Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance veterans have dismissed the demotion of Victor Matemadanda as a mere face-saving stunt -as the clueless Zanu PF regime desperately seeks to hoodwink citizens before the 2023 polls.
In a statement MDC Veteran Activists( VAA) chairperson,
Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda said Matemadanda was sacrificed for disclosing Zanu PF shenanigans in public.
Below is part of Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda’s statement:
The demotion of ZANU PF stalwart and subsequent dismissal of Victor Matemadanda as the ZANU PF Political Commissar is a publicity stunt and face-saving Stunt by ZANU PF for his Sunday exposé in Mashonaland East.
Matemadanda exposed Zanu PF’s deliberate and well coordinated plot to decimate the MDC Alliance in a brazen attempt to further subvert the people’s will and create a one party state.
Matemadanda as the Party’s Political Commissar is well versed on his party’s covert and overt plans to decimate their only threat and genuine opposition hence his remarks at the Mashonaland East PCC meeting.
We view Matemadanda’s remarks as not only confirming ZANU PF’s harsh treatment of real opposition parties who demand for checks and balances from it but also as a violation of the national Constitution and a threat to democracy.
Matemadanda overwhelmed with excitement of finally getting a chance to destroy ZANU PF’s rival exposed ZANU PF’s strategy as 2023 beckons.
It is not the first time that a top ZANU PF official has blattered out shocking Revelations of a plot to destroy the MDC Alliance;the ZANU PF President’s “shamhu ino munyu” mantra was crafted in that manner.The g*rating rhumba musician and former Deputy Minister of Information Energy Mutodi was also “demoted” for the same shenanigans.
Our intelligence sources have revealed that ZANU has not demoted him but is set to reassign Matemadanda as a fire fighting measure.
It is not surprising when ZANU PF paraded a few touts they allegedly claimed where MDC Alliance members who had defected.It is so desperate to the extent of printing fake MDC Alliance cards and T-shirts to paint a narrative of a fizzling party as claimed by Matemadanda.
As peaceful citizens and veterans of the poor People’s struggle we view the alleged Dismissal, demotion,Reassignment or whatever term they would like to use as cosmetic,fire fighting and a publicity stunt to mislead the local and international community to paint a narrative of a Reformist ZANU PF yet it is championing the demise of a legitimate opposition party and The Government in waiting.
We therefore condemn the brazen attempt to create a one-party state by the Regime by meddling in opposition politics and the shutting out of Democratic space and the selective application of the law with the utmost contempt it deserves.
