THE recent by-election held in Epworth, Harare, was the final straw for MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora, who sometime back said why was the electorate undermining his political stamina.
MDC-T-backed candidate Alice Nyahunzvi, who garnered 120 votes despite claims by Mwonzora that his party is the main opposition, failed dismally to convince the electorate that MDC-T is the best foot forward.
It appears that Mwonzora has now shown himself to be a political failure, despite constant claims that he has the political capital, Midas touch and class to unseat the incumbent party through his politics of reasonable disputation.
I wrote Mwonzora’s political obituary around two years ago, and today, it has been realised.
My friend Mwonzora believed he would become one of Zimbabwe’s most powerful opposition parties by dining and complaining with the ruling Zanu PF party.
Zimbabwean voters know exactly what they want and are able to distinguish between political leaders who are selling out the struggle and those who are fighting for the right cause, despite the country’s uneven political landscape.
Voters showed Mwonzora the middle finger in the most recent by-election and if he does not have healing capacity, it will take him a long time to recover.
People now understand that Mwonzora’s political party exists just to cleanse elections and that he is an integral part of the government that is causing the majority of Zimbabweans to endure unspeakable agony.
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Mwonzora needs to be reminded that winning cases in questionable and seized courts is not the goal of politics; rather, it is about numbers.
People in this new superinformation highway era cannot be taken for granted.
Mwonzora perfectly fits into that shoes of a football player who has reached his twilight.
Regretfully, though, his political acumen is not keen enough to comprehend the political dynamics of our nation, therefore, he cannot be trusted with advising or leading the position.
The mainstream media has ceased to support his image.
He is no longer publicly known for his complex remarks critical of opposition politician Nelson Chamisa.
The ruling party, which often referred to him as a “mature political figure”, no longer even passes compliments on him.
That is the nature of politics. It’s a short career.
Anyone who thinks Mwonzora is capable of leading a strong opposition needs to have their brains examined.
Mwonzora is no longer a functioning engine that requires an overhaul.
