Zimbabwe: It's Tsvangirai Who Needs Prayers

22 December 2014

Two weeks back, The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper ran a poignant story about the plight of opposition MDC-T leader and former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai. The story related to how "badly broke" Tsvangirai is, currently, now that donor funds have run out and he, lacking any means of livelihood, has fallen almost destitute along with other members of his party.

Here are excerpts: "MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai might be living behind the high walls of the posh home he moved into during his tenure as prime minister during the unity government (2009-13), but life is not a bed of roses for the veteran politician who has since extended his begging bowl to the donor community seeking funds for party and personal upkeep . . .

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