There Is Still Hope For MDC- Mwonzora

Yeukai Chidemo

3 years ago

MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has defended his by- elections defeat over the weekend saying it was just a miss that can easily be retracted.

Speaking during a media conference in Harare yesterday, Mwonzora whose party contested as the MDC Alliance resulting to a blow defeat declared he performed like Argentine football maestros, Lionel Messi who sometimes misses penalties.

“We got our strategy wrong.

“Someone was asking how come you got your strategy wrong? This is my answer, Lionel Messi misses a penalty, doesn’t he? Diego Maradona missed a penalty, doesn’t he? So strategists get strategies wrong sometimes,” Mwonzora said.

Mwonzora claimed the party is still alive saying “it is not time yet to write the MDC epitaph.”

Nelson Chamisa’s party CCC secured an astounding victory, winning 19 out of 28 National Assembly seats and 75 out of 122 municipal wards.

Zanu-PF managed nine seats and 47 wards.

Mwonzora is highly responsible for the by-elections following his recall of more than half of MPs and councillors who supported Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the newly formed CCC party.

“We remain committed to dialogue as a main vehicle to solve the social, political and economic problems bedevilling our country. We also note that these by-elections were one of the most apathetic in history. It is clear that by not turning out to vote, the majority of Zimbabweans are communicating a clear message to the political leaders.

“This message is underpinned by the growing disillusionment of the electorate in elections under the current commission. It’s not time yet to write the MDC epitaph. There are people who wish we were politically dead.” Added Mwonzora.