Former ZANU PF Mashonaland West chairperson Temba Mliswa said MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa made a grave miscalculation when he refused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s “offer” to appoint him the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament The outspoken legislator for Norton said if Chamisa had taken up the offer, his party wouldn’t have been subjected to the current onslaught it is under Said Mliswa:
Upon reflection, it’s unfortunate that Nelson Chamisa turned down the appointment of “Office of the Leader of the Opposition” which would’ve facilitated the establishment of the Office of the Opposition Leader, in Parliament in line with Commonwealth practices Had this appointment been accepted, many of the challenges currently being faced may have been thwarted through his anticipated role of oversight
Any Govt programmes, corruption, reforms etc could’ve had due scrutiny Sometimes it’s about staying in the game and galvanising oneself Look at the mayhem the opposition are in today; they’re divided In retrospect had Chamisa accepted, imagine the progress we’d have made as a country by now
Chamisa is eloquent and a great debater and would have been a credit for the position However, they all refused Funnily enough, though, many of those who buttressed this decision are now working with Thokozani Khupe So my question to the opposition is: Would it have been better to have accepted the post or is the current status quo the stronger position
I personally feel the offer was a step in the right direction as a lot more could have been achieved and we could have avoided some of the issues we’re in today I’m hoping lessons are being learnt However, in spite of Mliswa’s assertions, it is not clear whether President Emmerson Mnangagwa indeed offered the non-existent post to Chamisa or the report about the offer was a mere publicity stunt Source: My Zimbabwe
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