Is this the man to beat Mugabe?

Simba Makoni, the one-time finance minister, has split the Zanu-PF party

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is likely to face a strong challenge in elections this year at the hands of an entirely new political party, and a new young presidential candidate. Mugabe's Zanu-PF power base has split, allowing the formation of a newly-constituted Patriotic Front party.

The man earmarked to be the next President is Simba Makoni, a charismatic candidate who was briefly finance minister and who is popular inside Zanu-PF and with the general public. Makoni was identified on Monday by the BBC News as a potential threat to Mugabe; but reporter John Simpson failed to reveal that Makoni represents a new party.

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[lance]

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http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/jan19_2008.html#Z16

[Tatenda Makuvadva]

This is the guy Zim needs at this stage. This guy competently sat at the SADC office as the Chief Execuitive when so many evils forces where at play, the Boers for example. Forget this notion of no-grass roots support - that does not create any sustainable development. We need someone who can turn around the economy, work for peace and fight for justice. Does anyone honestly believe that after Mugabe there will be order under the ZANU PF - if anyone believes this, they must wake up. There is no order after Mugabe as long as ZANU PF stays on. Imagine what these guys will do - I mean the likes of Munangagwa,Sikeremayi, Nkomo, Mutasa? Do you trust that these guys will support anyone within the party to lead? The Mujurus will also throw the spanners in the works. This is a team of dysfunction. I thought MDC stood a chance - I do not think so any more. The homies look confused. So pamberi na Makoni.

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