Harare, Zimbabwe (News of the South)-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti has bemoaned the selfishness rampant in opposition politics stating such tactics will see ZANU PF winning the 2018 elections again.
In the aftermath of MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe People First president Joyce Mujuru both snubbing coalition talks in South Africa recently, Biti has lambasted their bad attitudes.
“Only a fool believes he or she holds a patent over this struggle. There is no Zimbabwean bigger or better than the other”.
“We surely are cursed nation”.
“At this rate ZANU will rule until Jupiter can sustain life”, he said.
The former finance minister said the state of the country is reason enough for a united effort from opposition parties.
“State collapse, state vulnerability and pauperization of our people (are) sufficient drivers for pursuit of genuine lasting solution”.
However he cited selfishness as the main blockage.
“Power and the illusion of power brings the worst out of most. It’s that season again where demons of selfishness are roaming free”.
Biti however refused the factuality of statements purported to have been made by Joyce Mujuru in the media recently accusing him of politically drowning.
“Actually Joyce never made those remarks”, he said.
Biti’s PDP has lost several members to Mujuru’s party leading to concerns that the party which was borne out of MDC-T may be suffering a slow death.
Some of the PDP members who have crossed the floor to ZPF include former Bikita West MP William Zivenge; former Zaka North MP Ernest Mudavanhu;Jefferson Chitando formerly MP of Masvingo;Heya Shoko and Severino Chambati former MP of Hurungwe West.
Biti has however been stoical asserting that the party is bigger than any individuals.
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