THE Arthur Mutambara-led faction of the Movement for Democratic Change has finaly decided to go it alone in all coming elections officially sealing the possibility of united opposition fight against the ruling Zanu PF party.
Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday soon after the meeting of the party's National Council, Mutambara solely blamed the Morgan Tsvangirai faction for the failure of a proposed coalition of opposition forces ahead of next year's harmonised elections.
“Consequently, the National Council has resolved to proceed on its own in preparation for any future elections. We will be fielding our own Presidential candidate against both Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai,” said an emotionally charged Mutambara.
He described Tsvangirai as a “weak and indecisive leader” who can not embrace what ordinary Zimbabweans are demanding.
“If Morgan Tsvangirai does not understand the strategic value of unity in our struggle against Mugabe, Council wonders whether he is capable to be president of Zimbabwe,” he added.
Mutambara also announced that the party's National Council had also resolved to immediately withdraw from the Save Zimbabwe Campaign because it has become a vehicle to solely advance the “perverted agenda” of Tsvangirai.
However, spokesperson of the other faction Nelson Chamisa, yesterday dismissed Mutambara's claims saying the party was still fighting for the unification of all democratic forces to fight Mugabe.
"We have just had our National Council meeting and we have resolved to fight for national unity to ensure taht we achieve change in this country. We have a common enemy, and that enemy is Robert Mugabe," said Chamisa.
In the proposed coalition agreement the MDC led by Tsvangirai had been given an opportunity to choose the single presidential candidate to represent the party in the elections.
It has had provision for further co-operation that would ultmately lead to reconciliation and reunification.
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