Tsvangirai holds hope for Zimbabwe

MDC’s presidential hopeful, Morgan Tsvangirai, holds the lamp of hope in the troubled Zimbabwe. Tsvangirai’s meeting with the African National Congress (ANC) President, Jacob Zuma this week was critical, as this will help both South Africa and Zimbabwe if the two become presidents of their countries. Tsvangirai, a former Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) President, not only enjoys huge support among the Zimbabweans, but is also respected by the working class. There are sings of winds of change in Zimbabwe ahead of presidential election results.

The continuing meetings between Tsvangirai and Zuma are crucial in ensuring the future of Zimbabwe and strong ties between the two countries. Tsvangarai not only is seen as a natural president to succeed president Robert Mugabe and a man to bring change and rescue the country from the economic meltdown; but is also viewed as a liberal in the west. The liberal element works in favour of Tsvangarai, as he would be able to convince many of investors who have left the country in the wake of economic collapse and political instability to return. He would also entice foreign investors who are keen to invest in Zimbabwe once he takes rein. There is hope that, under Tsvangarai leadership, Zimbabwe will once again regain its status of being the breadbasket of Africa. Should Tsvangarai’s MDC rule Zimbabwe, there needs to be reconciliation and the extending of an invitation to Mugabe to form the government of national unity for the betterment of the Zimbabweans’ lives.