THE Mthwakazi Youth Joint Resolution (MYJR) on Tuesday defended Matabeleland Liberation Organisation leader Paul Siwela from the two MDCs who attacked him for saying the region’s political leaders in the government of national unity were traitors.
Report by Pamela Mhlanga
The organisation concurred with Siwela that Matabeleland was in shambles because it lacked competent political leaders.
On Monday, MDC and MDC-T parties attacked Siwela for calling Matabeleland politicians “traitors” who misled the electorate into accepting a half-baked draft constitution at the just ended referendum.
MYJR spokesperson Mqondisi Moyo yesterday said it was unfair for the MDCs to attack Siwela, whose statements they agreed with.
“We are disturbed by the political party leaders from Matabeleland who are not consistent when it comes to politics and the Matabeleland region at large. These are the kind of people who are only good at singing for their supper,” Moyo said.
Moyo added that allegations that Siwela was a confused politician who jumped from one political party to another in search of positions was meaningless as he was not the only one who had crossed floors in his political carrier.
MDC-T deputy national organising secretary Abednicho Bhebhe on Monday said Siwela was ignorant of constitutional matters and should thus shut up if he did not know what he was talking about.
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MDC Bulawayo provincial spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu said Siwela was a confused politician who jumped from one political party to the other in search of positions to no avail.
“Matabeleland needs leaders who will come together and work together for a worthy cause instead of attacking each other as they are doing now,” Moyo said.
