Stay in or get out – Zimbabweans debate the GNU
A recent commentary by Eddie Cross caught Dale Doré’s eye. Among other things, Doré suggested:
The MDC must grasp is that they are powerless and that they have indeed been sucked into the ZANU(PF) morass. And, yes, there is something the MDC can do …… GET OUT!
This in turn caught our eye. Yesterday, we included some of Dale’s comments in our email newsletter, and we invited people to email us back with their thoughts. This has sparked a lively debate. The people who are responding to us disagree strongly with Dale, saying things like:
The GPA is cast in stone! We are tired of talks – and we do not want to backtrack and redo the talks. We will not achieve anything, we cant reinvent the wheel! Why should anyone want the MDC to pull out of the GNU when there are signs of progress written all over the wall? I say to this to these peddlers of venom, eat the humble pie. The GNU is here and is here to stay!
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Friday, April 17th 2009 at 12:42 am
If the MDC can hang in there no matter how difficult and painful, get the constitution done then pull out of the inclusive government to trigger elections. If they pull out now what is the alternative? Complete meltdown and back to all those problems which the inclusive government had started to deal with like education, health etc. If people expected Mugabe to give up power without a fight just like that then we havent learnt what Mugabe is capable of.
While there are lots of challenges and lots of outstanding issues the presence of the MDC in this government is being felt to a greater extent and Zanu pf feels threatened tso they are reacting with a vengeance.