Did anyone ever believed Simba Makoni. At the last minute he came out and announced his intention to contest the March 29 presidential election. His 8 percent vote is what has kept current government in office.
Now he says he is against the election run-off. Why did it take him all this time to decide his position on the election run-off? Just like in the previous election, everything happens at the last minute with him. Just to confuse the situation.
Which reminds me of the comments I received recently from one of the readers of township vibes.
“l have just one concern to raise regarding the foregone elections. Can someone tell me why all of a sudden Simba Makoni has gone quite? Never mind he lost the election. If he was sincere in his Presidential challenge, don’t you think by now he should have at least indicated the way forward to the 8% who voted for him? I still seriously think, as l did soon after his entry in the Presidential race, that he was used by Zanu PF to ‘split/steal’ MDC votes. And it worked otherwise we wouldn’t be facing this run-off. I will forever blame Makoni for failing to abide by his professional ethics to save Zimbabwe at a time he was called upon to do so – but instead chose to betray the well-being of millions of Zimbabweans”.
He might be right to say the run-off vore has resulted in more violence, torture and killing of innocent Zimbabweans. But ever since the election results were announced, many people have always been against this election run-off. Most people believe Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF rigged the results because of their desire to hang on to power at all cost. Makoni despite having 8 percent of the total vote decided to keep quite.
Now that the two parties still involved, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe are already campaigning for the forth-coming run-off. Does Makoni expect to change anything? If he was genuine and really wanted to see Mugabe leave office, why then does he not support Morgan Tsvangirai?
He is entitled to his choice but maybe Simba Makoni is also partly to blame for the current crisis in Zimbabwe.
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To say Simba is not genuine because he went silent after elections does not reflect serious thinking. Infact he said a lot if you missed it then that is where you should start. Ask for information then people will give you. One of our many problems is there is no more trust for anyone in Zim. If the 8% acted against MDC it also was against Zanu so Simba did not achieve anything. He worked with the other MDC after all Morgan called him names from the word go.
@ anonymous…. I don’t know if you remember that Simba Makoni actually submitted his nomination papers to contest in Zanu PF primary elections, to stand as a parliamentary candidate. If he had been successful he was going to contest the elections to be a Zanu PF MP.
When that failed, at the eleventh hour he decided he wanted to be president. To me Makoni is partly to blame for our troubles today.
When the results were delayed what did Makoni say? Nothing! He only came out for the presidential results verification.
When people were being tortured and innocent citizens being killed did say anything? Ever since the elections on March 29 how many people have been killed? How many people had to runaway from their villages because of violence?
Now only a few weeks before the run-off, he (Makoni) comes out against it. MDC and most Zimbabweans have been saying they are against this run-off because it does not help the country at all. Ever since it became clear Zanu intended to and was rigging the vote.
Your comments were well appreciated, but I still think Makoni could have done things differently, and he could have done more to save the people of Zimbabwe from the current crisis.
Right on KOGY! Im the dude that left a anonymous comment, when I was travelling during the 29 elections. Lets just hope and pray the Zimbabwe people stay loyal for a better life and the only way for that to happen is by support MORGAN TSVANGIRAI.!
Viva Tsvangirai!
I want to go back home as soon as our country returns from the hell pitt