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“celebrations”, which really had nothing to give to the people, least so the thirsty Bulawayo, as one columnist has noted.
And the party’s commissar, national organising secretary Nelson Chamisa, flaunted the Zanu-PF reject as a “big catch”.
While it is understandable that Mutinhiri has made her choice, albeit after being deemed excess, if not dangerous baggage by the revolutionary party, it was silly and opportunistic for Mutinhiri to make the comments she made.
As someone seeking relevance in MDC-T, which is facing extinction because of the dearth of leadership and because of the well-publicised mediocrity, Tracy wanted to show them that she has joined them for good.
She wanted to mislead them into believing that Zanu-PF was full of murderers and to label Zanu-PF as a party which cannot accommodate other people’s views.
One is bound to think of sour grapes.
To her judgment, MDC-T would resurrect her  political life that has been on an inexorable decline.
Well, when did Tracy come to realise that? Why did she waste her time representing Zanu-PF in Marondera East in 2008 elections, when she really knew that the party was full of “blood-crazed murderers”? What was the reason behind her of not leaving the party and only waited for her dismissal?
When did she come to realise that Zanu-PF was corrupt? While I have nothing against Mutinhiri, but her portrayal of Zanu-PF as a party nearing extinction and with “blood-crazed murderers” showed that she is desperate to get political friends from Zanu-PF rivals.
She is trying to gain political favours from MDC-T and if they think they have got a “big catch” like what their national organising secretary Nelson Chamisa wanted to put it, the MDC-T needs to think again.
MDC-T should not be desperate to get to a situation where sellouts like Mutinhiri could be welcomed as a “big catch”. They need to realise that Zanu-PF is not so naïve to just dismiss anyone when there was no case to answer.
The fact that Mutinhiri was dismissed because of her misconduct shows that MDC-T is no exception and one day she will show them her true colours. If she managed to sell out in Zanu-PF, where she was raised and grew up, what would stop her from going back to that party? MDC-T needs to watch out.
They would be surprised to find out that their “big catch” is not big catch anyway but a big destroyer. Mutinhiri’s demonisation of Zanu-PF, a party which she served since her childhood, should also stand as a lesson to MDC-T: today it is Zanu-PF being demonised tomorrow MDC-T would be on the receiving end.
The MDC-T with its crop of lawyers and academics should read between the lines and realise that their “big catch” is but hot air. One has to realise that those people who rush into joining other political parties because of frustrations from their original parties are not real members.
During the day, they would be dancing to the tune of their new party, but in darkness they may go back to their former political parties and dish out what they got there; those are real sellouts, so the MDC-T should watch out for that.
The ball is now in their court, either accept her as their “big catch” or else to treat the sellout she is.
If really MDC-T has people who think and analyse situations, they should not be fooled by her statement that “it is the party which fears God and does not kill and kidnap people”.
When did she realise that? Why did she fail to come out and declare that before her dismissal by Zanu-PF? What has changed now?
MDC-T has to take this as food for thought.
If you ask Professor Welshman Ncube why he is not                 prepared to reunite with the MDC-T, he would tell               you that it is a violent party which cannot be                     trusted.
He would further tell you that Frank Chamunorwa was abducted, dragged and beaten by MDC-T members in front of his house, hence the party cannot be said to be God-fearing.
Mukuchana Hanyani, is a Harare-based social and political commentator