UNITED Zimbabwe Alliance (Uza) opposition party leader Elizabeth Valerio said Zimbabweans should show Zanu PF the exit door in 2028 for trying to desecrate the Constitution by extending the presidential term, lack of good governance and primitive accumulation of wealth by its leaders.
Speaking at Chikonohono Hall in Chinhoyi during a community engagement meeting on Saturday, Valerio said people should not fall for the Zanu PF sideshow of factional fights. She said the sideshow would benefit the ruling elite like what happened in 2017 when Zimbabwe’s long-time ruler the late President Robert Mugabe was removed in a coup.
“The sad story about Zimbabwe is that we have the framework for a successful country but we have elected leaders who do not implement policies.
“Individuals who are running this country have demonstrated that they do not care about ordinary citizens unless they are willing to change that and stop self-enrichment nothing will improve.
“They should stop this flamboyant lifestyle of parading our resources and unless they stop that nothing will change. We do not need this mbinga (super-rich person) lifestyle, we need a future where government is answerable to the children of Zimbabwe.”
Valerio said her party would fight any bid by Zanu PF to extend term limits.
“That is our constitutional right to choose a president. We are asking those in Zanu PF to keep their factional fights between themselves.
“Do not involve the nation and do not disrespect our Constitution, it is the right of the citizens to choose their leader,” she said.
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Valerio said Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube was on a destructive path with his tax regime.
“I am also into business and I feel for our businesses. The licences, taxes and levies have suffocated every business in the country. Most businesses have no option but to close making the situation worse,” she said.
Uza’s theme for community engagement meetings is, Path to National Prosperity. The political party will visit the country's 10 provinces.
