Zimbabwe: Morgan's Faux Pas

25 April 2008
editorial

Abuja — Last week, the Movement for Democratic Change flagbearer was at the Ota Farm of erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo, who, a few months back, almost transformed himself to another Robert Mugabe through an ill-fated tenure elongation permutation and who is yet to extricate himself from charges of corruption and misgovernance.

It is a diplomatic gaffe in Africa that people with unimpeachable democratic credentials, like Joaquim Chissano, and Nelson Mandela were side-stepped for Obasanjo who lacks the moral stature to mediate in the logjam. Tsvangirai is only confirming that he truly is a lackey of the West who wants to dislodge Mugabe and rein in their gofer. Clearly, Zimbabweans need an alternative opposition leader.

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