Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T and Welshman Ncube’s MDC have described next year’s harmonised elections as “do or die” saying that defeat to Zanu PF would spell the end of the opposition.
Speaking at a Mass Public Opinion Institute (Mpoi) panel discussion Wednesday evening, MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu said:
This is a do-or-die mission
I am actually convinced that if we don’t make it in 2018 then we could actually see a complete death of the opposition movement as we see it.
There would be an emergence of new forces, news faces new parties. People would be so disappointed; they would be so heartbroken that for most opposition political parties today that would be end of story
MDC deputy president Edwin Mushoriwa added
If we don’t defeat Mugabe next year, then we might as well pack our bags from the opposition and possibly join (Emmanuel) Makandiwa and (Walter) Magaya,
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