tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post4194219141604465424..comments2024-03-28T06:47:36.066-07:00Comments on Zimbabwe Social Democrats: MDC must be forced to honour "No reform, no election!" and stop playing Russian roulette. P GuramatunhuNomusa Garikaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964205157943684601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post-78287401911295183372017-05-11T10:27:02.714-07:002017-05-11T10:27:02.714-07:00Even if the BVR system was fully operational in ti...Even if the BVR system was fully operational in time for next year we will still have no guarantees that the elections will be free, fair and credible because none of the fundamental reforms have been implemented. <br /><br />The trouble is we have an opposition that is keen as mustard to contest the elections knowing fully well Zanu PF will rig the vote. All they are after are the scraps they know Zanu PF will give away and that is all they care about. They said "No reform, no elections!" after the 2013 elections but they are now disowning their own resolution!<br /><br />We must stop the opposition betraying the cause of reforms and free and fair elections for their selfish greed!!!!!Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post-59558789450188014052017-05-11T10:13:45.067-07:002017-05-11T10:13:45.067-07:00At the very heart of Zimbabwe’s seemingly intracta...At the very heart of Zimbabwe’s seemingly intractable political paralysis of one meaningless election after another are our politicians from both sides of the political divide. First and foremost we have Mugabe and his corrupt and tyrannical Zanu PF regime who have corrupted our democratic institutions making it impossible to elect competent and accountable government. Zimbabweans are in this political and economic mess because we are stuck with the regime that has developed vote rigging into an art. <br /><br />Second, we have a corrupt and incompetent opposition that has failed to implement the democratic reforms to stop the vote rigging even when they had the golden opportunity to do so during the GNU. Ever since they have continued to contest in flawed elections giving Zanu PF vote rigging the modicum of democratic credibility for the sake of the few gravy train seats the regime has allowed the opposition to win. The opposition have come up with all manner of feeble excuses why they continue to contest the elections with no reforms.<br /><br /> “(Opposition) Critics argue that the BVR alone cannot address all the electoral concerns in the country, among them a biased State media, the militarisation of ZEC, inadequate voter education, intimidation and at times outright violence before, during and after the polls and the existence of electoral laws that favour the sitting government,” reported Financial Gazette.<br /><br />The opposition are right to say BVR alone will not stop Zanu PF rigging the elections, they have been warned of this 1001 times. They have also been warned that these wide-ranging reforms cannot be implement now with just over a year before the elections. <br /><br />The opposition should come out now and declare they will not contest next year’s elections until all the reforms are implemented. Since the July 2013 rigged elections, they have had an outstanding “No reform, no elections!” party resolution. Why are they discarding it now?<br />Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post-71543191488391816372017-05-11T00:58:39.593-07:002017-05-11T00:58:39.593-07:00There is no end in Zimbabwe's madness especial...There is no end in Zimbabwe's madness especially by the country's politicians. Now they have their eyes on the gravy train seats, their eyes are glazed and there is no reasoning with them. Mugabe won 62% of the vote in 2013 because he rigged the vote. The single opposition candidate then would have got 38% of the vote. <br /><br />If we do not implement the reforms designed to stop the vote rigging Mugabe he will do so again next year. <br /><br />Everyone agrees that not even one reform has been implemented since the 2013 elections so why are the opposition contesting flawed elections in violation of their "No reform, no election!" party resolution!<br /><br />It is high time the ordinary Zimbabweans wake up and refuse to follow these greedy, corrupt and incompetent politicians blindly like sheep. People must demand the implementation of the reforms BEFORE the elections, period!Zimbabwe Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660690160173744190noreply@blogger.com