The MDC has announced that it will contest in the presidential run off. This will relieve many of our Kubatana subscribers, who have been adamant that they contest.

Last week, when the MDC was still debating whether to participate in a run off, we sent our subscribers this text message:

Kubatana! Runoff date not yet set. ZLHR say date should be on or b4 May 24. MDC says will decide to contest or not once date set. What do u think MDC should do?

The response was an overwhelming Participate. The vast majority of responses indicated that people thought the MDC should participate in a runoff. However, many also recognised the needs for improved conditions on the ground, so that the election would be democratic.

These are some of their submissions:

Participate to avoid giving the regime of ZPF a blank cheque. A serious political party should always remain relevant and workout counter strategies to remain popular.

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MDC must contest coz it will beat ZPF hands down. People are angry with ZPF and will b angrier with the MDC if it boycotts. MDC will have betrayed the masses.

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MDC should contest the election but should demand UN observer to be posted in all parts of the country

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Morgi should participate in e run off. We’re more than ready-agitated rather-to dispatch old man to political dustbin. Violence wont change our vote and choice

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I think MDC must be a principled party. Deciding to contest is out of question. Are they accepting the results? If yes then they are very confused!

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MDC should do what must be done not what they feel like doing. The electorate has had enough of Tsvangirai threatening to pull out of election he has no right whatsoever to decide anything he must go on with the contest

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Should contest when international Observers come in to observe

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MDC must stop globe-trotting & begin to vigorously campaign. They’ve to contest the run-off

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MDC should insist on a level playing field. If the conditions are not right it is pointless to participate

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MDC shld stop the outdated game of shifting goalposts. It shld participate even tho the playing field is not even. By not participating it wld have betrayed e revolution

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MDC should take part on 2 conditions: no voters roll, only IDs to be needed & international observers a must

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MDC should contest in the run off because MDC will give Bob automatic victory & they would have betrayed the people

This entry was posted on May 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm by Amanda Atwood and is filed under Elections 2008, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.