Tsvangirai’s list of former lieutenants grows

You see us zimbos put our trust in man instead of in God. we get mislead every single time because we insist on elevating man. That is our downfall. No man should be elevated except God himself. When will we learn not to make idols of our politicians and church leaders?????

Go well Mr. Brian James.
Mr Brian James I presume your decision to join the MDC 10 years ago was by voluntary choice. If there were circumstances that compelled you to join then I once more want to presume that they were not of the MDC’s making. While your company will be missed we still celebrate you voluntary action to resign. I believe that it is in keeping with the philosophy of the founding members of the party.
Here, I take this opportunity to mention the handful of people that agreed on the philosophy of this post liberation formation. The late Gibson Jama Sibanda, the founding Chairman of the movement; the late Dr. Tichaona Augustus Mudzingwa, the founding Deputy chairman of the movement; Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, the founding Secretary General; Paul Themba Nyathi, who, in exercising of his rights, declined to take up his designated position as Treasurer; Cde Dzinashe Machingura, aka Wilfred Mhanda, my mentor, who in his humility declined to take a front role in preference for an advisory capacity; and Webster Gwauya, aka Nenji, the founding secretary for international relations. In a technical capacity was a lady whose name I will not mention here in reverence of her desire for privacy; Timothy Kondo; and the author of this piece. My acknowledgements to them all for founding a solid philosophy on which the MDC would take a firm root. My selection of the above mentioned personalities is based on my belief that a political party is a reflection of its common philosophy as expressed by its founding members. A constitutive framework is nothing but an attempt, often a miserable one, to reflect that founding philosophy.
There were others of course. Almost 17 years on, since 1997 when the philosophy was agreed, in our midst stands a healthy and strong participatory institution that continues to hold the nation’s hopes for achieving its aspirations; a completion of the unfinished business of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle. I stand here a very proud soul. I am not ashamed at all to beat my chest as I mention their names.
In my opening remarks I had deliberately left out a couple of names. Following the constitutive framework the late Isaac Nzvidya (Matongo) became National Chairman. My fond memories of Matongo are based on what he would always preach that: “vana vembwa havasvinure musi umwe.” I will take the risk and translate thus; ‘In matters of conscience people see the light at different times.’ It is a loaded statement.
Perhaps Matongo should have also preached about our diversity, which is the cornerstone of our association. Richard P. Feynman, the great guru of quantum electrodynamics, also celebrated diversity even as he dismissed psychoanalysis as not a science, equating it more to the practice of witch doctoring. In line with the motivations of the founding philosophy of the party I have resolved to fight the negative attributes instead of throwing in the towel while pointing fingers at others.
As fate would have it I was later to be part of the technical team that silently steered the National Working People’s Convention (NWPC). I am visibly aware of the circumstances that motivated us to propose diversity as one of the founding values of the future Movement. For the record, by February 1999 Zimbabweans stood haunted by the ghost of 19 years of fascism under zanupf, 14 years of racism under Ian Smith, 75 years under the race based colonial white settler system and indeed centuries of male chauvinistic society. There were also issues of youths. This reflected our realities thrust upon us without choice which, formed both our painful and proud past. This past could not have been without negative impact on our diverse lot. The youths of Highfields, Makokoba and Dangamvura stood denied of an opportunity to acquaint with any other way of life than that which the environment foisted on them. The women were so brow beaten and made to content with second rate citizen status. The ghost of the past weighted heavily on our behaviour, disposition and perhaps even instincts. Violence was now an acceptable culture in the country, so was corruption, moral decadence, you name it all. Even potential leaders of the movement were equally victim to the environment.
I recall in April 2007, accompanied by Toendepi Shonhe and the late Nhamo Musekiwa, the latter who was the body guard to our party president, Morgan Tsvangirai, seeking temporal refuge in South Africa. Once on the other side and having no means of survival we decided to contact our self-exiled National Treasurer, Bennett who was no residing there. The response was less than compassionate, and demonstrated not even a whiff of solidarity, as Bennett declared that he would not have anything to do with us. Separately though he called Shonhe whom he invited into his official sanctuary leaving Musekiwa and I to our own devices. Unfortunately, Musekiwa would pass on living a life of a destitute in the SA slums. On my part, I had left a family at near destitution levels. Dr Mudzingwa, my uncle had lost three vehicles in the service of the movement; a noble cause. At the same time I am aware of collections in my name by senior and junior members on both sides of the current quarrels within the party whilst I was in detention but that were never delivered to my family.
Be that as it may, Bennett was to approach me later on in 2009, as I lay in hospital in Harare, and we made our peace. I was persuaded by the collective decision as the founding members not to be held captive by the past. I need to mention here that the founding members had also resolved to extend the same magnanimity to the current perpetrators of injustices. I want to believe that it was on this basis that dialogue would be possible from 2002 until finally Zimbabweans would have their own Constitution.
The zanupf authoritarian system stood in the way of transformation as it continued to perpetuate this past. The founding members saw it as their generational obligation to provide leadership through the transformation that would detach us from the past. It was a responsibility that they could not shirk no matter how difficult. We could not see ourselves abandoning the ambuyas of Dotito, the impoverished children of Chivi and the marginalised minorities of Binga. And thus through the NWPC the MDC was sired. Emphasis was laid on the need to escape from being held captive by the past. Instead it was agreed to focus more on first, dismantling the authoritarian system so as to pave the way for availing an environment that would unravel opportunities in fulfilment of the aspirations of the Zimbabwean majority. We all applauded reconciliation as espoused in April 1980 but desired that it be founded on the inviolable principles of our diversity and tolerance.
Matongo and the rest of us understood the journey ahead as enduring and long. It would entail traversing a complex minefield. Navigation was therefore not to be left in the hands of the faint hearted.
In conclusion, I beseech you Brian James that you have fond memories of your time associating with the MDC family. Please cherish that they welcomed you into their midst and also entrusted you with the position of leadership. So let this parting be harmonious. Perhaps even wish us strength as we continue the marathon to its eventual end. I cannot say more.
Gandhi Mudzingwa

Splits have been there in the history of Zimbabwe political parties zanupf not spared. It is legitimate to form your party and sell your ideas to the people and that is democracy. Board room coups are a firm of dictatorship because you are not chosen by party members.

People in Zimbabwe should know that, MDC is not Tsvangirai, and Zanu Pf is not Mugabe. Only if we realize these mistakes,we will come out of the problem affecting our Country. Most of us Zimbabwean are suffering, not because we are born to suffer but because we mistaking the two as the saviours. Look at Mugabe, he is busy building his castle, just like his opponent Tsvangirai. Out of those 13 plus well educated people we feel we don’t have good leaders who could bring our Country on the world market. Brothers are fighting only to see that the two keep on rulings. Come on Zimbabwean, u are better of what u are labeled. Zimbabwe is not for Mugabe or Tsvangirai, but for all those born in there. Mugabe is not Zanu Pf, and Tsvangirai is not MDC, the two are opportunist workers who took advantage of our ignorance. The two are not messengers of God, as they are portrayed, they are both thieves guises in sheep skin. They do not people at heart, all what they have is divisible intention to keep their pots over flowing.

Leave Tsvangirai for what reason ,we must denounce all evil if Zimbabwe will prosper.