the youths play a role in all our democratic processes.

Zimbabwe is forever!!



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