via Tsvangirai on diplomatic offensive – DailyNews Live 15 March 2015 by Fungi Kwaramba
HARARE – Opposition party leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday left for the United States of America (US), as he embarks on a diplomatic offensive to shed light on the deteriorating political and socio-economic situation in the country.
Apparently buoyed by a surprisingly huge turnout to his rally last week, the former Prime Minister is, according to his office, going to hold high level talks with US officials as part of a diplomatic mission that has since seen him writing to Sadc, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) highlighting the country’s myriad of problems.
Luke Tamborinyoka, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson, told the Daily News on Sunday that his boss is on a charm offensive to bring back international focus on Zimbabwe.
“The president has gone to the USA on a diplomatic offensive. He is going to make more diplomatic offenses in line with the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe.
“Only this morning he was finalising his letter to the Sadc chair that was also copied to all regional and leaders,” said Tamborinyoka.
Ironically, President Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai’s bitter political rival is chairperson of Sadc and yesterday, Tamborinyoka refused to divulge contents of his boss’ letter to the regional bloc.
Tamborinyoka said the MDC leader also wrote to the UN and the AU highlighting among other issues the disappearance of political activist Itai Dzamara.
“As a pointer of the deteriorating situation in the country, I was supposed to go with the president to the US but I could not go because I am nursing injuries I sustained after a nasty encounter with the police,” said Tamborinyoka.
Last week, police purportedly searching for a baton stick and helmet, stormed the MDC headquarters and allegedly assaulted the party’s workers including Tamborinyoka.
While tension is building up on the political landscape with police maintaining a heavy presence on the streets of Harare, the economic situation is deteriorating at a frightening pace.
Revelations that the country is headed for yet another draught has only worsened the situation, with a broke government, that is failing to timeously pay its workers and evidently ill-prepared with the unfolding crisis.
“There are in panic mode. They stole the election and because of that they have never been comfortable. This is a classic case of chickens coming home to roost. The people who attended our rally last week have frightened the system,” said Tamborinyoka.
COMMENTS
as i see this is not time to wait for 2018 elections. remember zanu pf didnt win 2013 elections. so the opposition must work hard to make sure -un-sadc-au to be informed to know that people of zimbabwe are no secured. this is total ruled by boko haram. un must come and help people of zimbabwe.mdc must given chance to rule as people have already voted them
Wishful thinking Ashley. The answer does NOT lye outside our boarders. It lies within. Tsvangirai and the MDC should mobilise Zimbabweans and lead mass protests. Going to America is engaging in tourism. If the MDC does not realise this, then they should close shop and form a church!!
MDC must take strong action aganest these ZANU-Pf robbers, they always loose election fair-fair, but they pretend as if they won election.
Zanu inotonga nedemo samambo Dyire
The world has the right to know what Mugabe is doing . He has single-handedly destroyed our country. This is not the cold war all over again its about survival in the global family where we all rightly belong. Pasi ne ZanuPF. Pamberi ne Zimbabwe. Aluta continua.
It took a lot to topple the Ian Smith regime. A motivated and down trodden populace, pressure from South Africa and the UK and some help from the West’s cold war opponents.
I Smith has nothing on Bob and his ZANU.
To think Zimbos can solve the ZANU problem on their own is maybe is a little optimistic.
The Zimbo has shown himself to be slightly on the yellow side, doing nothing to show his anger at stolen elections, revelations of gross looting and lately the abduction of a law abiding citizen.