Sikhosana, Bloch castigate Tsvangirai
Herald Reporter
ZANU-PF Secretary for Youths Cde Absolom Sikhosana and economic commentator, Dr
Eric Bloch, have lashed out at MDC faction leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for
lacking the vision and understanding of the aspirations of Zimbabweans and
instigating and supporting the deportation of Zimbabwean students from
Australia.
In an interview in Harare, Cde Sikhosana said it was unthinkable that someone
who claims to be a national leader could go to a foreign country to advocate
for the continued suffering of his own people.
"It is unheard of that someone who wants to be a national leader of a country
goes to Australia to congratulate the countrys Prime Minister John Howard and
the Foreign Minister Alexander Downer for slapping Zimbabwe with illegal
sanctions.
"They (Howard and Downer) have brought untold suffering to the masses," he said.
Cde Sikhosana said some of the opposition senior officials had also come to the
same conclusion on Mr Tsvangirais character.
"As Youth League, we are at a loss as to what character the man is. Even others
in his party have come to the same conclusion with us. He is difficult to
understand.
"We really wonder what those who are following him think he would achieve,"
said Cde Sikhosana.
He applauded Zimbabweans for their patience and urged them to continue.
"Just ignore the man and let him fizzle into oblivion like that," said Cde
Sikhosana.
Last week, Mr Tsvangirai was in Australia where he was celebrating the hurting
sanctions that Australia and other Western countries had imposed against
Zimbabwe. He later met Mr Downer to thank him for the sanctions Canberra had
slapped on Harare and asked for more.
Speaking at a National Youth Development Trust-organised Leadership Forum at a
Bulawayo hotel on Thursday evening, Dr Bloch said it was "grossly improper" for
anyone including the MDC faction leader to fight "fathers through their
children".
"You do not have to use the children to get at their fathers. I totally
disagree with that. Education is a right that children deserve to be accorded
anywhere in the world despite which political party their parents belong to and
students should not be used as political punching bags.
"The stance taken by Mr Tsvangirai is wrong and unacceptable. He can call for
whatever sanctions he wants but should spare the innocent children."
Dr Bloch was responding to a question from a member of the public during a
plenary session who had asked for his opinion on the sanctions imposed by some
Western powers on Zimbabweans for reclaiming their land.
Dr Bloch, who appeared to be in a mood to tell it like it is, also told members
of the public that Zimbabwe was the "safest place" in the world and that
President Mugabe was a "frank" man who worked "hard" to improve the literacy
levels of Zimbabweans.
"I take a 10-kilometre walk everyday to exercise. I cannot do the same in South
Africa, Afghanistan or some parts of America," he said.
The economic analyst added: "President Mugabe is a very frank man. I have met
him and we have talked without any pushing.
"He (President Mugabe) worked hard to improve our literacy levels after
independence in 1980. The development of literacy and the health sector was
astronomical," he said. Riled by the success that Zimbabwe recently scored at
the just-ended Sadc summit in Zambia, the Australian government resolved to
deport Zimbabwean students whose parents were said to be linked to the
Government.
Mr Tsvangirai, who has children studying in Australia despite the fact that he
is not gainfully employed, was blasted for hypocrisy after he came out in full
support of the deportations.
The MDC faction leader was rewarded with A$18 million by his Australian masters
in a bid to intensify the Western-sponsored regime change project.
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