Tsvangirai reveals that like Mugabe does not have succession plan, not threatened by Chamisa
In an interview with The Standard’s Blessed Mhlanga MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai has revealed that like President Robert Mugabe he does not have a succession plan. He also said that the youth were not asking for younger people to be in positions of power in his party.
Below is an excerpt of the interview:
BM: You have been at the helm of the MDC since its formation in 1999. Do you have any succession plan?
FeedbackMT: Why should I reveal a succession plan when I am serving as the president of the MDC until the next congress? So why should we be talking about a succession when I am serving? If it is a hope or wish that there should be a succession plan, that will come within the context of the constitution that will come from the party.
BM: Is it not advisable for leaders to have a succession plan to indicate who is next in line?
MT: Have you ever heard of (former British prime minister) Tony Blair having a succession plan? (British Prime Minister) Theresa May having a succession plan? (United States president Donald) Trump having a succession plan?
Why don’t you wait for the processes that leads to a change of leadership to take its course?I know where you are coming from. You are so preoccupied with Mugabe’s overstaying his welcome that you don’t believe that the MDC can change leadership. The MDC is there as a constitutional body and it will change leadership when it is set and that happens at congresses.
BM: There are reports that youth in the MDC are clamouring for younger leadership. Do you feel threatened by the likes of Nelson Chamisa?
MT: Why Nelson Chamisa? Why a particular individual? The people will choose their leaders and I am surprised that you say the youth in the party are clamouring for change of leadership in the party. I have not heard of that.
BM: For younger leadership to be in powerful positions.
MT: Younger leadership, well that may be a wish, but they know the process that we go to congress and elect a leader and nothing can stop them.
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