Vice President of the MDC Alliance party started of the previous week on a very high note. He fervently stood for the people of the Chilonga communities and strongly disapproved of their impeding displacement by the government. He was undoubtedly portrayed to be a hero and nationalist with genuine concern and care for the people of the nation.
All that glitters is not gold!
Social media was abuzz with praises for Biti but woke up singing a different tune after realizing that not all that blow the horn are hunters. In his response to Professor Lovemore Madhuku regarding his statement on Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s resignation, Tendai Biti blatantly referred to people from Chipinge as witches. He said the following:
“Lovemore you are very wrong. The golden rule of statutory interpretation is the ordinary natural meaning of words. Your contextual approach within the context of this debate is pure witchcraft. But then again you come from Chipinge”
Zim Twitter took a combative approach in response to this tribalist remark. Here are some of the comments on the issue:
What are your thoughts on this statement by the MDC-Alliance Vice President?
Does this reveal that his statements on the Chilonga issue where not a reflection of his concern for the Zimbabwean people but an act?
Following from this incident, Tendai Biti changed his statement to the following:
“Lovemore you are very wrong. The golden rule of statutory interpretation is the ordinary natural meaning of the words.Your contextual approach within the context of this debate is pure witchcraft. Your new found knack of defending the indefensible is particularly astounding given your roots”
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Does this change indicate Tendai Biti’s sincere apology on the matter?
Let us know what you think in the comment section below.