We still believe

It is so true that the deal between MDC and Zanu-PF was walking a tightrope.However Dr.Simba Makoni is trying to gain mileage by the mistake which MDC has already acknowledged on this unity deal.Mistakes were made and if MDC decides enough is enough they have learnt their lesson. Let us not forget that he was in the upper echelons of this party Zanu-PF and did nothing about it. MDC has made tremendous efforts and while you cannot please everyone it is by no means a stretch to say things have improved since we went into government. There might be individuals that are not pulling up their socks and enjoying the gravy train but that was never the intention of MDC as a party.If he,Dr.Makoni goes into that government he cannot guarantee that he will have no corrupt members in his party.Why all of a sudden do we have him speak his wisdom, he was or is in opposition why did he not advise the leadership in MDC of this better deal he is talking about? We all were skeptical and at the same time hopeful that somethings can and should change. We were wrong and to say now stay and JOMIC will deal with these issues when we all know that is fallacy now beats me.If he truly believes in what he is saying then the statement to make MDC stay is unwarranted.It only serves the point that he sees an opportunity to try and relaunch his political career which has huffed and puffed on the way.He claimed that he has the support of most Zanu-PF bigwigs when he went into opposition what has happened to that.Dumiso Dabengwa left him for ZAPU, the rest is history.I think we should appreciate the efforts made by Hon.Biti in harnessing Gono.Prof Jonathan Moyo has come in full force trying to discredit the finance minister.The vindictiveness of Zanu-PF is seen in the current trial of Hon.Roy Bernette which is in essence an indictment of MDC-T as a party.You do not commit treason to feed your children you do it for a cause and this case the implication is MDC is on trial.So by the pullout it is clear that party is under persecution it has nothing to do with black or white as some other opportunists like Hon.Jonathan Moyo were trying to insinuate.When Chris Dhlamini,Gandhi Mudzingwa,Jestina Mukoko etc were on trial the outrage was the same and the pullout message was murmured. The continuation of the same persecutions has now brought about this disengagement process.Let us continue to press for a better tomorrow for Zimbabwe and if MDC has listened to the voices of the people then that is good leadership.Chinja Maitiro.

James Charlie-secretary-mdc-usa(in my personal capacity)