Zimbabweans Mock Suspended Opposition Leader on Twitter · Global Voices
<PERSON> with <PERSON> cutting the wedding cake at at the Glamis Arena. Photo used with permission from nehandaradio.com
As former Prime Minister <PERSON>’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) implodes amid infighting for the party leadership, Zimbabweans took to Twitter and found humour in what others have described as a “Greek tragedy.”
Rebels within the party led by MDC Secretary General <PERSON> suspended <PERSON> and other senior officials accusing them of resisting leadership change and failing to oust president <PERSON>. <PERSON> says that he is still the party leader.
Zimbabweans, who call themselves “<PERSON>”, had a field day suggesting titles for an imagined book about <PERSON>, and the wisecracks came fast and funny.
<PERSON> started the Twitter conversation that inspired some creativity among Zimbabwe’s Twitter users with the challenge:
#<PERSON> I dare u to come up with a #TitleforMorgansBook after ths mess @SirNige @263Chat @deltandou @CynicHarare @RangaMberi @ConorMWalsh
— <PERSON> (@fingerray) April 30, 2014
Playing on both the movie “12 Years a Slave” and <PERSON>’s tenure at the helm of the MDC, <PERSON> tweeted:
@phirimarko @SirNige @263Chat @deltandou @CynicHarare @RangaMberi @ConorMWalsh @nematombo @teldah @cchabikwa @ChrisNqoe 15 years a slave
— <PERSON> (@fingerray) April 30, 2014
He wrote again:
<PERSON> @SirNige @263Chat @deltandou @CynicHarare @RangaMberi @ConorMWalsh #titleformorgansbook They said I was like <PERSON>
— <PERSON> (@jpmatenga) April 30, 2014
<PERSON> suggested:
@fingerray @263chat @cchabikwa @chrisnqoe @cynicharare @deltandou @phirimarko @rangamberi @sirnige @teldah “A Series of Unfortunate Events”
— Conor Walsh (@ConorMWalsh) April 30, 2014
<PERSON> wrote:
<PERSON> @SirNige @263Chat @deltandou @CynicHarare @RangaMberi <PERSON> The Man Who Wouldn't be King
— <PERSON> (@phirimarko) April 30, 2014
@jpmatenga suggested a self help book:
@fingerray @SirNige @263Chat @deltandou @CynicHarare @RangaMberi <PERSON> #titleformorgansbook how to lose friends in 10 days
— <PERSON> (@jpmatenga) April 30, 2014
@__The_Duke came up with:
<PERSON> My Lifestory:From The Frying Pan To The Fire. #TitleforMorgansBook
— Guzzler (@__The_Duke) April 30, 2014
@George_Ruzv wrote:
@deltandou @cchabikwa @fingerray @SirNige @263Chat @CynicHarare @RangaMberi @ConorMWalsh @TVYangu “The End.”
— <PERSON> (@George_Ruzv) April 30, 2014
@DeltaNdou joined in:
@cchabikwa @fingerray @SirNige @263Chat @CynicHarare @RangaMberi @ConorMWalsh @TVYangu “Being the face of the struggle & butt of every joke”
— <PERSON> (@deltandou) April 30, 2014
@RickyEMarima wrote:
@ConorMWalsh @263Chat @CynicHarare @deltandou @fingerray @RangaMberi @SirNige The Great Betrayal. 424