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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Staff Reporter<\/b> – FORMER MDC Alliance senior politician and ex-legislator Blessing Chebundo, who recently joined Zanu PF, has described his erstwhile colleagues as a destructive and immature lot.<\/p>\n

Addressing Zanu PF supporters at Kwekwe District Offices Friday, Chebundo said in a democracy, opposition parties were needed to keep checks and balances on the ruling party.<\/p>\n

Chebundo reserved praise for MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora for what he said was his exercising of mature politics.<\/p>\n

The former Kwekwe lawmaker last year lost to Judith Tobaiwa in primaries to find a party candidate in a pending Kwekwe Central by-election to replace former Kwekwe Central MP Masango Matambanadzo who died last year.<\/p>\n

Following his humiliating defeat, Chebundo abandoned MDC Alliance for the Mwonzora led MDC-T which he later went on to ditch for Zanu PF.<\/p>\n

Said Chebundo, \u201cI was happy to see opposition leaders joining President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a Covid-19 vaccination programme in Victoria Falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to appreciate good things which would have happened in the country regardless of who did it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked with Mwonzora and (Lovemore, NCA leader) Madhuku for a long time and I have to applaud them for that show of unity with the President,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chebundo said the country needed responsible opposition parties.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a democracy, no country will move forward without an opposition. Opposition must be there so that it puts you to task through your processes and stimulates the governing party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a responsible opposition, an opposition which is not destructive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Botswana, they have an opposition and they are living well, in Zambia they have an opposition and are living, in Rwanda they have an opposition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chebundo said Zimbabwe has an immature opposition.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome opposition lacks maturity and wisdom. Responsible opposition must be there in the country; not destructive opposition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe actions of opposition leaders in Victoria Falls show maturity, and I said to myself, that is what must happen in a country, not confrontational so that we build each other,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that it was his wish to see opposition parties attending national holidays and continue with the acts of unity which were displayed in Victoria Falls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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