WILL THE REAL SIMBA MAKONI STAND UP PLEASE!

The news that Zimbabwe's former finance minister Dr Simba Makoni is entering the the Presidential race was received with both shock and suspicion. It is interesting to note that both sides were confused by his move. Needles to say that the rumor has been going on for a while so much that the President of Zimbabwe had to call the man Makoni to his discuss this issue. While nobody knows what they discussed, many thought Makoni distanced himself from this rumour because soon after that, he went and submitted his papers to contest as a member of parliament somewhere in Manicaland on a ZANU PF ticket. This this move was seen as both of solidarity and submission to the party he so dearly loved. However when it happened that his papers were not accepted because he is allegedly sent them late, the next thing we heard was that the man is contesting for the Presidential elections in March 29.

While doing all this Makoni is a full member of ZANU PF. How can all this happen within a space of one week? The man might be have good intentions but I also believe that he is making things worse. Timing is important in politics .ZANU PF calls him a traitor, somebody who is being used by the British and Americans to destroy the party from inside. The opposition thinks he is sent to divide votes among them so that Mugabe's victory become legitimate. Politics is a game of numbers, its either he is for or against. This happens soon after the collapse of the MDC unity talks. The other problem here is Makoni was there in the ZANU PF convention in December when the party official endorsed President Mugabe as its confidant and he never said a word. I personal do not think that he is sent by the British and Americans, but he contradict himself when he claims to be a member of the ruling party. The ruling party is the wrong party that is why we are here .What suffering of the people of Zimbabwe has he seen in a space of one week that is new?

People have always been suffering while he was playing hid and seek with his party and boss. Nothing wrong with contending for the president but it raises questions if one is just doing it for the sake of personal pride and ambitions. What is so special about him that he can contest for the president in a space of a month and win. Better are the two MDC factions which have made their intentions and principles clear to the people of Zimbabwe. Dr Simba Makoni who is 57 years old must stand up and tell if he did not see anything wrong with ZANU PF and Mugabe all along. He must tell me if he did not see the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe in the past two decades. Had he managed to contest for the MP in Manicaland he would not have turned against his party and boss. He could not have seen the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe.

Makoni ranks among the late Dr Edison Zvobgo who helped change the constitution seventeen times but later became outspoken against the president. Prof Jonathan Moyo one of Zimbabwe's finest minds who was Mugabe's spokesman and not only that he went out of his way silence opposition he left the party in the same manner. Dr Nkosana Moyo resigned thousands of miles above the sea level on his was to South Africa. Thanks to the email system. Zimbabwe has never lacked educated people but Zimbabwe has lacked courageous people. Thank God at least Makoni is tired of being one of Mugabe's wives.