DEPUTY Prime Minister and MDC-T vice-president Thokozani Khupe has called on party supporters to deliver “the keys to State House” to their leader Morgan Tsvangirai next year.
Report by Silas Nkala
Khupe said people should turn out in large numbers to give Tsvangirai a landslide victory over President Robert Mugabe in next year’s polls.
The DPM, who is also MP for Makokoba in Bulawayo, made the remarks at a rally in her constituency where she dispelled reports that she was in bad books with Tsvangirai.
The media reported recently that Tsvangirai wanted to discipline Khupe over allegations of fanning factionalism and instigating violence in Bulawayo ahead of the MDC-T congress 19 months ago.
“You have the keys to State House,” she said. “Take those keys and give them to President Tsvangirai and he will open the doors to good life for you.”
“A new Zimbabwe is only possible if you vote for MDC-T. In Makokoba, we must have 20 000 votes so that we achieve a new Zimbabwe. When voting, do that for a better life and the future of your children.” Khupe said Tsvangirai two weeks ago launched the economic blueprint called Jobs, Upliftment, Investment, Capital and Environment (Juice) and in it “lies a better future for Zimbabweans”.
“In the next five years, if you vote for Tsvangirai the smoke which used to characterise Bulawayo industry will be seen again,” she said. “We speak of decent jobs and decent wages and that is what Juice stands for.”
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Speaking at the same meeting, MDC-T deputy national organiser Abednicho Bhebhe said it would be unwise for people to vote for Zanu PF leader President Robert Mugabe next year.
“You must not vote for a person whom you will start nursing because of old age instead of him to run the country. You must stop being ruled by a ‘mystery’.”
