Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First project sinking Joice Mujuru
Joice Mujuru

Joice Mujuru

Mukachana Hanyani Correspondent
Reading closely comments by Zimbabwe People First party spokesman Jealousy Mawarire over Jim Kunaka’s defection from ZPF and rejoining the revolutionary party ZANU-PF, trains a critical eye on how the party is headed for trouble and just how Mawarire is hiding his head in the sand like an ostrich.

He has brushed aside the defection of Kunaka to ZANU-PF saying ZPF would not lose sleep over that because Kunaka was undergoing rehabilitation to assist him to heal from ZANU-PF psychological abuse.

Mawarire tried to downplay Kunaka’s move as a non-event and wanted to make Kunaka appear as someone who was not having a significant role in ZPF.

Mawarire`s claim that Kunaka was undergoing psychological rehabilitation was only meant to trivialise Kunaka’s membership in ZPF.

He wanted to make those who cared to listen to him to believe that Kunaka`s membership in ZPF was nothing as he was still to be active in sprucing up ZPF operations.

Mawarire wanted his audience to treat Kunaka’s departure from ZPF as ineffectual and nothing to celebrate from those who received him in ZANU PF.

It is surprising that Mawarire wants people to take him seriously when it is clear that Kunaka has made it public that the ZPF party is directionless as revealed by what the public has also been reading in the newspapers for the past two weeks. While this writer cannot dispute Mawarire`s explanation that Kunaka was undergoing psychological therapy in ZPF, but was that a good thing for Mawarire to disclose to the public about someone`s private health? Is Mawarire qualified to come out saying that as if he is a medical doctor? Who is Mawarire, anyway, who wants to disclose someone`s psychological problems as if he is qualified to do? Is that not a sign of fear by Mawarire that his ZPF is now showing signs of crumpling, hence his coming up with such statements in a move to counter those who might be harbouring ideas of taking the route that has been taken by Jim Kunaka?

Kunaka like anyone else is entitled to his private affairs including his health and hence there is no one entitled to publicise someone`s private affairs. For that reason there is nothing to write about and for Mawarire to downplay Kunaka`s defection to ZANU PF shows that he is missing the facts. Kunaka made it clear that ZPF is “directionless” and that alone explains a lot to those who have been watching political shenanigans by ZPF unfolding recently.

On 14 June 2016, Mawarire told the Newsday that Kunaka`s move was nothing to talk about as he left ZPF in frustration after the ZPF`s security team frustrated his spying mission. It is surprising that Mawarire accuses Kunaka as one who was spying in the ZPF and at the same time saying his defection to ZANU-PF would not make ZPF lose sleep as he was undergoing psychological rehabilitation. One wonders how the same person who was undergoing psychological rehabilitation can be frustrated by the security of the same political party while spying on it. Why did Mawarire wait for Kunaka`s defection to ZANU-PF to say that he was spying on ZPF instead of exposing him? This is clearly wrong and Mawarire is aware that Kunaka is right to say that ZPF is directionless. Soon it will be Mawarire defecting to the revolutionary party. Watch this space.

If it is true that Kunaka was undergoing psychological rehabilitation associated with the abuse he received from ZANU-PF, what was the need for the ZPF security members to frustrate him to the extent of him dumping that party? Is Mawarire right in telling the nation that Kunaka was being rehabilitated and at the same time spying on ZPF activities? Food for thought.

What Mawarire is failing to tell the nation is that there is mistrust among all members of the ZPF as they are yet to settle down. The fact that ZPF is made up of former members of ZANU-PF including Mawarire himself is clear indication that they are wasting their time chasing shadows instead of real issues of their political lives. Mawarire`s belief that Kunaka was spying on ZPF activities while Jim Kunaka himself believed that he was part and parcel of ZPF shows that this party is full of mischievous people who have no direction as said by Kunaka. Mawarire`s accusation of Kunaka as being a spy could be a mentality of each one of the members of this ZPF thing. This shows that the party is nearing disintegration.

Some few weeks ago, it was reported in media circles that former ministers Sylvester Nguni and Bright Matonga were on each other`s throat as they were singled out as the major source of problems in ZPF party. The two were allegedly fighting to outclass each other so that they become recognised by their leader Dr Joice Mujuru thereby creating fissures within the party. The divisions were also confirmed by ZPF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo who then admitted that the party was faced with teething problems which he said were going to be resolved. On the other hand, former ZANU-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa was also said to be disgruntled after he was not given a prominent role in the party when he allegedly thought he might be the vice-president.

So with those plethora of problems emanating from such a party which is still at its early stages of development, would Kunaka be bashed for dumping it before it was too late? Kunaka has realised that a party with people who are fighting each other for supremacy would never get anywhere. Jealousy Mawarire should be the first to know that Kunaka has his political right to do what he wants in life and his defection to ZANU PF should not be downplayed by a party nearing its political demise.

A party with no clear policy to guide its people on the right direction risks being dumped by the electorate. Since its formation a few months ago, people have seen and witnessed various individuals said to be its spokesperson, leading everyone with no idea of who the real spokesperson is. During its formative days Gumbo was said to be its spokesperson but when it was official unveiled people were told that Methuseli Moyo was the official spokesperson and Gumbo was relegated to an Elder position together with Didymus Mutasa.

Surprisingly, Methuseli Moyo has become a shadow as he has not issued any statement relating to ZPF activities which a spokesperson is supposed to do, leaving Rugare Gumbo, Bright Matonga as well as Jealousy Mawarire and others to do that bit. So Kunaka’s claim that this party is directionless is right because if a party has no spokesperson and everyone can speak on its behalf it becomes a problem.

So Mawarire should let Kunaka begin his new political life in ZANU PF and realise that everyone has a right to choose what he/she wants at a given time.

Mawarire should be contented with having his membership of that directionless party.

If need be, Mawarire can also follow Kunaka’s footsteps. ZANU-PF has not closed its doors for those who want to come back like the biblical prodigal son did.

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